Intel RES2SV240 - Intel RAID Expander Card RES2 SV240 Hardware Installation; Requirements; Installing the RAID Module

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* x4 connector, or with available RA 4-pin power connector
• SAS and SATA hard drives up to 6Gb/s speed
• Six provided SAS/SATA cables (for cable requirements, see step 6 in “Installing the
RAID Module”)
Note: I
ntel Corporation strongly reco
mmends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Installing the RAID Module
To install the RAID Expander Card, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the power to the system, all drives, enclosures, a
nd system components.
Remove the power cord(s).
2. Remove the server cover. For instructions, see your server system
documentation.
3. If necessary, change the bracket on the expander card to fit the he
ight of the server
system (see Figure 1).