Intel Server System R2000BB Family
Intel
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Server System R2000BB Product Family TPS
vi Revision
2.0
7. Storage Controller Options Overview ............................................................................. 43
7.1 Embedded SATA / SAS Controller support .......................................................... 43
7.2 Embedded Software RAID Support ...................................................................... 44
7.2.1 Intel
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Embedded Server RAID Technology 2 (ESRT2) ......................................... 44
7.2.2 Intel
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Rapid Storage Technology (RSTe) ............................................................. 44
7.3 Intel
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Integrated RAID Module Support (Available Option) ................................... 45
7.4 Intel
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SAS Expander Support Options .................................................................. 46
7.4.1 24-Port PCIe Intel
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RAID Expander Card RES2SV240 ........................................ 47
7.4.2 24-Port and 36-Port Internal Intel RAID Expander Cards ..................................... 47
7.4.3 SAS Expander Usage Guidelines ......................................................................... 49
7.4.4 Sample SAS Expander Configurations ................................................................. 49
8. Front Control Panel and I/O Panel Overview .................................................................. 51
8.1 I/O Panel Features ............................................................................................... 51
8.2 Control Panel Features ........................................................................................ 52
9. Intel
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Local Control Panel ................................................................................................ 55
10. PCI Riser Card Support .................................................................................................... 56
10.1 Architectural Overview of the Server Board Riser Slots ........................................ 56
10.2 Riser Card Support .............................................................................................. 58
10.3 Riser Card Options – Riser Slot #1 ....................................................................... 59
10.3.1 1-Slot PCIe Riser Card (Required for Intel
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Xeon Phi™ and GPGPU Support) .... 59
10.3.2 3-Slot PCIe Riser Card ......................................................................................... 59
10.4 Riser Card Options – Riser Slot #2 ....................................................................... 60
10.4.1 2-Slot PCIe Riser Card (Required for Intel
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Xeon Phi™ and GPGPU Support) .... 60
10.4.2 3-Slot PCIe Riser Card ......................................................................................... 60
10.4.3 3-Slot PCIx / PCIe Riser Card .............................................................................. 61
11. Mezzanine Module Support .............................................................................................. 62
11.1 IO Module Support ............................................................................................... 62
11.2 Intel
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Remote Management Module 4 (RMM4) Lite and Management NIC Support62
Appendix A: Integration and Usage Tips .............................................................................. 64
Appendix B: POST Code Diagnostic LED Decoder .............................................................. 65
Appendix C: POST Code Errors ............................................................................................. 70
Appendix D: System Configuration Table for Thermal Compatibility ................................. 75
Glossary .................................................................................................................................... 78
Reference Documents .............................................................................................................. 79