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Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Intel Order Number: E93121-003
Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Intel Order Number: E93121-003
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... make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Portions Copyright 2005-2011 by Intel Corporation. DISCLAIMER INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. ii Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide All rights reserved. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY...
... make changes to specifications and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Portions Copyright 2005-2011 by Intel Corporation. DISCLAIMER INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. ii Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide All rights reserved. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY...
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... instructions to manage SAS and SATA disk drives. The people who benefit from this book are: • Engineers who are designing an Intel®RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 for the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240, which can be used to be observed during installation and assembly. • Appendix B provides regulatory and certification information. Organization This document includes...
... instructions to manage SAS and SATA disk drives. The people who benefit from this book are: • Engineers who are designing an Intel®RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 for the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240, which can be used to be observed during installation and assembly. • Appendix B provides regulatory and certification information. Organization This document includes...
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... Contents Preface ...iii Audience ...iii Organization ...iii Related Publication ...iii Overview ...1 Benefits of SAS and SATA ...1 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 2 Protocol Support ...2 Operating System Support 3 Features ...3 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware Installation 5 Requirements ...5 Installing the RAID Module ...5 Configuring the Expander Card 9 Replacing the Expander Card 9 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Characteristics 11 Major Components ...13 LSI* LSISAS2x24 24-Port SAS/SATA...
... Contents Preface ...iii Audience ...iii Organization ...iii Related Publication ...iii Overview ...1 Benefits of SAS and SATA ...1 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 2 Protocol Support ...2 Operating System Support 3 Features ...3 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware Installation 5 Requirements ...5 Installing the RAID Module ...5 Configuring the Expander Card 9 Replacing the Expander Card 9 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Characteristics 11 Major Components ...13 LSI* LSISAS2x24 24-Port SAS/SATA...
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... to SFF8087 Connector Cable 19 Figure 10. Hardware Block Diagram 12 Figure 7. SFF8087 (with SGPIO) Connector Cable 21 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide vii Installing the Expander Card onto a Customized Chassis Wall 8 Figure 4. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 SAS/SATA Connectors 15 Figure 8. Changing the bracket 6 Figure 2. SATA Connector to SFF8087 connector cable 17 Figure...
... to SFF8087 Connector Cable 19 Figure 10. Hardware Block Diagram 12 Figure 7. SFF8087 (with SGPIO) Connector Cable 21 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide vii Installing the Expander Card onto a Customized Chassis Wall 8 Figure 4. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 SAS/SATA Connectors 15 Figure 8. Changing the bracket 6 Figure 2. SATA Connector to SFF8087 connector cable 17 Figure...
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SATA Connector to SFF8087 Connector Pin-out 16 Table 3. SFF8087 (with SGPIO) Connector Pin-out 20 Table 5. Technical Specifications 21 Table 6. Performance Features 22 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide ix SFF8087 to SFF8087 Connector Pin-out 18 Table 4. Jumper Description 12 Table 2. List of Tables Table 1.
SATA Connector to SFF8087 Connector Pin-out 16 Table 3. SFF8087 (with SGPIO) Connector Pin-out 20 Table 5. Technical Specifications 21 Table 6. Performance Features 22 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide ix SFF8087 to SFF8087 Connector Pin-out 18 Table 4. Jumper Description 12 Table 2. List of Tables Table 1.
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...migration and implementation. The serial transmission of the host or target at either 6.0Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, or 1.5Gb/s. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 1 Benefits of SAS and SATA SAS is a serial, enterprise-level device interface that is ..., lower pin count, and lower power requirements than parallel SCSI and improves signal and data integrity. 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 offers high performance, high disk drive connectivity,scalability, and flexibility in clusters, Storage Area Networks (SANs), and NetworkAttached Storage...
...migration and implementation. The serial transmission of the host or target at either 6.0Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, or 1.5Gb/s. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 1 Benefits of SAS and SATA SAS is a serial, enterprise-level device interface that is ..., lower pin count, and lower power requirements than parallel SCSI and improves signal and data integrity. 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 offers high performance, high disk drive connectivity,scalability, and flexibility in clusters, Storage Area Networks (SANs), and NetworkAttached Storage...
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...the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Standard, version 2.0 2 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Additional Intel® RAID Controllers and Modules may be purchased for remote cable power. The card also supports the Serial ATA II (SATA II) protocol ... Compatibility section under the link for the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is an extension to the Serial ATA Specification, Version 1.1. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 The SAS/SATA functionality for this Intel® RAID Expander Card at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/.
...the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Standard, version 2.0 2 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Additional Intel® RAID Controllers and Modules may be purchased for remote cable power. The card also supports the Serial ATA II (SATA II) protocol ... Compatibility section under the link for the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is an extension to the Serial ATA Specification, Version 1.1. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 The SAS/SATA functionality for this Intel® RAID Expander Card at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/.
