LSI MegaRAID(R) 6 Gb/s SAS RAID Controllers 25083 User Manual

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MegaRAID SAS RAID Controller Characteristics
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 shows the jumpers and connectors on the SAS 9280-4i/4e 
controller.
J1B1
x4 SAS Ports 0–3
SFF-8088 x4 external mini SAS 
connector
Connects the cables from the controller 
to SAS drives or SATA II drives, or a SAS 
expander.
J6A1
Global Drive Fault LED 
header
2-pin connector
Connects to an LED that indicates 
whether a drive is in a fault condition.
J6A2
SAS Activity LED header 2-pin connector
Connects to an LED that indicates drive 
activity.
J6A3
Write-pending Indicator 
(dirty cache) LED 
connector
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.
J6B1
Remote Battery Backup 
Unit connector
20-pin connector
Connects the intelligent Battery Backup 
Unit, LSIiBBU07, remotely to the RAID 
controller.
J6B2
Battery Backup Unit 
connector
20-pin connector
Connects the intelligent Battery Backup 
Unit, LSIiBBU07, directly to the RAID 
controller.
Table 3.4
SAS 9280-8e and SAS 9280DE-8e RAID Controllers – 
Connectors (Cont.) 
Connector Description
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