LSI MegaRAID SAS User Manual

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6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User Guide
August 2012
Chapter 1: Overview
6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS RAID Controller Detailed Descriptions
 The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9260CV-8i PCI Express 2.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller
controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connectors, and it has an
onboard CacheVault Flash Module 01 (CVFM01) that connects to a remote CacheVault Power Module 01.
 The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9260DE-8i PCI Express 2.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller
controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 x4 internal mini SAS connectors and offers data
security using disk encryption.
1.3.3 MegaRAID SAS 9261 RAID Controller
The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9261-8i PCI Express 2.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller controls
eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 mini-SAS 4i internal connectors.
1.3.4 MegaRAID SAS 9265 RAID Controllers
 The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i PCI Express 2.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller
controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 x4 mini internal SAS connectors.
 The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9265CV-8i PCI Express 2.0 Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller controls
eight internal SAS+SATA ports through two SFF-8087 mini-SAS 4i internal connectors, and it has an onboard
CacheVault Flash Module 03 (CVFM03) that connects to a remote CacheVault Power Module 02 (CVPM02).
1.3.5 MegaRAID SAS 9266 RAID Controllers
 The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9266-4i PCI Express 2.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller
controls four internal SAS+SATA ports through one SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i internal connector.
 The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9266-8i PCI Express 2.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller
controls eight internal SAS+SATA ports through two SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i internal connectors, and it has
an on-board CacheVault Flash Module 02 (CVFM02) that connects to a remote CacheVault Power
Module 02 (CVPM02).
1.3.6 MegaRAID SAS 9270 RAID Controller
The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9270-8i PCI Express 3.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller controls
eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 mini-SAS 4i internal connectors.
1.3.7 MegaRAID SAS 9271 RAID Controllers
The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9271-4i PCI Express 3.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller controls
four internal SAS/SATA ports through one SFF-8087 mini-SAS 4i internal connector.
The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9271-8i PCI Express 3.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller controls
eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 mini-SAS 4i internal connectors.
The 6Gb/s MegaRAID SAS 9271-8iCC PCI Express 3.0 Low-Profile Serial-Attached SCSI/SATA Disk Array Controller
controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 mini-SAS 4i internal connectors. This RAID controller
supports CacheCade Pro 2.0 and Fast Path software enabled out of the box, which optimize application performance
in direct-attached storage environments configured with solid-state drives (SSDs).

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