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MegaRAID® 9500 PCIe
Gen4.0 Tri-Mode Storage
Product Brief
Key Features
• Tri-Mode Storage Interface
− 12Gb/s SAS
− 6Gb/s SATA
− Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe)
• Hardware Secure Boot
• Universal Backplane Management (UBM)
ready
• RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
− 13,700 MBs (RAID 256K Seq Rd)
− 3M IOPs (4K RAID RR)
− 240K RAID 5 IOPs (4K RW)
• MegaRAID SafeStore Software for
SED Key Management
• CacheVault™ flash backup
• x8 PCIe Gen 4.0 Host Interface
− Supports x8, x4, x2, x1 PCIe lanes
at a transfer rate up to 16.0GT/s
per lane, full duplex
− Lane and polarity reversal
• SFF-9402 Compliant Connector
Pinout
• Up to 240 SAS/SATA devices
• Up to 32 NVMe devices
• Form Factor Friendly Cable Exit
Adapters
12Gb/s SAS/SATA/PCIe (NVMe)
Tri-Mode RAID Controller
Overview
Data center, cloud, and high-performance computing environments not
only require large amounts of storage capacity, but also must provide the
data protection, flexibility, and performance that today’s applications and
end users demand. The MegaRAID 9500 Series of 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/PCIe
(NVMe) Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode Storage Adapters, with 16 and 8 ports, address
these needs by delivering more performance and oering RAID data
protection for a range of high-end server storage applications.
Based on the Broadcom SAS3916 and SAS3908 eight-lane host PCIe to
SAS/SATA/PCIe RAID on Chip (RoC) controller, the 9500 series MegaRAID
adapters are the first RAID adapters to oer both PCIe Gen 4.0 host and
PCIe Gen 4.0 storage interfaces. PCIe Gen 4.0 enables these adapters for
high bandwidth by delivering twice the bandwidth and 75% more IOPs.
Applications
• High-port direct-attached connectivity applications
• Enterprise databases
• Analytics applications
• Medical imaging
• Media applications
• Flexible solutions for cloud computing
Tri-Mode SerDes Technology
Broadcom’s Tri-Mode SerDes technology enables operation of NVMe, SAS,
or SATA storage devices in a single drive bay. A single adapter can operate
in all three modes concurrently servicing NVMe, SAS, or SATA drives. The
adapter negotiates between speeds and protocols to seamlessly work
with any of the three types of storage devices. Tri-Mode support provides
a nondisruptive way to evolve existing data center infrastructure. By
upgrading to a Tri-Mode adapter, users can expand beyond SAS/SATA
and use NVMe without major changes to other system configurations. The
9500 series adapters are compatible with existing PCI Express SFF-8639
Module (U.2) backplanes, allowing users to boost performance for today’s
ever increasing bandwidth requirements.
MegaRAID 9500 PCIe Gen 4.0 Tri-Mode Storage Adapters
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Product Brief
As next-generation systems
expand the adoption of Tri-Mode
SerDes technology through
implementation of the SFF-TA-1001
and SFF-TA-1005 standards, the
9500 series adapters allow users
to get the most performance
and flexibility. The SFF-TA-1001
specification commonly known as
U.3 defines a common bay type
and connector for SAS (x1, x2,
x4), SATA, and NVMe (x1, x2, x4)
devices. The creation of the U.3
standard gives unprecedented
flexibility to system OEMs and data
centers that want to support the
latest storage technologies at the
lowest cost and system complexity.
With a single 9500 series adapter,
system implementers can take full
advantage of SAS, SATA, and x1, x2,
and x4 NVMe drives in a U.3 based
backplane.
Control and management of
multiprotocol (SAS/SATA/NVMe)
backplanes has been loosely
defined in previous generations
of products. Recognizing this,
Broadcom worked with key
industry members to introduce
Universal Backplane Management
(UBM) or SFF-TA-1005. UBM
builds upon current management
frameworks to provide a
comprehensive approach to
managing SAS, SATA, and NVMe.
The 9500 series adapters are
UBM ready, and customers can
immediately integrate these
adapters into their U.3 backplanes
utilizing UBM.
Hardware Secure Boot
The onboard controller
incorporates advanced security
through hardware secure boot.
