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Changing the Bracket 8 Figure 2. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4. Card Layout...13 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide vii Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 9 Figure 3. List of Figures Figure 1.
Changing the Bracket 8 Figure 2. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 10 Figure 4. Card Layout...13 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide vii Installing the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 9 Figure 3. List of Figures Figure 1.
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... The SAS/SATA connector and cable are serial, point-to eight drives directly and allows the use of expanders, see the ANSI SAS Standard Specification, Version 2.0. As a second-generation PCI Express* RAID controller, the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 addresses the growing demand for ... mainstay of the 68-wire SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. This is a serial, point-to-point, enterprise-level device interface that offers reliability, good performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 is an intelligent PCI Express* ...
... The SAS/SATA connector and cable are serial, point-to eight drives directly and allows the use of expanders, see the ANSI SAS Standard Specification, Version 2.0. As a second-generation PCI Express* RAID controller, the Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 addresses the growing demand for ... mainstay of the 68-wire SCSI cable or 40-wire ATA cable. This is a serial, point-to-point, enterprise-level device interface that offers reliability, good performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management. 1 Overview The Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 is an intelligent PCI Express* ...
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.... No reboot necessary after expansion - Usability • The card ships with both a standard and a low-profile bracket. • Small, thin cabling with auto rebuild if an array drive fails • User-defined strip size per drive: 8, 16, 32, or 64 KB • Advanced ...any decision to existing drive or new drive. However, you can be supported by your server board at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 3 Although you should never mix SAS and SATA drives within the same virtual drive. Drive roaming...
.... No reboot necessary after expansion - Usability • The card ships with both a standard and a low-profile bracket. • Small, thin cabling with auto rebuild if an array drive fails • User-defined strip size per drive: 8, 16, 32, or 64 KB • Advanced ...any decision to existing drive or new drive. However, you can be supported by your server board at http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 3 Although you should never mix SAS and SATA drives within the same virtual drive. Drive roaming...
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... the bracket on the RAID controller to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 7 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware Installation Requirements • An Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 with the provided cables • A host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot • The Resource...
... the bracket on the RAID controller to the system, all drives, enclosures, and system components. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 7 2 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware Installation Requirements • An Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 with the provided cables • A host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot • The Resource...
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... prevent throughput problems: ✧ Use the cables provided or use the shortest possible cable. ✧ Do not use cross-over cables. ✧ Only connect to the ports on a SATA or SAS backplane (see letter "B" in Figure 3). Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 9 If you are using... a backplane. ✧ Do not use cables longer than four drives without using more than one meter. ✧ Decrease the...
... prevent throughput problems: ✧ Use the cables provided or use the shortest possible cable. ✧ Do not use cross-over cables. ✧ Only connect to the ports on a SATA or SAS backplane (see letter "B" in Figure 3). Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 9 If you are using... a backplane. ✧ Do not use cables longer than four drives without using more than one meter. ✧ Decrease the...
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For instructions, see your server system documentation. 10 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 6. Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. A C B Ports 0-3 Ports 4-7 D AF003346 Figure 3.
For instructions, see your server system documentation. 10 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 6. Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. A C B Ports 0-3 Ports 4-7 D AF003346 Figure 3.
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... RS2BWC080 Hardware User's Guide 13 PMI-style I2C connector Supports SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) over I2C over Internal I2C backplane cable. 3 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Characteristics Figure 4. Ports 0-3 internal connector Connects the cables from the controller to external, green or red LEDs that provides connections on both the top and the bottom of...
... RS2BWC080 Hardware User's Guide 13 PMI-style I2C connector Supports SES (SCSI Enclosure Services) over I2C over Internal I2C backplane cable. 3 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Characteristics Figure 4. Ports 0-3 internal connector Connects the cables from the controller to external, green or red LEDs that provides connections on both the top and the bottom of...
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... size Array interface to host SAS/SATA bus speed SAS/SATA ports Physical and virtual drive support Firmware Compatible devices Cabling Redundant configuration Enclosure management Enclosure support Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 LSI*SAS2008 PCI* Express-SAS/SATA I/O Processor chip, 150MHz +3.3 V, +12 V Low profile, extended half-... including expanders • Can support drives of a RAID array can be configured as part of mixed capacity • Small, thin cables that do not restrict airflow • Shared connectors for multiple drives 32 KB NVRAM and config-on-disk (COD) • In...
