Hardware User's Guide

Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N Hardware User’s Guide 7
2 Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module
RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N
Hardware Installation
Requirements
• Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N (SAS/SATA
cables need to be prepared separately).
• A supported host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot for
RMS25PB080N, or an available SAS Module Connector for RMS25CB080N.
• 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 RMS25PB080N and RMS25CB080N.
Installing the Intel
®
Integrated RAID Module
RMS25PB080N
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).