Avago Technologies LSI SAS 31601E User Manual

SAS31601E PCI Express to 3.0-Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter

Quick Installation Guide

Step 2 Prepare the computer.

Turn off the computer and remove the power cord
from the back of the power supply. Remove the
cover from the chassis. Be certain to disconnect

the computer from the power supply and from any
networks before installing the controller card.

Step 3 Insert the SAS31601E in an available

PCI Express slot.

Locate an empty PCI Express slot. Remove the
blank bracket panel on the back of the computer
that is aligned with the PCI Express slot you have
selected. Save the bracket screw when present.

Align the HBA with a PCI Express slot. Press

Thank you for purchasing the SAS31601E PCI Express to

3.0-Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter.
Please take a few minutes to read this quick installation
guide before you install the SAS31601E.

If you need more information about any topic covered in this
guide, please refer to the other documents on the
accompanying LSI Serial Attached SCSI Device Drivers and
Utilities CD.

CONTENTS OF THE LSI DEVICE DRIVERS

AND UTILITIES CD

The LSI host bus adapter (HBA) CD contains utility
programs, device drivers for various operating systems, and
the following LSI documentation:

• Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) to PCI Express Host
Adapters User’s Guide

• Fusion-MPT

™

Device Management User’s Guide

• Host adapter technical product briefs

QUICK HBA INSTALLATION

To install the SAS31601E, follow these steps:

Step 1 Unpack the HBA in a static-free environment.

Remove the HBA from the antistatic bag and
inspect it for damage. If it appears to be
damaged, contact LSI or your reseller support
representative.

Make a backup of your data before changing your

!

CAUTION

system configuration.

SFF-8088

Mini-SAS
Cables and
Connectors

Note

Step 4 Secure the bracket to the system chassis.

down gently but firmly to properly seat the HBA
in the slot. The following figure illustrates how to
insert the HBA into a PCI Express slot.

Bracket

Screw

Four

Host Board

: The HBA shape, size, and locations of

components may vary from this illustration.

Install the bracket screw, when present, or
engage the system retention mechanism to
secure the HBA to the system chassis.

Press Here

Edge of

Press Here

32-b Slots
(3.3V Only)

PCI Express
x8 Slot

64-b Slot
(3.3V Only)

Step 5 Connect the SAS hard disk drives (HDDs) to the

SAS connectors on the HBA.

The SAS31601E has four external mini-SAS signal
connectors, each connecting to four 3-Gb/s SAS
PHYs. The HBA needs to be connected to the
external SAS storage devices using the appropriate
cable. Four SAS external cables with the standard
SAS external plug connector (SFF-8088) are
required to connect to external devices.

Step 6 Replace the cover and the power cords. Turn on

the power to the system.

Reconnect the power cords and any network
cables. Turn on the power to the system.

The SAS31601E HBA hardware installation is complete, and
you are ready to install the operating system drivers.

Step 4 Follow the instructions until a screen displaying

the words Setup could not determine the type
of one or more mass storage device… appears.

Step 5 Choose S to specify additional devices.

Step 6 Follow the prompts and insert the Windows driver

diskette when you are prompted to insert the
hardware support disk. Select the driver version
appropriate for your system.

Step 7 Follow the Windows installation procedure to

complete the installation. Microsoft provides
documentation with its installation CD-ROM.

Note

: Refer to the Fusion-MPT Device Management

User’s Guide for detailed configuration and
installation instructions for all firmware and drivers.

WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION

To load the SYMMPI.SYS miniport driver during a new
Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP system installation
or to load the LSI_SAS.SYS driver during a new
Windows 2003 installation, you can boot directly from the
Microsoft installation CD-ROM. The Windows drivers are not
interchangeable; however, the instructions are similar.

To install a new Windows operating system and its
appropriate device driver, follow these steps:

Step 1 Using another computer, copy the appropriate

driver files supplied on the LSI Serial Attached
SCSI Device Drivers and Utilities CD onto a
diskette. This is needed in step 6.

To create the driver diskette, open the driver folder
on the CD, then open the folder for the version of
the Windows operating system to be installed on
the new system. Next, select all folders and files
within the directory and copy them to the root
directory of a blank floppy diskette.

Step 2 Boot the computer from the Windows CD-ROM.

Step 3 Shortly after the Windows Setup begins, press F6

Important

when the words Setup is inspecting your
computer's hardware configuration appear,

or when prompted to press F6 if you need to
install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver.

: You must press F6 for the new driver to be

recognized. Otherwise, the system does not
recognize the devices controlled by the driver
during the Windows setup.

LINUX DRIVER INSTALLATION

Consult the Linux ReadMe.txt file on the LSI Device Drivers
& Utilities CD. LSI provides Open Source Drivers that may
be implemented in the following ways:

• Adding precompiled binaries to an existing installation
using driver update disks or RPMs for selected distributions

• Adding or updating the Fusion-MPT

™

source in the Linux

kernel for any distribution

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

For assistance installing, configuring, or running the
SAS31601E, contact an LSI Technical Support
representative:

E-mail: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone] (North America)

+44.1344.413.115 (Europe)

Web Site: http://www.lsi.com/support/

DB11-000086-00, Version 1.0, July 2007

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