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
Figure 24 Layout of the MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e RAID Controller
The following table describes the jumpers and the connectors on the MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e RAID controller.
NOTE Pin 1 on the headers and connectors is highlighted in red in the previous figure.
Table 18 MegaRAID SAS 9286-8e RAID Controller – Connectors
Jumper/
Connector
Type Description
J1A1 Write-Pending LED header 2-pin connector
Connects to an LED that indicates when the data in the
cache has yet to be written to the storage devices. Used
when the write-back feature is enabled.
J1A2 Global Drive Fault LED header 2-pin connector
Connects to an LED that indicates whether a drive is in a
fault condition.
J1A3 x4 SAS Ports 4 to 7 External connector SFF-8088 x4 external mini SAS connector
Connects the controller by cable to SAS drives or SATA drives.
J1B1 x4 SAS Ports 0 to 3 External connector SFF-8088 x4 external mini SAS connector
Connects the controller by cable to SAS drives or SATA drives.
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J1A1
J1A2
J2A1
J2A3
J4A1 J4A2 J5A2 J6A1
J2A2
J2B1
J1A3
J1B1
J5B1
J1A1
ak
+ve -ve
J1A2
ak
+ve
-ve

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