Intel RES2CV360 User Manual

PRODUCT BRIEF

Intel® RAID Expander RES2CV360/240

Narrow 36 or 24 port expander board for systems with more than eight drives

Product Overview:

For a low-cost, value-added alternative to high port count RAID cards, select the Intel® RAID Expander RES2CV360/240 to achieve excellent performance and higher returns on investment. As the perfect complement for Intel’s SAS-2 generation RAID cards, the RES2CV360/240 offers ultimate ﬂ exibility for architecting a high drive count (>8 drive) storage solution in any sized system. The card has a designated mounting spot in Intel’s new R2xxx series

2U chassis (when using 2.5” drives) and can be mounted to a chassis wall or air-duct in other chassis.

The RES2CV360/240, powered by an LSI* SAS2x36/24 36 or 24port SAS-2 expander, enables the connection of up to 32 or 20 directly attached SAS or Serial ATA (SATA) devices, and provides table routing to support connections for up to 1024 SAS addresses. Each expander phy is individually conﬁ gurable and performs SAS and SATA transfers based on the speed of the host or target at either 6.0Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s or 1.5Gb/s. The RES2CV360/240

supports management functions such as discovery and enclosure management, and can be cascaded to accommodate as many

drives as the associated SAS/RAID card allows.

All Intel RAID solutions are validated across multiple platforms with Intel® boards, chassis and systems. Customized training, as well as Intel service and support, make Intel the one source for

customers seeking data protection, increased productivity and

simpliﬁ ed IT.

Key Advantages:

• Low-cost alternative to high port count RAID cards.

Provides a more economical solution when compared to an alternative solution with a high port count card. Plus, it offers

greater ﬂ exibility since the RES2CV360/240 can be teamed with a wide variety four or eight port SAS RAID card/modules

to deliver features that are best suited to a customer’s needs.

• Inside-the-box design ﬂ exibility. With a narrow form factor

design, the card can be mounted on a chassis wall or ducting. Power is obtained by using a power cable with a standard 4-pin power connector.

• Excellent performance. Overall solution performance using a

RES2CV360/240 is on par with Intel’s SAS-2 high port count RAID with transfer rates of up to 6Gb/s per port. While today’s high port count RAID cards typically include an expander on the card, a RES2CV360/240-based solution separates the expander from the RAID card for high performance with more system design ﬂ exibility.

• Compatible with SAS-2 RAID products. Connect any of Intel’s

current SAS-2 RAID products including the Intel® Integrated RAID Module RMSCB080 for full hardware RAID functionality.

• Exceptional quality and support. Thoroughly tested across

Intel’s SAS-2 RAID product line to ensure ease of deployment and backed by a three year warranty. (Extended ﬁ ve year

warranty also available.)

Intel® RAID Expander RES2CV360/240

Features:

1 LSI* LSISAS2x36/24 SAS/SATA Expander to enable communication with 36 or 24-ports at 3 or 6Gb/s

2 Nine or Six SFF8087 SAS/SATA connectors for attaching up to 36 targets or initiators

3 Narrow width for mounting on chassis floor, wall or duct

4 RA 4 Pin power connector to power from a standard power cable

5 Mounting holes for attaching to a chassis or duct wall (if desired)

6 Includes up to six SAS cables with SFF8087 connectors at each end and tight bend radii are included for

ease of procurement and integration simplicity (cables are not shown)

Technical Specifications:

Order Code

Embedded processor

Compatibility

SAS/SATA Ports

Firmware

Enclosure Management

Operating Temperature

Operating Voltage

Dimensions

Cables Included

For more information on how to make Intel® RAID products part of a successful storage

solution, visit:

www.intel.com/go/RAID

RES2CV360 (36 ports) RES2CV240 (24 ports)

LSI* LSISAS2x36/24 36-Port Serial Attached SCSI/SATA Expander chip

Intel® R AID Controllers (SAS-2) Intel® Integrated RAID Modules (SAS-2) RAID or non-RAID mode

2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS 2.0 or SATA drives Drives of mixed capacity

Non disk devices including expanders

36 or 24 total sub-divided into quad po rts via 8087 (Mini-SAS)

connectors

8 MB in an updateable ﬂ ash RO M

SGPIO

Maximu m ambient: 50° C

+3.3 V

8 3/8” W x 2 1/16” D x 7/8” H (to the to p of the 80 87 connectors)

The 36 port model inclu des six cables with 8087 ( Mini-SAS) to 8087 (Mini-SAS) connectors (short lengths optimized for use in Intel’s 2U

chassis o r in close proximity to the drives in any chassis). The 24 port model includes four cables.

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