The hardware secure boot feature
permits only authenticated
firmware to execute on the adapter.
The controller’s Internal Boot ROM
establishes an initial Root of Trust
(RoT). Hardware secure boot
authenticates and builds a Chain
of Trust (CoT) with succeeding
firmware images using the RoT,
meaning only authorized firmware
is executed on the adapter.
Broadcom provides the signed
firmware images, making the use of
hardware secure boot transparent
to customers, while providing
confidence in the security of the
solution.
Simple Secure Boot
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Product Brief
MegaRAID 9500 Series
Feature 9560-16i 9560-8i 9580-8i8e
Port Count 16 internal 8 internal 8 internal, 8 external
Connectors Two x8 SFF-8654 One x8 SFF-8654
Host Interface x8 PCIe Gen 4.0 x8 PCIe Gen 4.0 x8 PCIe Gen 4.0
Storage Interface
RAID on Chip Controller (ROC) SAS3916 SAS3908 SAS3916
Max Devices Per Controller
Cache Size 8 GB 4 GB 8 GB
Cache Protection CacheVault, CVPM05 CacheVault, CVPM05 CacheVault, CVPM05
RAID Features
Management Utilities
OS Support
Dimensions
Operating Conditions
Typical Power 13.21W 9.64W 14.25W
Operating Voltage 12V ±8%; 3.3V ±9% 12V ±8%; 3.3V ±9% 12V ±8%; 3.3V ±9%
MTBF (Calculated) >3,000,000 hours at 40°C
Hardware Warranty 3 years 3 years 3 years
Regulatory Certifications
12Gb/s SAS, 6Gb/s SATA,
Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe)
SAS/SATA: 240
NVMe: 32
• RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 6
• RAID spans 10, 50, and 60
• JBOD Mode with R0/1/10 and JBOD for SDS
environments
• Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
• Auto resume after loss of system power during array
rebuild or OCE
• Single controller multipathing
• Load balancing
• Configurable stripe size up to 1 MB
• Fast initialization for quick array setup
• Check consistency for background data integrity
• SSD support with SSD Guard™ technology
• Patrol read for media scanning and repairing
• 64 virtual drive support
• LSI Storage Authority (LSA)
• StorCLI (command-line interface)
• HII (UEFI Human Interface Infrastructure)
Microsoft Windows, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SuSE Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Citrix XenServer,
CentOS Linux, Debian Linux, Oracle Enterprise Linux, Fedora, FreeBSD.
See www.broadcom.com/support/download-search for details on versions.
6.127 in. × 2.712 in.
(155.65 mm × 68.90 mm)
USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B, class B); Canada (ICES -003, Class B); Taiwan (CNS 13438); Japan (VCCI V-3);
Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22); Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25); Europe (EN55022/EN55024); Safety: EN/
IEC/ UL 60950; RoHS; WEEE.
12Gb/s SAS, 6Gb/s SATA,
Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe)
SAS/SATA: 240
NVMe: 32
• DDF compliant Configuration on Disk (COD)
• S.M.A.R.T. support
• Global and dedicated Hot Spare with Revertible Hot
Spare support:
Automatic rebuild
Enclosure anity
Emergency SATA hot spare for SAS arrays
• Enclosure management:
SES (inband)
SGPIO (sideband)
Universal Backplane Management (UBM) ready
• DataBolt bandwidth optimizer technology support for
compatible expander-based enclosures
• Shield state drive diagnostic technology
• MegaRAID SafeStore Software for SED Key Management
6.127 in. × 2.712 in.
(155.65 mm × 68.90 mm)
Operating: 0°C to 55°C, 5 to 90% non-condensing
Storage: −45°C to 105°C, 5 to 95% non-condensing
One x8 SFF-8654
2 x4 SFF-8644
12Gb/s SAS, 6Gb/s SATA,
Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe)
SAS/SATA: 240
NVMe: 32
6.600 in. × 2.712 in.
( 167.65 mm × 68.90 mm)
Ordering Information 9560-16i 9560-8i 9580-8i8e
Single Pack 05-50077-00 05-50077-01 05-50076-00
CVPM05 05-50039-00 05-50039-00 05-50039-00
For more product information: broadcom.com
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