LSI MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i - Operating System Support; Summary of SAS RAID Controller Characteristics

Summary of SAS RAID Controller Characteristics 1-9
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1.5.2 Operating System Support
The MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers supports the following
operating systems:
• Windows Vista, Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008
• Red Hat Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Novell NetWare
• SCO OpenServer
• SCO UnixWare
• Solaris
• FreeBSD
To download the latest operating system drivers, go to:
http://www.lsi.com/cm/DownloadSearch.do.
The MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers use Fusion-MPT™
architecture for all major operating systems, thinner drivers, and better
performance.
1.6 Summary of SAS RAID Controller Characteristics
This section provides a summary of the features and benefits of the
MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers. It contains information on SAS
features, SATA II features, PCI performance, integration, usability, and
flexibility.
The MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers have the following features:
• PCI Express x8 lane width (with support for x16 connections)
• PCI Express performance up to 5Gb/s per lane
• Support for 512-Mbyte DDR2 800 MHz on-board SDRAM intelligent
battery-backed module
• One internal connector for the SAS 9240-4i, SAS 9260-4i, and SAS
9280-4i/4e RAID controllers