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IBM MegaRAID 8480 manual SAS Device Cables, 2 Internal SAS Cable for Connection to SAS and/or

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2.4SAS Device Cables

CD. Be sure to use the latest Service Packs provided by the operating system manufacturer and to review the readme file that accompanies the driver.

2.4SAS Device Cables

This section describes the cables used on the RAID controller and provides step-by-step instructions for connecting SAS and/or SATA II physical disks to the controller. The SAS and SATA II protocols use a thin, 7-wire connector instead of the 68-wire SCSI cable or 26-wire ATA cable.

Note: Use only straight SAS cables, not cross-over SAS cables.

Figure 2.2 displays the SAS cable that connects the internal connectors on a RAID controller to SAS drives.

Figure 2.2 Internal SAS Cable for Connection to SAS and/or

SATA II Physical Disks

Hard Drive

Connector

Serial Signal

Cables

RAID Controller to HDD

Breakout Cable

4-Lane Internal

Connector

SFF 8484

Figure 2.3 displays the SATA II device plug connector used to connect a RAID controller with internal connectors to the host receptable connector

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IBM MegaRAID 8480 manual SAS Device Cables, 2 Internal SAS Cable for Connection to SAS and/or, SATA II Physical Disks

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J u l y 2 USER’S GUIDEMegaRAID Storage Adapter This document contains copyrighted information of LSI Corporation Audience PrefaceOrganization 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 disks1.3 General Description 1.2 MegaRAID 8480 RAID Controller Description1.2.1 Controller Limitations 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 Cont1.5.1 PCI Express Architecture 1.6 Summary of MegaRAID 8480 RAID Controller Characteristics1.5.2 Operating System Support 1.6.1 SAS Features 1.6.2 SATA II FeaturesComplies with the PCI Express Specification, Revision 1.0a 1.6.4 Usability Features1.6.3 PCI Express Performance 1.6.5 Flexibility Features 1.6.6 Drive Roaming1.6.7 Drive Migration Hardware Specifications 1.7 Hardware Specifications1-13 1.8 Technical Support SpecificationsSee the Warranty and Support Information document for information MegaRAID 8480 Storage AdapterChapter MegaRAID Hardware Installation 2.1 Requirements2.3 Detailed Installation 2.2 Quick InstallationMegaRAID 8480 Hardware 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 Figure 2.2 Internal SAS Cable for Connection to SAS and/or 2.4 SAS Device CablesSATA II Physical Disks 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 Type3.3 Technical Specifications 3.2 MegaRAID 8480 Storage Adapter CharacteristicsTable 3.2 MegaRAID 8480 Characteristics 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 peripheral devicesRAID levels stripe size SAS deviceSATA striping