Technical Product Specification

Hardware IntelP®P RAID Controller RS2PI008 Technical Product Specification
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2.7.2 SAS Expander Support
The Intel
®
RAID Controller RS2PI008 supports LSI expanders, Vitesse SAS expanders, and
PMC expanders that are used as a component in Intel enclosures. Other expanders may be
supported post launch, based on market conditions and customer requirements.
2.7.3 Support for Non-Hard Disk Drive Devices
As SAS-based non-hard drive devices were not available when this controller was in
development, support for these devices will be determined as they become available. For
information on support for non-hard drive devices, see the Intel
®
RAID Controller RS2PI008
Tested Hardware and Operating System List.
2.7.4 Enclosure Management Support
The Intel
®
RAID Controller RS2PI008 supports in-band SES2 enclosure management.