6Gb/s MegaRAID® SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 41450-04, Rev.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Revision History Version and Date 41450-04, Rev. A, August 2012 Description of Changes Added the MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i, SAS 9271-4i, SAS 9271-8i, SAS 9271-8iCC, SAS 9286-8e, SAS 9286CV-8e, and SAS 9286CV-8eCC RAID controllers. 41450-03, Rev. A, April 2012 Added the MegaRAID SAS 9265CV-8i, SAS 9266-4i, SAS 9266-8i, and SAS 9285CV-8e RAID controllers. 41450-02, Rev.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1: Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Table of Contents 3.1.5 MegaRAID SAS 9266 RAID Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 3.1.6 MegaRAID SAS 9270 RAID Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 1: Overview Overview Chapter 1: Overview This document is the primary reference and user’s guide for the LSI® MegaRAID® SATA+SAS 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. 1.
Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 1.1.2 Chapter 1: Overview Overview MegaRAID SATA+SAS Controllers with Support for Battery Backup Units and CacheVault Modules Some MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID controllers can use optional cache products, which include a battery backup unit (iBBU) or a CacheVault™ Flash Module (CVFM), to protect cached data even during the most catastrophic system failures.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 1.2 Chapter 1: Overview General Description General Description The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID controllers bring 6.0 Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI and 6.0 Gb/s SATA III performance to host adapter, workstation, and server designs. The controllers support internal storage devices and external storage devices, which allow you to use a system that supports enterprise-class SAS drives and desktop-class SATA III drives.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 1.3.3 Chapter 1: Overview 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID Controller Detailed Descriptions The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-8i PCI Express 2.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connectors, and it has an onboard CacheVault Flash Module 01 (CVFM01) that connects to a remote CacheVault Power Module 01.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 1.3.8 MegaRAID SAS 9280 RAID Controllers 1.3.9 The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e PCI Express 2.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller controls eight external SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8088 x4 external mini SAS connectors. The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e PCI Express 2.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 1: Overview Configuration Scenarios High-end external SAS/SATA configuration: This configuration is for external connectivity using SATA drives, SATA II drives, SATA III drives, SAS drives, or combinations of SATA and SAS drives. External enclosure management is supported through in-band, SCSI-enclosed storage. The configuration must support STP and SMP. The following figure shows a direct-connect configuration.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 1.5 Chapter 1: Overview Benefits of the SAS Interface Benefits of the SAS Interface SAS is a serial, point-to-point, enterprise-level device interface that leverages the proven SCSI protocol set. SAS is a convergence of the advantages of SATA, SCSI, and Fibre Channel, and it is the future mainstay of the enterprise and high-end workstation storage markets.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 1.6 Chapter 1: Overview Summary of 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Summary of 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID Controller Characteristics This section summarizes the features and benefits offered by the 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID controllers. It contains information on SAS features, SATA features, PCI performance, integration, usability, and flexibility.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 1: Overview Summary of 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID Controller Characteristics They provide a scalable interface that supports up to 240 devices through the use of expanders. NOTE The number of devices varies depending on the MegaRAID product. Check the LSI website (http://www.lsi.com) for specific details about your product. 1.6.2 They support wide ports that consist of two, three, or four PHYs within a single quad port.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 1.6.3 Chapter 1: Overview Summary of 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID Controller Characteristics SATA III Features The following list describes the SATA III features of the RAID controllers: 1.6.4 They support SATA III data transfers of 3Gb/s (for LSISAS2108-based controllers) and 6Gb/s (for LSISAS2208-based controllers). They support STP data transfers of 3Gb/s. They provide a serial, point-to-point storage interface.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 1.6.7 Chapter 1: Overview Summary of 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID Controller Characteristics They permit grouping of up to four PHYs in a single quad port to form a wide port. They permit programming of the World Wide Name. Drive Roaming Drive roaming occurs when the drives are changed to different ports on the same controller.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 1: Overview Hardware Specifications Follow these steps to migrate drives: 1. Make sure that you clear the configuration on the system to which you migrate the drives to prevent a configuration data mismatch between the drives and the NVRAM.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 1: Overview Hardware Specifications Table 2 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID Controller Features (Continued) MegaRAID SAS 9240, SAS 9260, SAS 9261, SAS 9265, SAS 9266, SAS 9270, SAS 9271, SAS 9280, SAS 9285, and SAS 9286 RAID Controllers Specification Number of ports (continued) Data transfer rate MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i RAID controller – Eight ports through two SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS c
