LSI MegaRAID SAS User Manual

LSI Corporation
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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
J1A4 Activity LED header 2-pin connector
Connects to an LED that indicates activity on the drives
connected to the controller.
J1A5 Individual PHY and Drive Fault Indication header
Ports 0 to 3
Ports 4 to 7
2x8-pin header
Connects to an LED that indicates whether a drive is in a
fault condition. There is one LED per port. When lit, each LED
indicates the corresponding drive has failed or is in the
Unconfigured-Bad state.
The LEDs function in a direct-attach configuration (there are
no SAS expanders). Direct attach is defined as a maximum of
one drive connected directly to each port.
J1A7
I
2
C Enclosure Management connector
3-pin connector
Supports SES (SCSI enclosure services) over I
2
C through an
internal I
2
C backplane cable.
J1B1 Serial EEPROM (SBR) 2-pin connector
Provides controller information, such as the serial number,
revision, and manufacturing date. The default is no shunt
installed.
J2B1 x4 SAS Ports 0 to 3 Internal connector SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i internal connector
Connects the controller by cable to SAS drives or
SATA 2 drives.
J2B2 x4 SAS Ports 4 to 7 Internal connector SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i internal connector
Connects the controller by cable to SAS drives or
SATA 2 drives.
Table 8 MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller – Jumpers and Connectors (Continued)
Jumper/
Connector
Type Description
J1A4
+ve
ak
-ve
J1A5
+ve
-ve
a
k
J1A7
1
2
3

LSI MegaRAID SAS Specifications

General

RAID Levels	0, 1, 5
Ports	8
Form Factor	Low Profile
Operating Systems Supported	Windows, Linux, VMware
SAS Ports	8
BBU Support	Optional
Operating Temperature	0°C to 55°C