LSI MegaRAID(R) 6 Gb/s SAS RAID Controllers 25083 User Manual
MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controllers User’s Guide
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Chapter 3
MegaRAID SAS RAID
Controller Characteristics
MegaRAID SAS RAID
Controller Characteristics
This chapter describes the characteristics of the LSI MegaRAID Serial
Attached SCSI/Serial ATA II 6Gb/s RAID controllers. It consists of the
following sections:
Attached SCSI/Serial ATA II 6Gb/s RAID controllers. It consists of the
following sections:
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3.1
MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controller Family
The MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers are dual PHY, SAS
PCI Express RAID controllers and are used in a system with a
PCI Express slot. PCI Express goes beyond the PCI specification in that
it is intended as a unifying I/O architecture for various systems: desktops,
workstations, mobile, server, communications, and embedded devices.
PCI Express RAID controllers and are used in a system with a
PCI Express slot. PCI Express goes beyond the PCI specification in that
it is intended as a unifying I/O architecture for various systems: desktops,
workstations, mobile, server, communications, and embedded devices.
The following subsection provides graphics and connector information for
the 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers.
the 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers.
3.1.1
MegaRAID SAS 9240 RAID Controllers
The MegaRAID SAS 9240-4i low-profile SAS/SATA II RAID controller
controls four internal SAS/SATA ports through one SFF-8087 x4 internal
mini SAS connector.
controls four internal SAS/SATA ports through one SFF-8087 x4 internal
mini SAS connector.
The MegaRAID SAS 9240-8i low-profile SAS/SATA II RAID controller
controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 x4 internal
mini SAS connectors.
controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 x4 internal
mini SAS connectors.