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 1: Overview Hardware Specifications Table 2 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID Controller Features (Continued) MegaRAID SAS 9240, SAS 9260, SAS 9261, SAS 9265, SAS 9266, SAS 9270, SAS 9271, SAS 9280, SAS 9285, and SAS 9286 RAID Controllers Specification Bus Cache function PCI Express 2.0 (for LSISAS2108-based controllers) PCI Express 3.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 1: Overview Technical Support Table 2 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID Controller Features (Continued) MegaRAID SAS 9240, SAS 9260, SAS 9261, SAS 9265, SAS 9266, SAS 9270, SAS 9271, SAS 9280, SAS 9285, and SAS 9286 RAID Controllers Specification Hardware exclusive OR (XOR) assistance Yes Direct I/O Yes Architecture Fusion-MPT 1.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 2: MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation Requirements Chapter 2: MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation 2.1 Requirements The following items are required to install a 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID controller: A MegaRAID SAS 92xx RAID controller A host system with an available x8 PCI Express 2.0 slot NOTE These controllers also work in PCI Express first generation slots.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 2.3 Chapter 2: MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation Detailed Installation Detailed Installation This section provides detailed instructions for installing your 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID controller. 1. Unpack the 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID controller. Unpack and remove your RAID controller. Inspect it for damage. If it appears damaged, or if any of the following items are missing, contact your LSI Customer and Technical Support representative.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 2: MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation Detailed Installation Figure 3 Example of the MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i Board Installation in a PCI Express Slot Bracket Screw Press here Press here 85039-05 Edge of Motherboard PCI-e slot 32-bit slots (3.3 V) 64-bit slots (3.3 V) 5. Configure and install the SAS devices, the SATA devices, or both in the host computer case.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 8. Chapter 2: MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation After Installing the RAID Controller Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility. Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility to configure the drive groups and the virtual drives. When the message Press CTRL+H for WebBIOS appears on the screen, immediately press Ctrl+H to run the utility. 9. Install the operating system driver. MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers can operate under various operating systems.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 2: MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation SAS Device Cables and Connectors Figure 4 Internal SAS Cable for Connection to SAS Drives, SATA II Drives, or SATA III Drives HDD Connector Power Connector 85039-06 The following figure shows the SATA III device plug connector that connects a SAS RAID controller with internal connectors to the host receptacle connector on a backplane.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 2: MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation SAS Device Cables and Connectors Figure 6 SAS Plugs and SATA Plugs and SAS Backplane Receptacle Connector SAS Primary Physical Link Serial Attached SCSI Power SAS Backplane Receptacle Connector SAS Secondary Physical Link Power Serial ATA Power SAS Secondary Physical Link SATA II Physical Link SATA II/SAS Primary Physical Link Note: SATA backplane connectors do not accept SAS drives.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 2: MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation SAS Device Cables and Connectors Figure 7 Connecting the MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i RAID Controller to a Drive HDD Connector Power Connector 85039-06 2.5.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 2: MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation SAS Device Cables and Connectors Figure 8 Connecting the MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e RAID Controller to a Drive Enclosure To Drive Enclosure iBBU (Top View) Mini SAS x4 Cable Plug Connector LS Ca I u 85040-10 31 50 Rep ti Dis la on po ce w : D se ith an of sa ge us m r of ed e ex ba or eq tte uiplos rie va ion s ac le if cont ty batte W rd pe ry W YY ing re AS N0 SE MB to co is in 00 LE 0 manmm co D
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 3.1 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers are dual PHY, SAS PCI Express RAID controllers and are used in a system with a PCI Express slot.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family The following table describes the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i and MegaRAID SAS 9240-8i RAID controllers. Table 3 MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i and MegaRAID SAS 9240-8i RAID Controllers – Jumpers and Connectors Jumper Type Description J1 RISCwatch header 16-pin header Reserved for LSI use.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.1.2.1 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i, SAS 9260-8i, and SAS 9260DE-8i RAID Controllers – Board Layout and Jumper/ Connector Information This subsection provides the board layout, and the connector and jumper information for the MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i, SAS 9260-8i, and SAS 9260DE-8i RAID controllers.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 4 MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i, SAS 9260-8i, and SAS 9260DE-8i RAID Controllers – Jumpers and Connectors (Continued) Jumper Type Description JT6 x4 SAS Ports 3 to 0 SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connector Connects the cables from the RAID controller to SAS drives, SATA drives, or a SAS expander.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.1.2.2 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i RAID Controller – Board Layout and Jumper/Connector Information This subsection provides the board layout, and the connector and jumper information for the MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i RAID controller. The following figure shows the jumpers and connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i RAID controller.