LSI® Nytro™ MegaRAID® Application Acceleration Card User Guide Version 1.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 Revision History Version and Date Description of Changes Version 1.2, August 2012 Final release of this document. Version 1.1, August 2012 Updated the artwork. Version 1.0, June 2012 Initial release of this document. LSI and the LSI & Design logo, Nytro, MegaRAID, and Fusion-MPT are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation or its subsidiaries.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1: Overview of the LSI Nytro MegaRAID Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 1.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 Overview of the LSI Nytro MegaRAID Card Overview Chapter 1: Overview of the LSI Nytro MegaRAID Card 1.1 Overview This document is the primary reference and user’s guide for the LSI® Nytro™ MegaRAID® Application Acceleration Card based on the LSI 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID On-a-Chip device. This document contains complete installation instructions for the Nytro MegaRAID card and includes the cards specifications.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 Overview of the LSI Nytro MegaRAID Card Overview These cards address the growing demand for increased data throughput in database applications, cloud computing, and data centers. These cards provide: A four-lane mini-SAS connector for internal disk connection to 6.0 Gb/s SAS/SATA hard disk drives or internal drive bay connection An eight-lane, PCI Express 2.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 Nytro Flash module helps protect cache in the event of power fail — no battery required SuperCap kit (option) to protect DRAM content in the event of power failure Faster rebuilds will occur due to servicing most storage requests from Nytro Flash module Compatible with existing MSM management interfaces Zero administrative overhead Configuration Scenarios You can use the Nytro MegaRAID cards in the following scenarios:
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 1.2 Overview of the LSI Nytro MegaRAID Card Support Support For assistance with installing, configuring, or running your Nytro MegaRAID card, contact LSI Technical Support. Click the following link to access the LSI Technical Support page for storage and board support: http://www.lsi.com/support/storage/tech_support/index.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 Nytro MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation Requirements Chapter 2: Nytro MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation 2.1 Requirements The following items are required to install a Nytro MegaRAID card: A Nytro MegaRAID card A host server with an available x8 PCI Express 2.0 slot NOTE This card also work in PCI Express first generation slots.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 2.3 Nytro MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation Hardware and Software Installation Overview Hardware and Software Installation Overview The following flowchart shows the steps necessary to configure your Nytro MegaRAID card and RAID system.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 2.4 Nytro MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation Quick Installation of the Nytro MegaRAID Card Quick Installation of the Nytro MegaRAID Card Use the following steps to install of your Nytro MegaRAID card. These steps are for experienced computer users or installers. 1. Unpack the card and inspect it for damage. Unpack the card in a static-free environment, and follow good antistatic grounding procedures.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 2.5 Nytro MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation Detailed Installation of the Nytro MegaRAID Card Detailed Installation of the Nytro MegaRAID Card This section provides detailed instructions for installing your Nytro MegaRAID card. 1. Unpack the Nytro MegaRAID card. Unpack and remove your Nytro MegaRAID card. Inspect it for damage.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 7. Nytro MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation RAID Cache Protection Kit (Optional) Install the SAS devices, SATA devices, or both in the host server case. Refer to the documentation for the devices for any pre-installation configuration requirements. 8. Connect the RAID card to the devices. Use SAS cables to connect SAS devices, SATA devices, or both to the Nytro MegaRAID card. See Section 2.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 2.7 Nytro MegaRAID SAS Hardware Installation SAS Device Cables and Connectors SAS Device Cables and Connectors The figure below illustrates the cable necessary for connecting SAS or SATA drives to the Nytro MegaRAID card. Also the cable necessary to connect the Nytro MegaRAID card to an internal drive bay. Figure 6 Internal SAS cables for Connecting SAS or SATA devices 2.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 Nytro MegaRAID Card Characteristics Flash Memory Capacity Chapter 3: Nytro MegaRAID Card Characteristics All of the Nytro MegaRAID cards contain the same connectors and headers. Therefore, there is only one board illustration and description given in this chapter. 3.1 Flash Memory Capacity The differences between the Nytro MegaRAID cards are the amount of Flash memory as shown in the following table.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 3.2.2 Nytro MegaRAID Card Characteristics Connectors Activity LED Header (J4) J4 is a two-pin header for connecting an LED to indicate drive activity. This activity signal is a logical combination of the GPIO(16) and GPIO(20) pins on the LSISAS2208 device. Activity on either port causes the activity LED to turn on. The table below shows how to connect an LED to the J4 header.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 3.3.2 Nytro MegaRAID Card Characteristics Connectors UART Connector (J5) The UART connector debug port requires a special cable and LSI support to gather detailed Input/Output Controller (IOC) status. Table 5 The Nytro MegaRAID Card UART Pinout 3.3.3 Pin Function 1 UART0_TX 2 Ground 3 UART0_RX 4 3.3 V Modular RAID Key Header (J6) J6 is a two-pin header that provides for connecting a modular RAID Key board for upgrades.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 Nytro MegaRAID Card Characteristics Connectors Figure 7 Nytro MegaRAID Card Layout 3.3.8.1 Board LEDs 3.3.8.2 Front side of card — CR2 - Bicolor RED/GREEN LED that indicates the status and life (STS/LFE) of the Nytro Flash modules. — CR3 - Green LED that indicates the heartbeat (HB) of the LSISAS2208 device.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 Nytro MegaRAID Card Characteristics Environmental Specifications 3.4 Environmental Specifications 3.4.1 Power Requirements The following table lists the maximum power requirements for the Nytro MegaRAID cards under normal operation. Table 6 Maximum Power Requirements Card Model 3.4.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 Nytro MegaRAID Card Characteristics Nytro MegaRAID Card Certifications and Safety Characteristics The Nytro MegaRAID cards meet the following environmental directives: RoHS WEEE The hardware complies with the following safety specifications: UL Listed I.T.E.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card 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. C Cache Fast memory that holds recently accessed data. Use of cache memory speeds subsequent access to the same data.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 Glossary M main memory MSM The part of computer memory that is directly accessible by the CPU (usually synonymous with RAM). MegaRAID Storage Manager software P PCI Express (PCIe) Acronym for peripheral component interconnect Express. A high- performance, local bus specification that allows the connection of devices directly to computer memory.
LSI Nytro MegaRAID Application Acceleration Card User Guide August 2012 ROC Glossary RAID On-a-Chip S SAS device SATA SuperCap Any device that conforms to the SAS standard and is attached to the SAS bus by a SAS cable. This includes SAS RAID controllers (host adapters) and SAS peripherals. Acronym for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. A physical storage interface standard, SATA is a serial link that provides point-to-point connections between devices.
