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...support devices. For details on configuring the storage adapters, and for the Intel®RAID Expander Card RES2SV240. • Appendix A provides safety instructions to be used to manage SAS and SATA disk drives. Organization This document includes the following chapters and ...appendices: • Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for ...
...support devices. For details on configuring the storage adapters, and for the Intel®RAID Expander Card RES2SV240. • Appendix A provides safety instructions to be used to manage SAS and SATA disk drives. Organization This document includes the following chapters and ...appendices: • Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for ...
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... ...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...
... ...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...
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..., RAID Module/Controller and Drives/Backplane 9 Figure 5. SFF8087 (with SGPIO) Connector Cable 21 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide vii Hardware Block Diagram 12 Figure 7. Installing Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 7 Figure 3. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 SAS/SATA Connectors 15 Figure 8. Changing the bracket 6 Figure 2. SFF8087 to SFF8087 Connector Cable 19...
..., RAID Module/Controller and Drives/Backplane 9 Figure 5. SFF8087 (with SGPIO) Connector Cable 21 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide vii Hardware Block Diagram 12 Figure 7. Installing Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 7 Figure 3. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 SAS/SATA Connectors 15 Figure 8. Changing the bracket 6 Figure 2. SFF8087 to SFF8087 Connector Cable 19...
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...or 40-wire ATA cable. The SAS expander is individually configurable and performs SAS and SATA transfers based on the speed of the host or target at either 6.0Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, or 1.5Gb/s. 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 offers high performance, high disk drive ... 24-port, 6.0Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) expander that enables the connection of up to 24 directly attached SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) devices. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is an attractive alternative to other expensive and complex topologies. SAS offers a higher bandwidth per pin than parallel ...
...or 40-wire ATA cable. The SAS expander is individually configurable and performs SAS and SATA transfers based on the speed of the host or target at either 6.0Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, or 1.5Gb/s. 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 offers high performance, high disk drive ... 24-port, 6.0Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) expander that enables the connection of up to 24 directly attached SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) devices. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is an attractive alternative to other expensive and complex topologies. SAS offers a higher bandwidth per pin than parallel ...
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... be purchased for some of above adapters to SATA 1.0a. The expander card is an extension to connect. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 The SAS/SATA functionality for the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is powered either from its RA 4-pin power connector for remote cable power. The card also supports the Serial...
... be purchased for some of above adapters to SATA 1.0a. The expander card is an extension to connect. Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 The SAS/SATA functionality for the Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 is powered either from its RA 4-pin power connector for remote cable power. The card also supports the Serial...
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..., using the Serial GPIO (SGPIO) interface provided by your RAID controller or module at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. See the Tested operating system list for each connected SAS/SATA physical drive • Staggered spin-up • Hot Plug • Native Command Queuing ...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 expander SATA/SAS backplane • Two 2x12 headers to support Fault LED for your RAID controller or module.
..., using the Serial GPIO (SGPIO) interface provided by your RAID controller or module at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. See the Tested operating system list for each connected SAS/SATA physical drive • Staggered spin-up • Hot Plug • Native Command Queuing ...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 expander SATA/SAS backplane • Two 2x12 headers to support Fault LED for your RAID controller or module.
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...cord(s). 2. 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* x4 connector, or with available RA 4-pin power connector • SAS and SATA hard drives... these steps: 1. Turn off the power to 6Gb/s speed • Six provided SAS/SATA cables (for cable requirements, see step 6 in "Installing the RAID Module") Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). If necessary, change the bracket...
...cord(s). 2. 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* x4 connector, or with available RA 4-pin power connector • SAS and SATA hard drives... these steps: 1. Turn off the power to 6Gb/s speed • Six provided SAS/SATA cables (for cable requirements, see step 6 in "Installing the RAID Module") Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). If necessary, change the bracket...
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... 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 For information regarding connecting the recommended Right-angle end or Vertical...
... 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 For information regarding connecting the recommended Right-angle end or Vertical...
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...SFF8087 Internal SAS/SATA CONNECTOR Ports 20-23 TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX LSI*LSISAS2x24 24-Port SAS/SATA Expander Chip LOCAL BUS FLASH EEPROM GPIOs SGPIO Connector AF003494 Figure 6. Hardware Block Diagram 12 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's... Guide Table 1. J6 Internal mini SAS Port Connectors, Ports 0-3, 4-7, 811,12-15,16-19...
...SFF8087 Internal SAS/SATA CONNECTOR Ports 20-23 TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX TX RX LSI*LSISAS2x24 24-Port SAS/SATA Expander Chip LOCAL BUS FLASH EEPROM GPIOs SGPIO Connector AF003494 Figure 6. Hardware Block Diagram 12 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's... Guide Table 1. J6 Internal mini SAS Port Connectors, Ports 0-3, 4-7, 811,12-15,16-19...
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...3.0Gb/s, or 1.5Gb/s. For more information, see http://www.lsi.com/. Each expander phy is a 24-port, 6.0Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) expander that enables the connection of phys to be included in the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment Specification, version 2.5 • Supports ...; PHY[3:0] supports optical links between LSI Gen2 SAS device • Allows any number of up to 24 directly attached SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) devices, and provides table routing to support connections for up to an external SEP: Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 13
...3.0Gb/s, or 1.5Gb/s. For more information, see http://www.lsi.com/. Each expander phy is a 24-port, 6.0Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) expander that enables the connection of phys to be included in the Serial ATA: High Speed Serialized AT Attachment Specification, version 2.5 • Supports ...; PHY[3:0] supports optical links between LSI Gen2 SAS device • Allows any number of up to 24 directly attached SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) devices, and provides table routing to support connections for up to an external SEP: Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide 13
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... drive spin-up to accommodate expander card firmware. Each SFF8087 connector provides support for SGPIO support. 14 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide SAS/SATA Connectors The Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 provides six internal SFF8087 SAS/SATA signal connectors. Provides 11 independent GPIO signals - Diagnostic Components LED Placement and Function The...
... drive spin-up to accommodate expander card firmware. Each SFF8087 connector provides support for SGPIO support. 14 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide SAS/SATA Connectors The Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 provides six internal SFF8087 SAS/SATA signal connectors. Provides 11 independent GPIO signals - Diagnostic Components LED Placement and Function The...
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... User's Guide 15 output means the connector is used to connect to the host; Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 SAS/SATA Connectors SAS/SATA Connector Pin-out Signal names are not compatible with respect to target device such as RAID controller or RAID module. Transmit pins connect to ...
... User's Guide 15 output means the connector is used to connect to the host; Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 SAS/SATA Connectors SAS/SATA Connector Pin-out Signal names are not compatible with respect to target device such as RAID controller or RAID module. Transmit pins connect to ...
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... are : • Relative humidity range: 20% to 80% non-condensing 22 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Specification Operating voltage Interface to host SATA bus speed SAS/SATA ports Firmware Compatible devices Enclosure management Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 +12 V PCI Express* x4 compliant connector only to -point 6 x4 internal ports...
... are : • Relative humidity range: 20% to 80% non-condensing 22 Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 Hardware User's Guide Specification Operating voltage Interface to host SATA bus speed SAS/SATA ports Firmware Compatible devices Enclosure management Intel® RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 +12 V PCI Express* x4 compliant connector only to -point 6 x4 internal ports...