LSI 25083 User Manual

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MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics
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3.1.4
MegaRAID SAS 9280 RAID Controllers
The MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i/4e low-profile SAS/SATA II 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 II 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 II RAID controller 
controls eight external SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8088 x4 
external mini SAS connectors and offers data security using disk 
encryption.
This section provides the board layout and connector information for the 
SAS 9280 controllers. 
 shows the jumpers and connectors on the SAS 9280DE-8e 
and SAS 9280-8e controllers.
Note:
The SAS 9280DE-8e has the same connectors as the SAS 
9280-8e.
JT5B3
Set Factory Defaults 
connector
2-pin connector
Reserved for LSI use.
JT6B1
Test header
2-pin connector
Reserved for LSI use.
JT6B2
Global Drive Fault LED 
header
2-pin connector
Connects to an LED that indicates whether 
a drive is in a fault condition.
JT6B3
SAS Activity LED header 2-pin connector
Connects to an LED that indicates drive 
activity.
Jumper Type
Description