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
3.1.10 MegaRAID SAS 9286 RAID Controllers
The MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e low-profile SAS/SATA RAID controller controls eight external SAS/SATA ports through two
SFF-8088 x4 external mini SAS connectors.
The MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8e low-profile SAS/SATA RAID controller controls eight external SAS/SATA ports through
two SFF-8088 x4 external mini SAS connectors. This controller supports the CVFM03 onboard 1-GB nonvolatile DDR3
1333MT/s CacheVault Flash Module 03, which connects to a remote CacheVault Power Module 02 to provide backup
for your data in case of power loss.
The MegaRAID SAS 9286CV-8iCC RAID controller controls eight internal SAS+SATA ports through two SFF-8087 mini
SAS 4i internal connectors. This controller supports the CVFM03 onboard 1-GB nonvolatile DDR3 1333MT/s
CacheVault Flash Module 03, which connects to a remote CacheVault Power Module 02 to provide backup for your
data in case of power loss. This RAID controller ships as standard with CacheCade (CC) Pro 2.0 and Fast Path software
enabled out of the box.
3.1.10.1 MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e RAID Controller – Board Layout and Jumper/Connector Information
This subsection provides the board layout and the connector information for the MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e RAID
controller. The following figure shows the location of the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e
RAID controller. The jumpers are set at the factory, and you usually do not need to change them.
J5A1 Serial Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
(UART) connector for the expander
4-pin connector
Reserved for LSI use.
J5B1 DDR3 Board-to-Board Mezzanine connector 240-pin DDR3 nonvolatile memory module interface
Connects the controller directly to a CVFM02 module. The
CVFM02 module connects to a remote CVPM02 module.
Refer to the MegaRAID CacheVault Flash Module 02 Quick
Installation Guide for the procedure used to connect a
CVFM02 module to a remote CVPM02 module.
J6A1 Serial Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
(UART) connector for the expander
4-pin connector
Reserved for LSI use.
Table 17 MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller – 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