LSI® SAS 9211-8i PCI Express® to
6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
Host Bus Adapter
User Guide
Version 1.1
October 2014
DB15-000851-01
LSI SAS 9211-8i PCI Express to 6Gb/s SAS HBA User Guide
October 2014
For a comprehensive list of changes to this document, see the Revision History.
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LSI SAS 9211-8i PCI Express to 6Gb/s SAS HBA User Guide
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 HBA Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Functional Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1 PCIe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.2 SATA and SAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4 Operating System Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5 LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.1 Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.2 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5.3 Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
6 Electrical and Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6.1 Electrical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6.2 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6.3 Safety Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8 Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8.1 Version 1.1, October 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
8.2 Version 1.0, July 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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1 Overview
The LSI® SAS 9211-8i PCI Express® (PCIe®)-to-Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) host bus adapter (HBA), hereinafter referred to
as the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA, provides high-performance internal storage connectivity for servers and workstations. The
LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA provides eight lanes of 6Gb/s SAS connectivity and is matched with eight lanes of PCIe 2.0 5Gb/s
performance. The low-profile design of the SAS HBA includes a full-height bracket and low-profile mounting bracket
that creates a universal fit for any server. The LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA is based on the Fusion-MPT™-architected LSI SAS
2008 controller that integrates the latest enhancements in PCIe 2.0 technology and 6Gb/s SAS technology.
The LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA has onboard Flash memory for the firmware, and BIOS and NVSRAM for Integrated RAID
support (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 1E).
2 HBA Features
Overview
This section lists the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA features.
Implements one LSI SAS 2008 eight-port 6Gb/s to PCIe 2.0 controller
Supports eight-lane, full-duplex PCIe 2.0 performance
Supports eight internal 6Gb/s SATA+SAS ports
Supports SATA and SAS link rates of 1.5Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, and 6.0Gb/s
Provides two x4 internal mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8087)
Supports passive cable
Supports Integrated RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 1E)
Supports up to 256 SATA or SAS end devices
Offers a full-height bracket and low-profile bracket
Provides activity LEDs
Provides a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) debug/diagnostic port
3 Functional Descriptions
3.1 PCIe
PCIe is a high-speed standard local bus for point-to-point interfacing of I/O components to the processor and the
memory subsystems in a high-end personal computer (PC). The LSI SAS 2008 controller chip contains the PCIe
functionality for the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA. The LSI SAS 2008 controller chip connects directly to the PCIe bus and
generates timing and protocol in compliance with the PCIe specifications.
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The LSI SAS 2008 controller chip JTAG signals are not connected to the corresponding signals in the PCIe connector.
The following table shows the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA 5Gb/s PCIe performance.
Table 1 PCIe Aggregate Bandwidth
Lanes Single Direction Dual Direction
Single-lane (x1) 5Gb/s 10Gb/s
Quad-lane (x4) 20Gb/s 40Gb/s
Eight-lane (x8) 40Gb/s 80Gb/s
3.2 SATA and SAS
The LSI SAS 2008 controller chip contains the SATA+SAS functionality for the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA. The following table
shows the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA 6 Gb/s SAS performance.
Table 2 6Gb/s SAS Bandwidths
Half Duplex Full Duplex
Narrow port (one lane), 600MB/s Narrow port (one lane), 1200MB/s
Wide port (four lanes), 2400MB/s Wide port (four lanes), 4800MB/s
Operating System Support
4 Operating System Support
The LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA supports all major operating systems: Windows®, Linux® Red Hat®, Linux SUSE® Enterprise
Server (SLES), Solaris™, and VMware®. Refer to http://go.lsi.com/hbas for details on the software versions and device
driver support. For Solaris support, contact the LSI Technical Support team.
5 LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA Characteristics
5.1 Flash
The LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA has onboard Flash ROM for firmware and BIOS. The LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA provides one
4-M x 8-bit Flash ROM for storing the BIOS and the firmware.
5.2 Connectors
This section describes the different connectors on the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA. See Figure 1 for connector locations.
PCIe Connector (J1). The LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA supports a x8 interface. The PCIe connection is through the edge
connector, J1, which provides connections on both the top (J1B) and bottom (J1A) of the board. The signal definitions
and pin numbers conform to the PCIe specification.
SATA+SAS Connectors (J7 and J8). The LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA supports SATA and SAS connections through
connectors J7 and J8, which are SFF-8087 mini-SAS, internal, right-angle connectors.
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Activity LED Header (J6). The LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA has a 4-pin, right-angle, 0.1-in. pitch header for driving external
activity LEDs. The 4-pin header connects to two LEDs, which indicate SAS activity on Port 0 and Port 1.
Table 3 LSI SAS 9211-8i LED Header Pinout
Pin Function
1 3.3 V
2 Port 0
3 Port 1
4 3.3 V
UART Connector (J3). The UART connector debug port requires a special cable and LSI support to gather detailed
Input/Output Controller (IOC) status.
Table 4 LSI SAS 9211-8i UART Pinout
Pin Function
1 UART0_TX
2 Gnd
3 UART0_RX
4 3.3 V
LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA Characteristics
5.3 Physical Characteristics
The LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA is a 6.60-in. x 2.73-in., low-profile board. The component height on the top and bottom of the
LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA is in accordance with the PCIe specification. The following figure shows the board connectors.
Figure 1 LSI SAS 9211-8i Board Layout
J1
J3
J6
J7
LSISAS2008
J8
J1 – PCIe x8-lane board edge connector
J3 – UART connection
3_00005-03
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J7 and J8 – SFF-8087 mini-SAS, internal, right-angle connectors
J6 – 4-pin, right angle, 0.1-in. pitch, pin header for driving external activity LED
6 Electrical and Environmental Specifications
The design and implementation of the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA minimizes electromagnetic emissions, susceptibility to
radio frequency energy, and the effects of electrostatic discharge. The board carries the CE mark, C-Tick mark,
Canadian Compliance Statement, Korean KCC, Taiwan BSMI, Japan VCCI, and FCC Class B, and it is marked with the FCC
Self-Certification logo. The board also meets the requirements of CISPR Class B.
6.1 Electrical Characteristics
The maximum power requirements for the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA under normal operation are as follows:
PCIe 12.0 V = 1.21 A
Power
— Nominal = 8.04 W
— Worst case = 14.63 W
Operation range = 0 °C to 55 °C (32 °F to 131 °F)
Electrical and Environmental Specifications
6.2 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics
The atmospheric characteristics for the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA are as follows:
Temperature range: 0 °C to 55 °C (32 °F to 131 °F) (dry bulb)
Relative humidity range: 5 percent to 90 percent noncondensing
Maximum dew point temperature: 32 °C (89.6 ° F)
The following parameters define the storage and transit environment for the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA:
Temperature range: 45 °C to +105 °C (49 °F to +221 °F) (dry bulb)
Relative humidity range: 5 percent to 90 percent noncondensing
6.3 Safety Characteristics
All LSI SAS 9211-8i HBAs meet or exceed the requirements of UL flammability rating 94V-0. Each bare board is marked
with the supplier’s name or trademark, type, and UL flammability rating. Because these boards are installed in a PCIe
bus slot, all voltages are less than the SELV 42.4-V limit.
7 Hardware Installation
This section provides detailed instructions on how to install your LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA.
1. Unpack the HBA, and inspect it for damage. Unpack the HBA in a static-free environment. Remove the HBA
from the antistatic bag and carefully inspect it for damage. If you notice any damage, or if any component is
missing, contact LSI or your reseller support representative.
ATTENTION Make a backup of your data before changing your system
configuration, or you might risk data loss.
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2. Prepare the system. Turn off the computer, and disconnect the power cord from the rear of the power supply.
3. Remove the cover from the chassis.
CAUTION Disconnect the computer from the power supply and from any
4. Replace the mounting bracket (system dependent). If required for your system, replace the full-length
mounting bracket that ships on the LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA with the shorter bracket supplied. Save and reuse the
two screws that attach the long bracket to attach the short bracket.
5. Insert the HBA in an available PCIe slot. Locate an empty PCIe slot. Remove the blank bracket panel on the back
of the computer that aligns with the empty PCIe slot. Save the bracket screw, if applicable.
Align the HBA to the PCIe slot. Press down gently but firmly to correctly seat the HBA in the slot. The following
figure shows how to insert the HBA in a PCIe slot.
Figure 2 Installing an LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA in a PCI Express Slot
Bracket
Screw
Press
Here
Mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087)
Internal Connector with Shell
Hardware Installation
networks before you install the HBA, or you risk damaging the system.
Press
Here
Mini-SAS x4
(SFF-8087)
to SAS x1
Internal
Fan-Out
Cable
Edge of
Host Board
32-bit Slots
(3.3 V Only)
PCI Express
x8Slot
64-bit Slot
(3.3 V Only)
NOTE The shape, size, and locations of components on your HBA and its
bracket might vary from this illustration. The LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA
requires a x8 PCIe slot.
6. Secure the bracket to the system’s chassis. Install the bracket screw, if applicable, or engage the system
retention mechanism to secure the HBA to the system’s chassis.
7. Connect serial cables between the HBA and any serial HDDs. Connect serial cables between the HBA and any
HDDs. Figure 2 shows the locations of the HBA connectors.
8. Replace the cover and any power cords and power up the system. Replace the chassis’s cover, reconnect any
power cords, and reconnect any network cables. Turn on the power.
The hardware installation of your LSI SAS 9211-8i HBA is complete.
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8 Revision History
8.1 Version 1.1, October 2014
Made the following changes:
Updated Operating System Support URL.
Converted the book to the new template.
8.2 Version 1.0, July 2011
Initial release of the document.
Revision History
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