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Preface This is the primary hardware guide for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL040, for use with the SAS and SATA disk drives. It contains installation instructions and specifications. For details on how to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the software drivers, see the Intel® RAID Software User's Guide on the Resource CD. Audience This document assumes that you have some familiarity with RAID controllers and related support devices. The people who benefit from this book are: • Engineers who are designing an Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL040 for a system. • Anyone installing an Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL040 in a RAID system. Organization This document includes the following chapters and appendixes: • Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL040. • Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the RAID controller. • Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL040. • Appendix A explains drive roaming and how to do a drive migration. Related Publication The Intel® RAID Software User's Guide is on the Resource CD that ships with the RAID controller. Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL040 Hardware User's Guide iii

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Intel® RAID Controller RS2BL040 Hardware User’s Guide
iii
Preface
This is the primary hardware guide for the Intel
®
RAID Controller RS2BL040, for use
with the SAS and SATA disk drives. It contains installation instructions and
specifications.
For details on how to configure the storage adapters, and for an overview of the software
drivers, see the
Intel
®
RAID Software User’s Guide
on the Resource CD.
Audience
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with RAID controllers and related
support devices. The people who benefit from this book are:
Engineers who are designing an Intel
®
RAID Controller RS2BL040 for a system.
Anyone installing an Intel
®
RAID Controller RS2BL040 in a RAID system.
Organization
This document includes the following chapters and appendixes:
Chapter 1 provides a general overview of the Intel
®
RAID Controller RS2BL040.
Chapter 2 describes the procedures for installing the RAID controller.
Chapter 3 provides the characteristics and technical specifications for the Intel
®
RAID Controller RS2BL040.
Appendix A explains drive roaming and how to do a drive migration.
Related Publication
The
Intel
®
RAID Software User’s Guide
is on the Resource CD that ships with the RAID
controller.