Quick Start User's Guide

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What you will need to begin

• SAS 2.0 or SATA II hard disk drives (backward compatible to support

SAS 1.0 hard disk drives)

• Intel

SAS Controller RS25GB008

• Server board with an x8 PCI Express* Generation 2 slot (backward compatible

to support an x8 or x16 PCI Express* Generation 1 slot)

• Intel

SAS Controller RS25GB008

Resource CD

• Operating system installation media: Microsoft Windows Server 2003*,

Microsoft Windows Server 2008*, Microsoft Windows Vista*,

Red Hat* Enterprise Linux, or SUSE* Linux Enterprise Server

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subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property

reserved.

Warning

Read all caution and safety

statements in this document

before performing any of the

instructions. Also see the Intel

Server Board and Server Chassis

Safety Information document at:

http://support.intel.com/support/

motherboards/server/sb/cs-010770

.htm for complete safety information.

Warning

Installation and service of

this product should only be

performed by qualified service

personnel to avoid risk of injury from

electrical shock or energy hazard.

Tools Required

Caution

Observe normal ESD

[Electrostatic Discharge]

procedures during system

integration to avoid possible

damage to server board and/or

other components.

Anti-static

wrist strap

Phillips*

screwdriver

G22855-001

Check the Bracket Height

Determine whether the full-height bracket will fit

in the server’s PCI back plate.

Your SAS controller ships with the full-height

bracket. If the low-profile bracket is required,

unscrew the two fasteners holding the green

board to the silver bracket.

Full-height

Bracket

Remove the bracket.

Low-profile

Bracket

Line up the low-profile bracket with the board,

making sure the two holes align.

Replace and tighten

the two screws.

Install the SAS Controller

Power down the system and disconnect the

power cord.

Remove the system cover and any

other pieces to access the

PCI Express* slot.

Firmly press the SAS Controller

into an available x8 or x16

PCI Express* Slot.

Secure the SAS Controller bracket

to the system back panel.

PCI Express* Slot (3.3 V)

Intel® SAS Controller RS25GB008 Reference Diagram

Front View Back View

x8 PCI

Express*

Interface

Bracket

Screw (2)

Mini-SAS Connectors

Port 4-7

Port 0-3

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Connect the SAS Controller

Configure and install the external SAS Devices, SATA II Devices, or both.

Refer to the target device documentation for any preinstallation

configuration requirements.

Connect the SAS Controller to the external SAS Devices,

SATA II Devices, or both.

Refer to the target device documentation for devices to select

the correct SAS cable for the SAS Devices, SATA II Devices, or both.

Push the cable into the external connector until it makes a slight click.

The SAS Cable is not shipped together

with the controller.

4-7

Ports

0-3

For more information on the jumpers referenced in this diagram, refer to user guide located on the web at:

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/server.

This guide contains step-by-step instructions for installing

the Intel®

SAS Controller RS25GB008

These guides and other supporting documents

(including a list of supported server boards) are also located on the web at:

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/server.

Read all cautions and warnings ﬁrst before starting your SAS Controller integration.

If you are not familiar with ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) procedures used

during system integration, see your Hardware Guide for complete ESD

procedures. For more details on Intel® SAS controllers, see:

www.intel.com/go/serverbuilder.

Intel® SAS Controller RS25GB008

Quick Start User's Guide

Install the Operating System Drivers

Create installation media (floppy disk required for Microsoft Windows 2003*; removable

media, such as a floppy disk, USB device, or CD/DVD-ROM, required for Microsoft

Windows 2008*). See the instructions below.

Boot the server and start the OS installation.

Press the <F6> key as soon as the first screen appears.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Windows installation.

When you see: “Where do you want to

install windows?”, select Load Driver,

and then click Next.

When prompted by the Load Driver dialog:

a. Insert the removable installation media

that you created in step 1 above.

b. Press the <Enter> key to select the

“Installation Driver” and continue with

the Windows installation.

When prompted to specify a mass

storage controller:

b. Insert the installation driver disk that

you created in step 1 above.

c. Press the <Enter> key to select the

“Installation Driver” and continue with

the Windows installation.

a. Press <S> to specify additional storage

devices.

Create installation media (removable media, such as a floppy disk, USB device,

or CD/DVD-ROM, required). See the instructions below.

At the boot prompt, insert the

Linux installation disk that you created

in step 1.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. The SAS controller

driver is automatically detected and installed.

Boot the system with Red Hat*

Enterprise Linux CD-ROM.

Boot the system with SuSE* Linux

Enterprise Server (SLES) CD-ROM.

When the first screen displays, insert the

Linux installation disk that you created

step 1.

Press the <F5> key for SLES 10 or the

<F6> key for SLES 9 to load the driver,

and then select an installation menu

option.

Type Linux dd, and press the

<Enter> key.

Microsoft

Windows 2003*

Microsoft

Windows 2008*

Red Hat*

Enterprise Linux

SuSE* Linux

Enterprise Server

Create Installation Media

Obtain the drivers either from the enclosed resource CD or the Intel web site.

If using the enclosed Resource CD, insert the resource CD. Browse to \Drivers and then the matching OS folder.

Go to http://downloadcenter.intel.com and locate your product under Server Products in the left menu.

Microsoft Windows*

Linux*

dd if=<image_file_name> of=<path-to-media>

‘path-to-media’ is usually /dev/fd0, but may differ if you are using a USB floppy drive.

Extract the driver update disk (DUD) image (file extension .img) from the zip file to your hard drive. If you

have a system with Microsoft Windows*, you will need a third-party utlity such as ‘rawrite’ to extract the

DUD image to a floppy disk. For a system under Linux or Sun Solaris*, use the ‘dd’ command as follows:

Create install disk (for most drivers)

Extract the image (file extension .iso) from the zip file to your hard drive. You will need a third-party cd

burner application to create a install CD.

Create install CD (for some drivers)

Extract the files from the zip file to your hard drive. Copy the appropriate files

to a floppy disk (for Microsoft Windows 2003*) or removable media (for

Microsoft Windows 2008*).

Copy the matching .sys, .cat, .oem, and .inf driver files to a floppy disk or

removable media

Note: Below section lists the general driver loading process for frequently used operating systems. For more details, and for other supported operating systems, refer to the

corresponding driver release notes to get latest information.