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family The following table describes the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i RAID controller. It includes diagrams that show Pin1 and its orientation for several of the connectors.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 5 MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i RAID Controller – Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector Type Description J3B1 x4 SAS Ports 8-11 internal connector SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connector Connects the controller by cable to SAS drives or SATA 2 drives. J4A1 Module CPLD 1x8-pin connector Reserved for LSI use.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 5 MegaRAID SAS 9260-16i RAID Controller – Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector Type Description J4B2 x4 SAS Ports 12 to 15 Internal connector SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connector Connects the controller by cable to SAS drives or SATA 2 drives.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 6 MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-4i and MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-8i RAID Controllers – Jumpers and Connectors Jumper/ Connector Type Description J5A1 Board-to-Board Mezzanine connector 240-pin 01 nonvolatile memory module interface Connects the controller directly to a CVFM01 module. The CVFM01 module connects to a remote CVPM01 module.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 6 MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-4i and MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-8i RAID Controllers – Jumpers and Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector Type Description JT2B2 x4 SAS Ports 0 to 3 Mini-SAS 4i Internal connector SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connector Connects the controller by cable to SAS drives or SATA 2 drives.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Figure 13 Card Layout for the MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i RAID Controller The following table describes the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i RAID controller. Table 7 MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors Jumper 3.1.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller – Board Layout and Jumper/Connector Information This subsection provides the board layout, and the connector and jumper information for the MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID controller. The following figure shows the location of the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID controller. The jumpers are set at the factory, and you usually do not need to change them.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 8 MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector J1A4 Type Activity LED header J1A4 J1A5 Description +ve a 2-pin connector Connects to an LED that indicates activity on the drives connected to the controller.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 8 MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector Type Description J2B3 Advanced Software Options Hardware Key header 3-pin header Enables support for the Advanced Software Options features, which include CacheCade, FastPath, Recovery, and SafeStore disk encryption.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family The following table describes the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9265CV-8i RAID controller. Table 9 MegaRAID SAS 9265CV-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors Jumper/ Connector J1A1 Type Description Global Drive Fault LED header 2-pin connector Connects to an LED that indicates whether a drive is in a fault condition.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 9 MegaRAID SAS 9265CV-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector J1A7 Type Description I2C Enclosure Management connector 3-pin connector Supports SES (SCSI enclosure services) over I2C through an internal I2C backplane cable.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.1.5 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family MegaRAID SAS 9266 RAID Controllers The MegaRAID SAS 9266-4i low-profile SAS/SATA RAID controller controls four internal SAS/SATA ports through one SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i internal connector. The MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i low-profile SAS/SATA RAID controller controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i internal connectors.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family The following table describes the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9266 RAID controller.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 10 MegaRAID SAS 9266 RAID Controllers – Jumpers and Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector 3.1.6 Type Description J6B2 SBR Bypass header 2-pin connector Lets you bypass the SBR EEPROM during boot in case the EEPROM contents are corrupt or missing.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family The following table describes the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i RAID controller. Table 11 MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors Jumper/ Connector J1A1 Type Description Global Drive Fault LED header 2-pin connector Connects to an LED that indicates whether a drive is in a fault condition.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 11 MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector J1A7 Type Description I2C Enclosure Management connector 3-pin connector Supports SES (SCSI enclosure services) over I2C through an internal I2C backplane cable.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family The MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC RAID controller controls eight internal SAS+SATA ports through two SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i internal connectors. This RAID controller ships as standard with CacheCade (CC) Pro 2.0 and Fast Path software enabled out of the box.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 12 MegaRAID SAS 9271 RAID Controllers – Jumpers and Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector Type Description J1B1 Individual PHY and Drive Fault Indication header Ports 3 to 0 Ports 7 to 4 2x8-pin header Connects to an LED that indicates whether a drive is in a fault condition. There is one LED per port.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 12 MegaRAID SAS 9271 RAID Controllers – Jumpers and Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector 3.1.8 Type Description J6B4 Onboard Serial Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) connector 4-pin connector Reserved for LSI use.