Intel® VROC Upgrade Key
Installation Guide
March 2017
Intel Part Number: J51303-003
Intel® VROC Upgrade Key
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1 Important
IMPORTANT: Your Intel server board must be running both the latest Intel® Server Board BIOS and Intel® Rapid
Storage Technology enterprise (RSTe) driver.
Important Safety Instructions
Read all caution and safety statements in this document before performing any of the instructions. See Intel®
Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information example at
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and-kits/000007675.html?wapkw=safety
Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise
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ausführen. Beachten Sie hierzu auch die Sicherheitshinweise zu Intel®-Serverplatinen und -Servergehäusen unter
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重要安全指导
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http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/boards-and-kits/000007675.html?wapkw=safety 上的 Intel®
Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information（《Intel 服务器主板与服务器机箱安全信息》）。
Important Safety Instructions Consignes de sécurité
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instrucciones. Vea Intel® Server Boards and Server Chassis Safety Information en
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2 About Intel® VROC Upgrade Keys
Intel VROC Upgrade Keys are used to enable different RAID features on systems that support Intel VROC. There are
two types of Intel VROC Upgrade Keys available.
Table 1: Intel VROC Upgrade Key Differentiations
Item Product Code Color On-Board VMD Capable Controller
Intel® VROC Pass-through, RAID0 for Intel® SSD DC P3608
1 No Key (Default) NA
Series
2 VROCSTANDMOD Black Intel® VROC Standard, RAID0,1 and 10
Intel® VROC Premium, RAID0,1,5,10 with RAID Write Hole
3 VROCPREMMOD Red
Closure
Light
4 VROCISSDMOD Intel® SSD only, RAID0,1,5,10 with RAID Write Hole closure
Green
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3 Installing the Hardware
3.1 Preparing the Server
Observe all safety and ESD precautions at the beginning of this guide and in the documentation for your
server board and chassis.
If your server system is running, power off all peripheral devices attached to it, power down the server, and
disconnect the AC power cord from the server.
Remove the chassis cover. See your server chassis documentation for instructions.
3.2 Installing the Intel® VROC Upgrade Key
1. Carefully remove the Intel VROC Upgrade Key from its packaging.
2. Locate the SATA RAID or Intel VROC connector on the server board.
If you are facing the front of your server, the headers are usually located near the SATA ports on the
board.
The connector headers consist of 4 pins. See your server board documentation for the location of the
headers.
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The following figure shows an example of the location of the Intel VROC key headers on a typical server
motherboard. Letter A shows the location of the Intel VROC key headers. The location of the Key headers
on your server board may vary.
Figure 1: Locating Intel VROC Key Headers on an Intel Server Board
Carefully pick up the Intel VROC Upgrade Key. Match the key and connecter orientation and press down to
install.
Figure 2: Installing Intel VROC Upgrade Key on Server Board Header
3.3 Finishing Up the Hardware
1. Reinstall any components inside of the server chassis that you needed to remove. See your server board
or chassis documentation for instructions.
2. Install the server chassis cover and connect the AC power supply.
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3. Watch the boot screen during POST for the Ctrl + <letter> key combination to press. Press this control key
combination to enter the Intel® RSTe BIOS Console setup utility and configure your Raid volumes.
3.4 Removing the Intel® VROC Upgrade Key
Use the following instructions if you need to remove your Intel VROC Upgrade Key.
1. Follow the instructions in Preparing the Server on page 5.
2. Hold the pull-ring with the finger, and then carefully pull the Intel VROC upgrade key from the server
board header as shown in the following figure.
Figure 3: Removing Intel® VROC Upgrade Key from Server Board Header
3. Follow the instructions for Finishing Up the Hardware in the section above.
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