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USER’S
GUIDE
®
MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS
RAID Controllers
November 2009
41450-02 Rev. B
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Preface This document is the primary reference and user’s guide for the LSI ® MegaRAID Serial Attached SCSI/SATA II RAID controllers based on the 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID On-a-Chip devices. This document contains complete installation instructions for these RAID controllers and includes specifications for them. The MegaRAID 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controller family consists of the following controllers: • MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i PCI Express 2.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA I
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• MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e PCI Express 2.0 Low-Profile Serial- Attached SCSI/SATA II Disk Array Controller with External Connectors • MegaRAID SAS 9280DE-8e PCI Express 2.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA II Disk Array Controller with External Connectors For information about how to configure the RAID controllers, refer to the MegaRAID SAS Software User’s Guide. For information about the operating system drivers, refer to the MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User’s Guide. Audience
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Related Publications MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User’s Guide Document Number: 80-00163-01 Rev. D This document describes how to install the MegaRAID device driver for your operating system. The information in this document is independent of the back-end bus and applies to the MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers. MegaRAID SAS Software User’s Guide Document Number: 80-00156-01 Rev. H This document describes how to use the MegaRAID Storage Manager, WebBIOS, and command line interface (CLI
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Conventions The following table describes how the user interacts with the product. Notation Example Meaning and Use Courier typeface .nwk file Names of commands, files, and directories, as well as code and screen messages, are shown in Courier. Bold typeface fd1sp In a command line, keywords are shown in bold, non-italic typeface. Enter them exactly as shown. Italics module In command lines and names, italics indicate user vari- ables. Replace italicized text with appropriate user- specified i
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Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety. Note: Use the MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers with UL-listed Information Technology Equipment (ITE) products only. When Using Your Computer System – As you use your computer system, observe the following safety guidelines: Caution: Do not operate your computer system with any covers (such as computer covers, bezels, filler brackets, a
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• Make sure that equipment does not rest on your computer system cables and that the cables are not located where they can be stepped on or tripped over. • Do not spill food or liquids on your computer. If the computer gets wet, consult the documentation that came with it. • Do not push any objects into the openings of your computer. Doing so can cause fire or electric shock by shorting out interior components. • Keep your computer away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block co
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Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge – Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your computer. To prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer’s electronic components, such as the microprocessor. To discharge static electricity, touch an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer. As you continue to work inside the computer, periodically touch an unpaint
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Contents Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Overview 1-1 1.2 SAS Controller Descriptions 1-3 1.3 General Description 1-4 1.4 Configuration Scenarios 1-6 1.5 Benefits of the SAS Interface 1-8 1.5.1 PCI Express Architecture 1-8 1.5.2 Operating System Support 1-9 1.6 Summary of SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 1-9 1.6.1 SAS Features 1-10 1.6.2 SAS Array Limitations 1-11 1.6.3 SATA II Features 1-13 1.6.4 PCI Express Performance 1-13 1.6.5 Usability Features 1-13 1.6.6 Flexibility Features 1-14 1.6.7 Drive Ro
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Connectors to Drives 2-9 2.5.2 Connecting the SAS RAID Controller with External Connectors to a Drive Enclosure 2-10 Chapter 3 MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 3.1 MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Family 3-1 3.1.1 MegaRAID SAS 9240 RAID Controllers 3-1 3.1.2 MegaRAID SAS 9260 RAID Controllers 3-3 3.1.3 MegaRAID SAS 9261 RAID Controller 3-6 3.1.4 MegaRAID SAS 9280 RAID Controllers 3-8 3.2 MegaRAID SAS 6Gb/s RAID Controller Characteristics 3-13 3.3 Technical Specifications 3-14 3.3.
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Figures 1.1 Example of an LSI SAS Direct-Connect Application 1-7 1.2 Example of an LSI SAS RAID Controller Configured with an LSISASx12 Expander 1-7 2.1 Example of the MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i Board Installation in a PCI Express Slot 2-4 2.2 Internal SAS Cable for Connection to SAS Drives, SATA II Drives, or Both 2-7 2.3 SATA II Connectors 2-8 2.4 SAS Plugs and SATA II Plugs and SAS Backplane Receptacle Connector 2-9 2.5 Connecting the SAS 9260-8i RAID Controller to a Drive 2-10 2.6 Connecting
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Tables 1.1 SAS RAID Controller Array Limitations 1-11 1.2 MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Features 1-17 3.1 SAS 9240-4i/SAS 9240-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors 3-3 3.2 SAS 9260-8i/SAS 9260DE-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors 3-5 3.3 SAS 9261-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors 3-7 3.4 SAS 9280-8e and SAS 9280DE-8e RAID Controllers – Connectors 3-9 3.5 SAS 9280-4i/4e RAID Controller – Connectors 3-11 3.6 MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 3-1
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Chapter 1 Overview This chapter provides an overview of the MegaRAID 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI/Serial ATA II controllers with RAID control capability. It consists of the following sections: • Section 1.1, “Overview” • Section 1.2, “SAS Controller Descriptions” • Section 1.3, “General Description” • Section 1.4, “Configuration Scenarios” • Section 1.5, “Benefits of the SAS Interface” • Section 1.6, “Summary of SAS RAID Controller Characteristics” • Section 1.7, “Hardware Specifications” • Se
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two similar technologies on the same controller, within the same enclosure, and in the same virtual drive. Note: LSI recommends that you carefully assess any decision to mix SAS drives and SATA drives within the same virtual drives. Although you can mix drives, LSI strongly discourages the practice. LSI offers a family of MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers addressing the needs for both internal and external solutions. The MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers are based on the LSI first-to-mark