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Figure 19 Card Layout for the MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e RAID Controller J6A2 J6A1 J6A3 J1A2 J1A1 J1A3 J1A4 Port 4-7 J6B1 J1B1 J6B2 Port 0-3 85040-00 NOTE Connectors J6A1, J6A2, and J6A3 are behind the LSIiBBU07 unit when the iBBU is installed, but they are still accessible.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.1.8.2 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e RAID Controller – Board Layout and Jumper/Connector Information This subsection provides the board layout and the connector information for the MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e RAID controller. The following figure shows the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e controller.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 14 MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e RAID Controller – Connectors (Continued) Connector Description Comments J6A1 Global Drive Fault LED header 2-pin connector Connects to an LED that indicates whether a drive is in a fault condition. J6A2 SAS Activity LED header 2-pin connector Connects to an LED that indicates drive activity.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Figure 21 Card Layout for the MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e RAID Controller J4A1 J4A3 J2B1 Ports 0-3 J1A2 J2B2 Ports 4-7 J3B1 Ports 8-11 J4B2 Ports 12-15 J4A2 J5A2 J1B1 J4A5 J4A4 J5B3 J5A1 Ports 16-19 J5B2 Ports 20-23 J1L1 on back J1B3 J1B2 Ports 24-27 J1C1 J2D1 85067-07 NOTE Pin 1 on the headers and connectors is highlighted in red in the previ
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family The following table describes the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e RAID controller. It includes diagrams showing Pin1 and its orientation for several of the connectors.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 15 MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e RAID Controller – Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector J2D1 Type Description Standard Edge Card connector The RAID controller interfaces with the host system though a standard edge card. This interface provides power to the board and an I2C interface connected to the I2C bus for IPMI.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 15 MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e RAID Controller – Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector J4A5 Type Description LED Locate and Fault Indication header Ports 16 to 19 Ports 20 to 23 -ve k +ve a 2x8-pin header Connects to an LED array that indicates whether a drive is in a fault condition. There is one LED per port.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.1.9 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family MegaRAID SAS 9285 RAID Controllers The MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e low-profile SAS/SATA RAID controller controls eight external SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8088 x4 external mini SAS connectors. The MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e low-profile SAS/SATA RAID controller controls eight external SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8088 x4 external mini SAS connectors.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family The following table describes the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e RAID controller.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 16 MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e RAID Controller – Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector 3.1.9.2 Type Description J5A2 Serial Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) connector for the expander 4-pin connector Reserved for LSI use.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family The following table describes the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID controller. Table 17 MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller – Connectors Jumper/ Connector J1A1 Type Description Write-Pending LED header +ve a 2-pin connector Connects to an LED that indicates when the data in the cache has yet to be written to the storage devices.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 17 MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller – Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector 3.1.10 Type Description J5A1 Serial Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) connector for the expander 4-pin connector Reserved for LSI use.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Figure 24 Layout of the MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e RAID Controller J1A1 J1A2 J2A1 J2A3 J2A2 J4A1 J4A2 J5A2 J6A1 J1A3 J1B1 J5B1 J2B1 85082-00 NOTE Pin 1 on the headers and connectors is highlighted in red in the previous figure. The following table describes the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e RAID controller.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Table 18 MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e RAID Controller – Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector J2A1 Type Description Activity LED header +ve a 2-pin connector Connects to an LED that indicates activity on the drives connected to the controller.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Family Figure 25 Layout of the MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8e RAID Controller J2A1 J2A2 J1A1 J1A3 J2A4 J4A1 J4A2 J5A1 J6A1 J1A4 J1B1 J5B1 3_00922-00 J2B1 NOTE Pin 1 on the headers and connectors is highlighted in red in the previous figure. The following table describes the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8e RAID controller.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics MegaRAID SAS 6Gb/s RAID Controller Characteristics Table 19 MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8e RAID Controller – Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Connector Type Description J2A1 Activity LED header 2-pin connector Connects to an LED that indicates activity on the drives connected to the controller.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Each 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID controller ensures data integrity by intelligently validating the compatibility of the SAS domain. The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID controllers use Fusion-MPT architecture, which allows for thinner drivers and better performance. 3.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Table 21 RAID Controller Specifications (Continued) MegaRAID SAS 9240, SAS 9260, SAS 9261, SAS 9265, SAS 9266, SAS 9270, SAS 9271, SAS 9280, SAS 9285, and SAS 9286 RAID Controllers Specification Part number (continued) MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8e RAID controller: 25421 MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8eCC RAID controller: 25421 Operating voltage +3.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Table 21 RAID Controller Specifications (Continued) MegaRAID SAS 9240, SAS 9260, SAS 9261, SAS 9265, SAS 9266, SAS 9270, SAS 9271, SAS 9280, SAS 9285, and SAS 9286 RAID Controllers Specification Card size (continued) Array interface to the host PCI Express bus data transfer rate MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e RAID controller: Low-profile PCI Express adapter
