Intel
®
Server System R2000WT Product Family System Integration and Service Guide
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3.12 Intel® RAID Expander Card Installation
Depending on the front drive bay configuration, 2.5” or 3.5” drive support, and storage device technology
type, 6Gb/s SAS/SATA or 12 Gb/s SAS, the 2U server system can support different Intel® SAS RAID Expander
card options.
3.12.1
2.5” Front Drive Bay Support
For Intel® Server Systems
R2208WTxxxx, R2216WTxxxx,
and
R2224WTxxxx
, an Intel® Raid Expander
Mezzanine Card option is mounted internally behind the front drive bays.
Intel product codes:
RES2CV360
(6Gb) and
RES3TV360
(12Gb)
Note
: In order to attach the 6Gb RES2CV360 RAID Expander Card to a 12Gb compatible backplane, you must
use miniSAS (SFF8087)-to-miniSAS HD (SFF8643) cables from Intel® Accessory Kit AXXCBLEXPHDMS.
Figure 82. SAS Expander Mezzanine Card Installation
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Locate the Intel RAID Expander Mezzanine Card
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Remove the system cover (see section 2.2.1)
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Remove the air duct (see section 2.3.1)
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Remove the system fan assembly (see section 2.4.1)
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Attach the rubber bumpers to the white circle targets on the bottom side of the RAID Expander card