Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL080 Installation Guide Intel Order Number: E71516-001
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1 Hardware Installation Requirements • An Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL080 with the provided cables • A host system with an available x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot • The Resource CD, which contains drivers and documentation Note: The Resource CD will not be shipped with the product at launch, but the files will be made available on Intel’s support web site at http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/. • SAS or SATA 3.
C AF003195 Figure 1. Changing the Bracket 4. Install the RAID controller into an available server system x8 or x16 PCI-Express* slot (see Figure 2). To locate an appropriate slot and for instructions on installing an add-in card, see your server system documentation. PC IE r xp es s* Sl ot (3 .3 V) AF003196 Figure 2.
. For the first four drives (ports 0 - 3), connect one 4-port combined end of an internal cable to the right connector (see letter “A” in Figure 3). If you are using more than four drives without using an expander backplane, connect the second cable to the left connector (see letter “B” in Figure 3). Connect the other end of the cables to SATA drives or to the ports on a SATA or SAS backplane (see letter “C” in Figure 3).
B A Ports 4-7 Ports 0-3 C AF003197 Figure 3. Connecting Cables between the RAID Controller and Drives/Backplane 6. Install the server system cover and connect the power cords. For instructions, see your server system documentation.
Configuring the RAID Controller To configure the RAID Controller, follow these steps: 1. Turn on the system power and listen to be sure that the SATA devices power up before or at the same time as the system. 2. During the boot, a BIOS message displays to state the keys to press to enter the Intel® RAID BIOS Console 2, such as Press to run BIOS Console 2. This message times out after several seconds. If you miss it, you need to restart the system.
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