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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.
3.1.4 MegaRAID SAS 9265 RAID Controllers
The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i low-profile SAS/SATA RAID controller controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports
through two SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connectors.
The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9265CV-8i low-profile SAS/SATA RAID controller controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports
through two SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connectors. This controller supports a CacheVault Flash Module, CVFM03,
that connects to a CVPM02 module to provide backup for your data in case of power loss.
Table 7 MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors
Jumper Type Description
J4L1 Remote Battery Backup Unit connector
(on the rear of the controller)
20-pin connector
Connects an optional remote LSIiBBU07 intelligent Battery Backup Unit or an
LSIiBBU08 unit to the RAID controller.
JT3B1 Battery Backup Unit connector 20-pin connector
Connects an optional LSIiBBU07 intelligent Battery Backup Unit or an optional
LSIiBBU08 unit directly to the RAID controller.
JT5A1 x4 SAS Ports 0 to 3
Mini-SAS 4i connector
Connects the cables from the RAID controller to SAS drives or SATA drives, or a
SAS expander.
JT5B1 x4 SAS Ports 4 to 7
Mini-SAS 4i connector
Connects the cables from the RAID controller to SAS drives or SATA drives, or a
SAS expander.
JT5B2 Universal Asynchronous Receiver/
Transmitter (UART) debugging
4-pin connector
Reserved for LSI use.
JT5B3 Set Factory Defaults connector 2-pin connector
Reserved for LSI use.
JT6B1 Test header 2-pin connector
Reserved for LSI use.
JT6B2 Global Drive Fault LED header 2-pin connector
Connects to an LED that indicates whether a drive is in a fault condition.
JT6B3 SAS Activity LED header 2-pin connector
Connects to an LED that indicates drive activity.