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PCIe to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS Host Adapters User’s Guide v
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Preface
This document is the user’s guide for the LSI Logic PCI Express to
3.0 Gbit/s SAS host adapters, referredto as LSI PCIe to SAS host
adapters. It contains a functional description of the LSI PCIe to SAS host
adapters as well as physicaland electr ical specifications.It also contains
instructions for installing the host adapters and for connecting SAS
devices.
Audience
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with Serial
Attached SCSI (SAS) devices and PCI Express devices. This document
benefits people installing and using the LSI PCIe to SAS host adapter.
Organization
This document has the following chapters:
•Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the LSI PCIe to SAS host
adapters.
•Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes how to install the LSI
PCIe to SAS host adapters in a system.
•Chapter 3, Host Adapter Characteristics, provides the
environmental and electrical specifications for the LSI PCIe to SAS
host adapters. This chapter also provides the mechanical drawings
and connector locations for the LSI PCIe to SAS host adapters.