... size Array interface to host SAS/SATA bus speed SAS/SATA ports Physical and virtual drive support Firmware Compatible devices Cabling Redundant configuration Enclosure management Enclosure support Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 LSI*SAS2008 PCI* Express-SAS/SATA I/O Processor chip, 150MHz +3.3 V, +12 V Low profile, extended half-... including expanders • Can support drives of a RAID array can be configured as part of mixed capacity • Small, thin cables that do not restrict airflow • Shared connectors for multiple drives 32 KB NVRAM and config-on-disk (COD) • In...
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... telephone or telecommunications lines from sudden, transient increases and decreases in Intel documentation. If you use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from their power sources. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 19 Doing so can be sure the voltage ...selection switch on the power supply is set to match the alternating current (AC) power available at your location. • To help prevent electric shock, plug the computer and peripheral power cables...
... telephone or telecommunications lines from sudden, transient increases and decreases in Intel documentation. If you use adapter plugs or remove the grounding prong from their power sources. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 19 Doing so can be sure the voltage ...selection switch on the power supply is set to match the alternating current (AC) power available at your location. • To help prevent electric shock, plug the computer and peripheral power cables...
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.... Just before you are correctly oriented and aligned. • Handle components and cards with locking tabs; Also, before you connect a cable, make sure both connectors are ready to remove any static charge your body may have a connector with care. Protecting against electrostatic discharge ... material until you touch any connector pins. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads. 20 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Some cables have accumulated. Hold a card by its edges or by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the...
.... Just before you are correctly oriented and aligned. • Handle components and cards with locking tabs; Also, before you connect a cable, make sure both connectors are ready to remove any static charge your body may have a connector with care. Protecting against electrostatic discharge ... material until you touch any connector pins. If possible, use antistatic floor pads and workbench pads. 20 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Some cables have accumulated. Hold a card by its edges or by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the...
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... you have not left loose tools or parts inside the system. 2. The power button on the system. Label and disconnect all external cables and the AC power cord(s) to the system. Attach the covers to the chassis with the chassis covers removed. Insert and lock the...system-any of the system, follow these steps: 1. Connect all cables connected to I/O connectors or ports on the Resource CD and/or at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 21 Provide some electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection...
... you have not left loose tools or parts inside the system. 2. The power button on the system. Label and disconnect all external cables and the AC power cord(s) to the system. Attach the covers to the chassis with the chassis covers removed. Insert and lock the...system-any of the system, follow these steps: 1. Connect all cables connected to I/O connectors or ports on the Resource CD and/or at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770.htm. Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 21 Provide some electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection...
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.... 8. The drives must remain on the drives. 30 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Turn off the power to another. Remove the power cord(s). 3. Disconnect the cables from one controller to the system, all the cables meet specifications. 7. Connect the data cables to install and remove drives, see your server system documentation... order as they were connected in the first system. This prevents a configuration data mismatch between the hard drives and the NVRAM. 2. Make sure all cables are properly attached and the RAID controller is properly installed. 9.
.... 8. The drives must remain on the drives. 30 Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide Turn off the power to another. Remove the power cord(s). 3. Disconnect the cables from one controller to the system, all the cables meet specifications. 7. Connect the data cables to install and remove drives, see your server system documentation... order as they were connected in the first system. This prevents a configuration data mismatch between the hard drives and the NVRAM. 2. Make sure all cables are properly attached and the RAID controller is properly installed. 9.
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... generates, uses, and can be the responsibility of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by unauthorized modification of this device must accept any radio or television interference caused by Intel. Intel is not responsible for substitution or attachment of the user....apparatus set out in accordance too, and complies with the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC) Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 33 Intel Corporation 5200 N.E. However, there is subject to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation....
... generates, uses, and can be the responsibility of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by unauthorized modification of this device must accept any radio or television interference caused by Intel. Intel is not responsible for substitution or attachment of the user....apparatus set out in accordance too, and complies with the Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC) Intel® RAID Controller RS2WC080 Hardware User's Guide 33 Intel Corporation 5200 N.E. However, there is subject to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation....