Avago Technologies LSI SAS 3442E-R User Manual

LSISAS3442E-R PCI Express to 3.0 Gbit/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter

Quick Installation Guide

Thank you for purchasing the LSI Logic LSISAS3442E-R PCI Express to 3.0Gbit/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter (HBA). Please take a few minutes to read this Quick Installation Guide before you install the LSISAS3442E-R.

If you need more information about any topic covered in this guide, please refer to the otherdocuments onthe accompanyingLSI Device Drivers & Utilities CD.

CONTENTS OF THE LSI DEVICE DRIVERS & UTILITIES CD

The LSI HBA CD contains utility programs, device drivers for various operating systems, and the following documentation:

• PCI Express to 3.0Gbit/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host

Adapters User’s Guide

• LSI Fusion-MPT Device Management User’s Guide

• LSI HBA technical product briefs

QUICK HOST ADAPTER INSTALLATION

To install the LSISAS3442E-R host adapter, follow these steps:

Step 1 Unpack the host adapter and inspect it for damage.

Unpack the host adapter in a static-free environment. Remove the host adapter from the antistatic bag and inspect it for damage. If it appears to be damaged, or if any component is missing, contact LSI or your reseller support representative.

Make a backup of your data before changing your system conﬁguration.

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 LSISAS3442E-R in an available PCI

Express slot.

Locate an empty PCI Express slot. Remove the blank bracket panel onthe backof thecomputer thatis aligned with the PCI Express slot you have selected. Save the bracket screw when present.

Align the host adapter with a PCI Express slot. Press down gently but ﬁrmly to properly seat the host adapter in the slot. The following ﬁgure illustrates how to insert the host adapter in a PCI Express slot.

Step 4 Secure the bracket to the system chassis.

Install the bracket screw, when present, or engage the system’s retention mechanism to secure the host adapter to the system’s chassis.

HDD

Connector

Serial Signal

Bracket

Screw

4-Lane

External

PCB

Receptacle

and Cable

with

Jackscrews

SFF-8470

Press Here

Edge of

Host Board

Cables

Press Here

32-bit Slots (3.3 V Only)

PCI Express X8 Slot

64-bit Slot (3.3 V Only)

HBA to HDD Breakout Cable

4-Lane Internal HBA Connector SFF-8484

Note: The HBA shape, size, and locations of components may

vary from this illustration.

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Step 5 Connect the serial cable(s) between the host adapter

and the serial hard disk drive(s) (HDD).

The LSISAS3442E-R has two SAS signal connectors (one external and one internal), each connecting to four 3 Gbit/s SAS ports. The HBA needs to be connected to SAS storage devicesusing theappropriate cable.A SAS External Cable with a standard SAS External Plug connector (SFF-8470) is required to connect to external devices.

For connection to internal drives or backplanes, an internal cable with a standard SAS Internal Wide Port connector (SFF-8484) on the controller side of thecable is required. The other end of the cable may fan out into four cables with either SATA-style signal connectors or SAS device connectors at the end for direct connection to disk drives (and some backplanes) or single SAS Internal Wide Port connector for backplane attachment. The preceding ﬁgure illustrates the connector locations on the LSISAS3442E-R HBA and use of controllerbased, fan-out cable to connect to drives requiring a SATA-style signal connector.

Step 6 Replace the cover, the power cord(s) and power-up

the system.

Replace the system’scover,reconnect thepower cord(s) and any network cables. Turn power on to the system.

The LSISAS3442E-R host adapter hardware installation is complete, and you are ready to install the operating system drivers.

WINDOWS DRIVER INSTALLATION

To load the SYMMPI.SYS miniport driver during a new 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 theMicrosoft installationCD-ROM. TheWindows driversare not interchangeable; however, the instructions are very similar.

To install a new Windows operatingsystem andits appropriatedevice driver, follow these steps:

Step 1 Using another computer,copy the appropriate driver ﬁles

Step 2 Boot thecomputer from the Microsoft Windows CD-ROM. Step 3 Shortly after Windows Setup begins, press F6 when the

Important: You must press F6 for the new driver to be recognized.

Step 4 Follow the instructions until a screen displaying the

Step 5 Press S to Specify Additional Devices.

supplied on the LSI Device Drivers and Utilities CD onto a diskette. This will be needed in Step 6.

To create the driver diskette, open the driver folder on the CD, then open the folder for the version of Windows to be installed on the new system. Next, selectall folders and ﬁles within the directory andcopy to the root director of a clean ﬂoppy diskette.

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.

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

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

Step 6 Followthe prompts and insert the Windows driv erdiskette

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

Step 7 Follow the Microsoft 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.

LINUX DRIVER INSTALLATION

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

Step 1 Adding precompiled binaries to an existing installation

Step 2 Adding or updating the Fusion-MPT™ source in the

Technical Support

For assistance installing,conﬁguring, or running the LSISAS3442E-R, contact LSI Technical Support:

Phone Support

1-800-633-4545 (North America) +44 1344 413 441 (Europe)

Web Site

http://www.lsilogic.com/support/

using driver update disks or RPMs for selected distributions.

Linux kernel for any distribution.

DB11-000079-00, Version 1.0, July 2006 Find a list of LSI Logic Corporation’s U.S. distributors, international distributors,

sales ofﬁces, and design resource centers on the LSI Logic web site at:

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

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