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Table 22 Array Performance Features (Continued) Specification 3.3.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.2 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Operating and Nonoperating Conditions for MegaRAID SAS 9240 RAID Controllers For the MegaRAID SAS 9240 RAID controllers, the operating (thermal and atmospheric) conditions are as follows: Relative humidity range is 20 percent to 80 percent noncondensing.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications The parameters for the nonoperating (such as storage and transit) environment for these controllers are as follows: 3.3.4.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.7 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i RAID Controller All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.3V rails and the 12V rail provides the necessary voltages.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.9 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.3V rails and the 12V rail provides the necessary voltages.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.11 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9265CV-8i RAID Controller All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9265CV-8i RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.3V rails and the 12V rail provides the necessary voltages.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.13 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9266 RAID Controllers All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9266-4i RAID controller and the MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.3V rails and the 12V rail provides the necessary voltages.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.15 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i RAID Controller All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.3V rails and the 12V rail provides the necessary voltages.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.17 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9271 RAID Controllers All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9271-4i RAID controller, the MegaRAID SAS 9271-8i RAID controller, and the MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.19 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e, SAS 9280-8e, and SAS 9280DE-8e RAID Controllers All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e, SAS 9280-8e, and SAS 9280DE-8e RAID controllers through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.21 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9280-16i4e RAID Controller and the MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e RAID Controller All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9280-16i4e RAID controller and the MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.23 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e RAID Controller All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.3V rails and the 12V rail provides the necessary voltages.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.25 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.3V rails and the 12V rail provides the necessary voltages.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.27 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e RAID Controller All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.3V rails and the 12V rail provides the necessary voltages.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.29 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8e RAID Controller All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8e RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.3V rails and the 12V rail provides the necessary voltages.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 3.3.4.31 Chapter 3: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics Technical Specifications Power Supply Requirements for the MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8eCC RAID Controller All power is supplied to the MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8eCC RAID controller through the PCI Express 3.3V rails and the 12V rail. Onboard switching regulator circuitry operating from the 3.3V rails and the 12V rail provides the necessary voltages.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Glossary Glossary B BIOS Acronym for Basic Input/Output System. Software that provides basic read/write capability. Usually kept as firmware (ROM-based). The system BIOS on the motherboard of a computer boots and controls the system. The BIOS on your host adapter acts as an extension of the system BIOS.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Glossary M main memory The part of computer memory that is directly accessible by the CPU (usually synonymous with RAM). N NVRAM Acronym for nonvolatile random access memory. An EEPROM (electronically erasable read-only memory) chip that stores configuration information. See EEPROM. P PCI Acronym for peripheral component interconnect.
6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide August 2012 Glossary SATA Acronym for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A physical storage interface standard, SATA is a serial link that provides point-to-point connections between devices. The thinner serial cables allow for better airflow within the system and permit smaller chassis designs. SMP Acronym for Serial Management Protocol. SMP communicates topology management information directly with an attached SAS expander device.
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