Avago Technologies SAS 9280-24i4e User Manual

46730- 00A

MegaRAID® SAS 9280-24i4e RAID

Controller

Quick Installation Guide

46730-00, Revision A,

May 2010

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MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide

Quick Installation Guide

MegaRAID® SAS 9280-24i4e RAID Controller

The MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e RAID controller is a PCI-Express, standard-height,
half-length RAID controller that offers a 6Gb/s transfer rate. It controls 24 internal
SAS/SATA ports through six SFF-8087 x4 internal connectors and four external
SAS/SATA ports through one SFF-8088 x4 external connector.

Thank you for purchasing the LSI™ MegaRAID® 6Gb/s SAS 9280-24i4e RAID controller.
Your MegaRAID controller provides reliability, high performance, and fault-tolerant
drive subsystem management. Before you install your RAID controller, take a few
minutes to read this quick installation guide. If you need more information about any
topic covered in this guide, refer to the related documents on your MegaRAID Universal
Software Suite CD.

Figure1 shows the MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e RAID controller.

Figure 1: MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e RAID Controller

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CAUTION

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CAUTION

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NOTE: Record your controller serial number in a safe location in case you need to
contact LSI.

NOTE: SATA II is the only type of SATA supported by this RAID controller.

You can connect your MegaRAID SAS 9280-24i4e RAID controller remotely to the LSI
intelligent Battery Backup Unit 07 (LSIiBBU07) and the LSI intelligent Battery Backup
Unit 08 (LSIiBBU08). For more information about these batteries, refer to the MegaRAID

iBBU07 Intelligent Battery Backup Unit Quick Installation Guide and the MegaRAID iBBU08
Intelligent Battery Backup Unit Quick Installation Guide on the MegaRAID Universal

Software Suite CD.

Back up your data before changing your system configuration.
Otherwise, you might lose data.

1. Unpack the RAID Controller.

Unpack the RAID controller in a static-free environment. Remove it from the
antistatic bag, and inspect it for damage. If the RAID controller appears to be
damaged, or if the MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD is missing, contact LSI or
your MegaRAID OEM support representative.

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

— MegaRAID 6Gb/s SAS RAID Controllers User’s Guide
— MegaRAID SAS Software User’s Guide
— MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User’s Guide
— Battery Backup Units for MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers User’s Guide
— MegaRAID iBBU07 Intelligent Battery Backup Unit Quick Installation Guide
— MegaRAID iBBU08 Intelligent Battery Backup Unit Quick Installation Guide
— Software license agreement

2. Prepare the Computer.

Turn off the computer, and unplug the power cords from the rear of the power
supply. Remove the cover from the computer.

Before you install the RAID controller, make sure that the computer is
disconnected from the power and from any networks.

3. Review the Jumpers and the Connectors.

Figure2 shows the location of the jumpers and the connectors on the RAID

controller. The jumpers are set at the factory, and you usually do not need to
change them.

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J2B1
Ports

0-3

J2B2
Ports

4-7

J3B1
Ports

8-11

J4B2
Ports

12-15

J1A2

J1B1

J1B3

J1B2

Ports 24-27

J1C1

J2D1

J1L1

on

back

J4A2

J5A2

J4A3

J5B3

J4A1

J4A4

J4A5

J5A1
Ports

16-19

J5B2
Ports

20-23

Figure 2: Layout of the SAS 9280-24i4e RAID Controller

NOTE: Pin 1 on the headers and connectors is highlighted in black and red in Figure2.

Tab le 1 describes the jumpers and the connectors on the RAID controller.

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