Avago Technologies LSI SAS 3041X-R User Manual

USER’S

GUIDE

PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Adapters

Model Numbers:

LSISAS3041X, LSISAS3041XL LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL LSISAS3080X, LSISAS3080XL LSISAS3800X LSISAS3801X, LSISAS3801XL

June 2006

Version 2.1

DB15-000333-02

Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Shielded cables for SCSI connection external to the cabinet are used in the compliance testing of this Product. LSI Logic is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by LSI Logic. The correction of interferences caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution, or attachment will be the responsibility of the user.

The LSI Logic PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s Serial Attached SCSI host adapters (LSISAS3041X, LSISAS3041XL, LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL, LSISAS3080X, LSISAS3080XL, LSISAS3800X, LSISAS3801X, and LSISAS3801XL) are tested to comply with FCC standards for home or office use.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.

SI Logic Asia, Inc. Taiwan Branch

10/F, 156, Min Sheng E. Rd., Section 3,

aipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. el: 886.2.2718.7828 AX: 886.2.2718.8869

LSI Logic Corporation

North American Headquarters Milpitas, CA Tel: 408.433.8000

This document contains proprietary information of LSI Logic Corporation. The information contained herein is not to be used by or disclosed to third parties without the express written permission of an officer of LSI Logic Corporation.

Document DB15-000333-02, Version 2.1, June 2006 This document describes the LSI Logic Corporation LSISAS3041X, LSISAS3041XL, LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL, LSISAS3080X, LSISAS3080XL, LSISAS3800X, LSISAS3801X, and LSISAS3801XL PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS/SATA host adapters and will remain the official reference source for all revisions/releases of this product until rescinded by an update.

LSI Logic products are not intended for use in life-support appliances, devices, or systems. Use of any LSI Logic product in such applications without written consent of the appropriate LSI Logic officer is prohibited.

LSI Logic Corporation reserves the right to make changes to any products herein at any time without notice. LSI Logic does not assume any responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any product described herein, except as expressly agreed to in writing by LSI Logic; nor does the purchase or use of a product from LSI Logic convey a license under any patent rights, copyrights, trademark rights, or any other of the intellectual property rights of LSI Logic or third parties.

TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENT LSI Logic, the LSI Logic logo design, Fusion-MPT, and Integrated RAID are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation. PCI-X is a registered trademark of PCI-SIG. All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies.

To receive product literature, visit us at http://www.lsilogic.com.

For a current list of our distributors, sales offices, and design resource centers, view our web page located at

http://www.lsilogic.com/contacts/index.html

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Audience

Organization

Preface

This document is the user’s guide for the LSI Logic PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS host adapters. It contains a functional description of these host adapters as well as physical and electrical specifications. It also contains instructions for installing the host adapters and for connecting SAS devices.

This document assumes that you have some familiarity with Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) devices and PCI/PCI-X devices. This document benefits people installing and using the host adapter.

This document has the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the LSI PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS

host adapters.

• Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes how to install the LSI

PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS host adapters in a system.

• Chapter 3, Host Adapter Characteristics, provides the

environmental and electrical specifications for the LSI PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS host adapters. This chapter also provides the mechanical drawings and connector locations for these host adapters.

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Related Publications

LSI Documents

LSISAS1064 PCI-X to 4-Port Serial Attached SCSI/SATA Controller Tec h n ic a l M a n u al , Document No. DB14-000274-xx

LSISAS1068 PCI-X to 8-Port Serial Attached SCSI/SATA Controller Tec h n ic a l M a n u al , Document No. DB14-000287-xx

Fusion-MPT™ Device Management User’s Guide, Document No.

DB15-000186-xx

Integrated RAID™ User’s Guide, Document No. DB15-000292-xx

LSI World Wide Web Home Page

www.lsilogic.com

ANSI

11 West 42nd Street New York, NY 10036 (212) 642-4900

InterNational Committee on Information Technology Standards (INCITIS) T10 Technical Committee

http://www.t10.org

Global Engineering Documents

15 Inverness Way East Englewood, CO 80112 (800) 854-7179 or (303) 397-7956 (outside U.S.); FAX (303) 397-2740

PCI Special Interest Group

2575 N. E. Katherine Hillsboro, OR 97214 (800) 433-5177; (503) 693-6232 (International); FAX (503) 693-8344

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Revision History

Document Number Version/Date Remarks

DB15-000333-02 Version 2.1

June 2006

DB15-000333-01 Version 2.0

March 2006

DB15-000333-00 Version 1.0

February 2005

Updated document to eliminate the PCI Express boards, and include the LSISAS3801X and LSISAS3801XL. The LSI PCI Express boards are now contained in another document (DB15-000363-00).

Updated document to include the PCI Express boards.

Initial release provides information about the LSISAS3040X, LSISAS3041X, LSISAS3041XL, LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL, LSISAS3080X, LSISAS3080XL, and LSISAS3800X PCI/PCI-X to SAS/SATA host adapters.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1.1 Overview 1-1

1.2 Features 1-3

1.3 PCI Performance 1-4

1.4 Software 1-5

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

2.1 Quick Installation Instructions 2-1

2.2 Detailed Installation Instructions 2-2

Chapter 3 Host Adapter Characteristics

3.1 Characteristics of the PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS Host Adapters 3-1

3.1.1 LSISAS3041X and LSISAS3041XL Host Adapters Characteristics 3-2

3.1.2 LSISAS3442X and LSISAS3442XL Host Adapters Characteristics 3-4

3.1.3 LSISAS3080X and LSISAS3080XL Host Adapters Characteristics 3-6

3.1.4 LSISAS3800X Host Adapter Characteristics 3-8

3.1.5 LSISAS3801X and LSISAS3801XL Host Adapters Characteristics 3-10

3.2 Electrical and Environmental Specifications 3-12

3.2.1 Electrical Characteristics 3-12

3.2.2 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics 3-12

3.2.3 Safety Characteristics 3-13

Customer Feedback

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Figures

2.1 Installing a PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS x4 Host Adapter in a PCI-X Slot 2-3

2.2 Installing a PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS x8 Host Adapter in a PCI-X Slot 2-4

3.1 LSISAS3041X and LSISAS3041XL Board Layout 3-3

3.2 LSISAS3442X and LSISAS3442XL Board Layout 3-5

3.3 LSISAS3080X and LSISAS3080XL Board Layout 3-7

3.4 LSISAS3800X Board Layout 3-9

3.5 LSISAS3801X and LSISAS3801XL Board Layout 3-11

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