LSI® SAS 9300-8i PCI Express® to 12Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter User Guide Version 1.
LSI SAS 9300-8i PCI Express to 12Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter User Guide March 2013 Revision History Version and Date Version 1.0, March 2013 Description of Changes Initial release of this document. LSI, the LSI & Design logo, Storage.Networking.Accelerated., and Fusion-MPT are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies.
LSI SAS 9300-8i PCI Express to 12Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter User Guide March 2013 Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LSI SAS 9300-8i PCI Express to 12Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter User Guide March 2013 Overview PCI Express Interface LSI® SAS 9300-8i PCI Express® to 12Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter User Guide 1 Overview The LSI® PCI Express® (PCIe®)-to-Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) host bus adapter (HBA), referred to as the LSI 12Gb/s SAS HBA, provides high-performance internal storage connectivity for servers and workstations.
LSI SAS 9300-8i PCI Express to 12Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter User Guide March 2013 3.2 Operating System Support SAS-3 Interface SAS-3 Interface The LSI SAS 3008 controller chip contains the SATA+SAS functionality for the LSI 12Gb/s SAS HBA. The following table shows the LSI SAS 12Gb/s SAS performance. Half Duplex Full Duplex Narrow port (one lane), 1200 MB/s Narrow port (one lane), 2400 MB/s Wide port (four lanes), 4800 MB/s 3.
LSI SAS 9300-8i PCI Express to 12Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter User Guide March 2013 LSI SAS 9300-8i HBA Characteristics Physical Characteristics SATA+SAS Connector (J1). The LSI 12Gb/s SAS HBA supports SATA and SAS connectors through connectors that are SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD, internal connectors. 5.4 Physical Characteristics The LSI 12Gb/s SAS HBA is a 6.0-in. × 2.7-in., low-profile board. The component height on the top and bottom of the LSI 12Gb/s SAS HBA is in accordance with the PCIe specification.
LSI SAS 9300-8i PCI Express to 12Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter User Guide March 2013 LSI 12Gb/s SAS HBA Certifications and Safety Characteristics Thermal and Atmospheric Limits The following limits define the storage and transit environment for the LSI 12Gb/s SAS HBA: 6 Temperature range: –45 °C to +105 °C (–49 °F to +221 °F) (dry bulb) Relative humidity range: 5% to 90% noncondensing LSI 12Gb/s SAS HBA Certifications and Safety Characteristics All LSI 12Gb/s SAS HBAs meet or exceed the requirements of
LSI SAS 9300-8i PCI Express to 12Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter User Guide March 2013 5. Technical Support Thermal and Atmospheric Limits Insert the HBA into an available PCIe slot. Locate an empty x8 PCIe slot. Remove the blank bracket panel on the rear of the computer that aligns with the empty PCIe slot. Save this bracket screw, if applicable. Align the HBA to a PCIe slot. Press down gently, but firmly, to seat the HBA correctly in the slot.
