Intel RS2WG160 User Manual

Intel® RAID Controller RS2WG160 Hardware User’s Guide 7
2 Intel
®
RAID Controller RS2WG160
Hardware Installation
Requirements
• Intel
®
RAID Controller RS2WG160 , with the provided standoffs
• A host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot
• Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation
• SAS or SATA hard drives up to 6Gb/s speed
• Provided SAS/SATA cables (for cable requirements, see step 4 in “Installing the
RAID Controller”)
Note: I
ntel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Installing the RAID Controller
To install the RAID Controller, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the power to the system, all drives, enclos
ures, and system components.
Remove the power cord(s).
2. Remove the server cover. For instructions, see
your server system documentation.
3. Install the RAID controller into an available se
rver system x8 or x16 PCI-Express*
slot (see Figure 1). To locate an appropriate slot and
for instructions on installing an
add-in card, see your server system documentation.

Intel RS2WG160 Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	RS2WG160
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English