Hardware User's Guide

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB0x0 and RMS25CB0x0 Hardware User’s Guide 7
2 Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module
RMS25PB0x0 and RMS25CB0x0
Hardware Installation
Requirements
• Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080, RMS25PB040, RMS25CB080 or
RMS25CB040 (SAS/SATA cables need to be prepared separately).
• A supported host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot for
RMS25PB080 and RMS25PB040, or an available SAS Module Connector for
RMS25CB080 and RMS25CB040.
• Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation.
• SAS or SATA hard drives up to 6Gb/s speed.
• SAS/SATA cable accessory kit, which can be ordered from Intel separately. Please
see the Tested Operating System List for available cable accessory kits at
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/server.
Note: Intel Corporation strongly recommends using an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). The
Resource CD is shipped with systems or boards that support Intel
®
Integrated RAID
Module RMS25PB080, RMS25PB040, RMS25CB080 or RMS25CB040.
Installing the Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module
RMS25PB0x0
To install the RAID module, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the power to the system, all drives, enclosures, and 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 RAID module to fit the height of the server
system (see
Figure 1).