Avago Technologies SAS 9280-4i4e User Manual

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MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e RAID
Controller

Quick Installation Guide

Thank you for purchasing the LSI MegaRAID® SAS 9280-4i4e
RAID controller. Before you install your RAID controller,
please 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.

: Record your controller serial number in a safe

Note

location in case you need to contact LSI.

The MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e RAID controller is a PCI­Express 2.0, low-profile RAID controller based on the
LSISAS2108 PCI Express-SAS/SATA I/O Processor chip.

The MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e RAID controller controls:

– four internal 6-Gb/s SAS/SATA ports through one SFF-

8087 mini-SAS 4i internal connector

– four external 6-Gb/s SAS/SATA ports through one

SFF-8088 mini-SAS 4x external connector

You can connect the LSI intelligent Battery Backup Unit 07
(LSIiBBU07) directly or remotely to this RAID controller. For
more information about this battery, refer to the iBBU07
section in the MegaRAID iBBU07 Intelligent Battery Backup

Unit Quick Installation Guide on the MegaRAID Universal
Software Suite CD.

: SATA II is the only type of SATA supported by

Note

these RAID controllers.

RAID CONTROLLER INSTALLATION

Back up your data before you change your

!

CAUTION

system configuration. Otherwise, you might lose
data.

Step 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

• Software license agreement

Step 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

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CAUTION

that the computer is disconnected from the power
and from any networks.

Step 3 Review the Jumpers and the Connectors

Figure 1 shows the location of the jumpers and

the connectors on the SAS 9280-4i

4e RAID
controller. The jumpers are set at the factory, and
you usually do not need to change them.

Figure 1 Layout of the MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e

RAID Controller

J6A2

J6A3

J6A1

J1A4

J1A2
J1A3
J1A5

J1B1

J1A1

Port
7-4

J2B2

Port

3-0

J6B1

J6B2

Ta bl e 1 describes the jumpers and the connectors

on the SAS 9280-4i4e RAID controller.

Table 1 SAS 9280-4i4e Jumpers and Connectors

Jumper/
Connector Type Description

J1A1 Serial Universal

J1A2 LSI Test header 2-pin header

J1A3 Board Defaults

J1A4 IPMI-style I

J1A5 Modular RAID Key

J1B1

J1L1 RISCwatch header 16-pin header

J2B1 Standard edge card

J2B2 SFF-8087 SAS x4

J6A1

J6A2

J6A3

Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmit­ter (UART)
debugging

header

connector

header

SFF-8087 mini­SAS 4i Ports 3–0

external connector

connector

Ports 0–3 internal
connector

Global Drive Fault
LED header

SAS Activity LED
header

Write-pending
Indicator (dirty
cache) LED
connector

2C

4-pin header

Reserved for LSI use.

Reserved for LSI use.

2-pin header

Reserved for LSI use.

3-pin connector.

Supports SES (SCSI Enclosure
Services) over I

2

C backplane cable.

I

2-pin shielded header

Enables support for RAID 5
configurations and self-encrypting
disks (SED).

Connects the controller by cable to
SAS drives or SATA II drives, or a
SAS expander.

Reserved for LSI use.

The RAID controller interfaces with
the host system though a standard
edge card x8 PCI-Express 2.0 bus
connection as defined in the PCI­Express specification. This inter­face provides power to the board

and to an I

2

C bus one for IPMI.

to I

Connects the controller by cable to
SAS drives or SATA II drives, or a
SAS expander.

2-pin connector
Connects to an LED that indicates
whether a drive is in a fault

condition.

2-pin connector

Connects to an LED that indicates
drive activity.

2-pin connector

Connects to an LED that indicates
when the data in the cache has yet
to be written to the storage
devices. Used when the write-back
feature is enabled.

2

C over internal

2

C interface connected

Jumper/
Connector Type Description

J6B1

J6B2

Note

Remote Battery
Backup Unit
connector

Battery Backup Unit
connector

20-pin connector

Connects the LSIiBBU07 intelligent
Battery Backup Unit remotely to
the RAID controller.

20-pin connector
Connects the LSIiBBU07 intelligent
Battery Backup Unit directly to the
RAID controller.

: J6A1 is behind the iBBU when it is installed

directly, but it is still accessible.

Step 4 Install the RAID Controller

Insert the RAID controller in a PCI Express slot
on the motherboard, as shown in Figure 2. Press
down gently, but firmly, to seat the card correctly
in the slot. Secure the RAID controller to the
computer chassis with the bracket screw.

: Some PCI Express slots support only PCI

Note

Express graphics cards; if a RAID controller is
installed, it will not function.

: This controller also works in PCI Express first

Note

generation slots. The PCI Express software is
backward compatible with previous revisions of
the PCI bus and the PCI-X bus. For information
about the PCI Express slot, refer to the guide for
your motherboard.

Figure 2 Installing the MegaRAID SAS 9280-4i4e

RAID Controller

Bracket Screw

Press here

Press here

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Edge of
Motherboard

PCI-e
slot

64-bit slots
(3.3 V)

32-bit slots
(3.3 V)

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