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Operating System Support The operating systems supported are determined by the expander. expander SATA/SAS backplane • Two 2x12 headers to support Fault LED for each connected SAS/SATA physical drive • Staggered spin-up ... connector • Board functioning either in PCI Express slot or remotely in system • Onboard screw holds allow the expander card to address a single target (in a fail-over configuration) Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 3 • SFF-8485 protocol, using the Serial GPIO (SGPIO) interface provided by your RAID ...
Operating System Support The operating systems supported are determined by the expander. expander SATA/SAS backplane • Two 2x12 headers to support Fault LED for each connected SAS/SATA physical drive • Staggered spin-up ... connector • Board functioning either in PCI Express slot or remotely in system • Onboard screw holds allow the expander card to address a single target (in a fail-over configuration) Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 3 • SFF-8485 protocol, using the Serial GPIO (SGPIO) interface provided by your RAID ...
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... recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). If necessary, change the bracket on the expander card to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 5 2 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware Installation Requirements • Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240, with full height or low profile brackets, or with screws • Available PCI Express...
... recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). If necessary, change the bracket on the expander card to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 5 2 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware Installation Requirements • Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240, with full height or low profile brackets, or with screws • Available PCI Express...
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To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see Figure 2). Install the expander card into an available server system x4, x8 or x16 PCI- Changing the bracket 4. Express* slot (see your server system documentation. 6 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Full-height Bracket Low-profile Bracket AF003490 Figure 1.
To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see Figure 2). Install the expander card into an available server system x4, x8 or x16 PCI- Changing the bracket 4. Express* slot (see your server system documentation. 6 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Full-height Bracket Low-profile Bracket AF003490 Figure 1.
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Installing Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 5. (Optional) In case power can be supplied remotely from RA 4-pin 12V/5V power connector, the expander card can be located elsewhere within the server chassis instead of using a PCI Express slot, if... size on both the expander card and customized chassis wall. User needs to prepare screws and standoffs to a customized chassis wall (see Figure 3). Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 7 The expander card can meet the expander card's thermal and atmospheric requirement. The expander card already has two holes ...
Installing Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 5. (Optional) In case power can be supplied remotely from RA 4-pin 12V/5V power connector, the expander card can be located elsewhere within the server chassis instead of using a PCI Express slot, if... size on both the expander card and customized chassis wall. User needs to prepare screws and standoffs to a customized chassis wall (see Figure 3). Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 7 The expander card can meet the expander card's thermal and atmospheric requirement. The expander card already has two holes ...
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... SAS connectors of the controller, see Figure 4, which takes 6-drive and 4-drive non-expander backplanes in Intel's pedestal chassis as an expander. ✧ Route SAS cables carefully. ✧ Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. 8 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Make sure the cables are used. The cable length should...
... SAS connectors of the controller, see Figure 4, which takes 6-drive and 4-drive non-expander backplanes in Intel's pedestal chassis as an expander. ✧ Route SAS cables carefully. ✧ Use only "straight" SAS cables, not "cross-over" SAS cables. 8 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Make sure the cables are used. The cable length should...
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Figure 4. Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. Replacing the Expander Card To replace the RAID module, see your server system documentation for instructions to remove and then...controller connected to this expander card to know how to users in adapter. Configuring the Expander Card After physically installed into a server system, the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is transparent to configure a RAID system. Cabling among the Expander Card, RAID Module/Controller and Drives/Backplane 7. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide ...
Figure 4. Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. Replacing the Expander Card To replace the RAID module, see your server system documentation for instructions to remove and then...controller connected to this expander card to know how to users in adapter. Configuring the Expander Card After physically installed into a server system, the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is transparent to configure a RAID system. Cabling among the Expander Card, RAID Module/Controller and Drives/Backplane 7. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide ...
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Card Layout AF003493 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 11 3 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Characteristics J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J10 J9 J8 Figure 5.
Card Layout AF003493 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 11 3 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Characteristics J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J10 J9 J8 Figure 5.
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Hardware Block Diagram 12 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide J6 Internal mini SAS Port Connectors, Ports 0-3, 4-7, 811,12-15,16-19 and 20-23 Type J7 - Table 1. J8 Discrete Fault LED ... LEDs that indicate drive faults, two 2x12 headers can support 24 LEDs SGPIO out-of-band enclosure management, specifically to be used for Intel® 6-drive hot-swap non-expander SATA/SAS backplane 12V power input from remote power supply SFF8087 Internal SAS/SATA CONNECTOR Ports 0-3 SFF8087 Internal SAS/SATA CONNECTOR Ports...
Hardware Block Diagram 12 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide J6 Internal mini SAS Port Connectors, Ports 0-3, 4-7, 811,12-15,16-19 and 20-23 Type J7 - Table 1. J8 Discrete Fault LED ... LEDs that indicate drive faults, two 2x12 headers can support 24 LEDs SGPIO out-of-band enclosure management, specifically to be used for Intel® 6-drive hot-swap non-expander SATA/SAS backplane 12V power input from remote power supply SFF8087 Internal SAS/SATA CONNECTOR Ports 0-3 SFF8087 Internal SAS/SATA CONNECTOR Ports...