LSI MegaRAID SAS User Manual

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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
3.1.8 MegaRAID SAS 9280 RAID Controllers
The MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e low-profile SAS/SATA RAID controller controls four internal SAS/SATA ports through one
SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connector and four external SAS/SATA ports through one SFF-8087 x4 external mini
SAS connector.
The MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e low-profile SAS/SATA RAID controller controls eight external SAS/SATA ports through two
SFF-8088 x4 external mini SAS connectors.
The MegaRAID SAS 9280DE-8e low-profile SAS/SATA RAID controller controls eight external SAS/SATA ports through
two SFF-8088 x4 external mini SAS connectors and offers data security using disk encryption.
The MegaRAID SAS 9280-16i4e standard-height SAS/SATA RAID controller controls 16 internal SAS/SATA ports
through four SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connectors and four external SAS/SATA ports through one SFF-8087 x4
external mini SAS connector.
The MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e standard-height SAS/SATA RAID controller controls 24 internal SAS/SATA ports
through six SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connectors and four external SAS/SATA ports through one SFF-8087 x4
external mini SAS connector.
3.1.8.1 MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e and SAS 9280DE-8e RAID Controllers – Board Layout and Jumper/Connector
Information
This subsection provides the board layout and the connector information for the MegaRAID SAS 9280DE-8e RAID
controller and the MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e RAID controller.
The following figure shows the jumpers and the connectors on these RAID controllers.
J6B4 Onboard Serial Universal Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter (UART) connector
4-pin connector
Reserved for LSI use.
J6B5 Global Drive Fault LED indicator 2-pin header
Connects to a single LED that indicates drive activity on
either port.
J6B6 Onboard Serial Universal Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter (UART) connector
4-pin connector
Reserved for LSI use.
NOTE The MegaRAID SAS 9280DE-8e RAID controller has the same connectors as the MegaRAID SAS 9280-8e
RAID controller.
Table 12 MegaRAID SAS 9271 RAID Controllers – Jumpers and Connectors (Continued)
Jumper/
Connector
Type Description

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