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MegaRAID Storage Adapter USER’S GUIDEJ u l y 2 This document contains copyrighted information of LSI Corporation Organization PrefaceAudience IBM Document Number 42D8847 Related Publications MegaRAID Battery Backup Unit User’s GuideMegaRAID 8480 Device Driver Installation User’s Guide IBM Document Number 42D8845Note Notes contain supplementary information that can affect ConventionsRevision History system performanceE-mail Safety InstructionsIBM Customer Support PhoneWhen Working Inside Your Computer viiiPreface Chapter Overview ContentsMegaRAID 8480 Hardware Installation ChapterChapter MegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter CharacteristicsxContents Appendix A Glossary of Terms and AbbreviationsFigures ContentsxiiContents Copyright 2006-2007 by LSI Corporation. All rights reservedTables xivContents Copyright 2006-2007 by LSI Corporation. All rights reservedChapter Overview 1.1 OverviewMegaRAID Battery Backup Unit User’s Guide on the Note You cannot mix SAS and SATA drives within the same virtual disks1.2.1 Controller Limitations 1.2 MegaRAID 8480 RAID Controller Description1.3 General Description 1.4 Configuration Scenario SAS/SATA II Device SAS/SATA II Device SAS/SATA II Device Figure 1.1 Example of LSI SAS Direct-Connect ApplicationConfiguration Scenario SAS/SATA II Device1.4.1 Number of Physical Disks Supported Physical Drives Required for Each RAID Level1.5 Benefits of the SAS Interface Physical Drives Required for Each RAID Level Cont1.5.2 Operating System Support 1.6 Summary of MegaRAID 8480 RAID Controller Characteristics1.5.1 PCI Express Architecture 1.6.1 SAS Features 1.6.2 SATA II Features1.6.3 PCI Express Performance 1.6.4 Usability FeaturesComplies with the PCI Express Specification, Revision 1.0a 1.6.5 Flexibility Features 1.6.6 Drive Roaming1.6.7 Drive Migration 1-13 1.7 Hardware SpecificationsHardware Specifications 1.8 Technical Support SpecificationsSee the Warranty and Support Information document for information MegaRAID 8480 Storage AdapterChapter MegaRAID Hardware Installation 2.1 RequirementsMegaRAID 8480 Hardware Installation 2.2 Quick Installation2.3 Detailed Installation A license agreement Warranty information Figure 2.1 Example of MegaRAID Board Installation in a PCI Express Slotb. Use cables that meet the SAS specification SATA II Physical Disks 2.4 SAS Device CablesFigure 2.2 Internal SAS Cable for Connection to SAS and/or Figure 2.3 SATA II Connectors SAS Device CablesFigure 2.5 shows how to connect the external SAS cable from the 2.5 Replacing a Failed Controller Containing Data in the LSIiTBBU02 Replacing a Failed Controller Containing Data in the LSIiTBBU022.6 After Installing the Storage Adapter Chapter MegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter Characteristics 3.1 MegaRAID 8480 RAID Controller3.1.1 MegaRAID 8480 RAID Controller Figure 3.1 Card Layout for the MegaRAID 8480 RAID ControllerDescription MegaRAID 8480 RAID Controller - ConnectorsConnector TypeTable 3.2 MegaRAID 8480 Characteristics 3.2 MegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter Characteristics3.3 Technical Specifications 3.3.1 Storage Adapter Specifications Storage Adapter SpecificationsArray Performance Features 3.3.2 Array Performance Features3.3.3 Fault Tolerance Fault Tolerance FeaturesMaximum Power Requirements 3.3.4 Electrical Characteristics3.3.6 Safety Characteristics 3.3.5 Operating and Non-operating ConditionsMegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter Characteristics Copyright 2006-2007 by LSI Corporation. All rights reservedAppendix A Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations BIOSconfiguration activeboard hosthost adapter hot spareRAID levels peripheral devicesRAID stripe size SAS deviceSATA striping