Hardware User's Guide

Intel® RAID Controller RS25NB008 Hardware User’s Guide 7
2 Intel
®
RAID Controller RS25NB008
Hardware Installation
Requirements
• Intel
®
RAID Controller RS25NB008 (SAS/SATA cables need to be
prepared separately)
• 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
• Compatible SAS/SATA cables (for cable requirements, see step 4 in “Installing the
RAID Controller”)
Note: Intel 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, 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 controller to fit the height of the
server system (see
Figure 1).