Avago Technologies SATA 150-6 User Manual

LSI Logic MegaRAID

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SATA 150-6 RAID Controller

Quick Installation Guide

Step 2 Prepare the Computer

Thank you for purchasing the MegaRAID SATA 150-6 RAID
Controller (RSA). Please take a few minutes to read this
quick installation guide before you install the controller. If you
need more information about any topic covered in this guide,
refer to the related documents on your MegaRAID Universal
Software Suite CD.

The MegaRAID SATA 150-6 supports the Battery Backup
Unit 01 (LSIBBU01). For more information about this battery,
refer to the MegaRAID Battery Backup Unit User’s Guide on
the MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD.

MegaRAID SATA 150-6 RAID CONTROLLER

INSTALLATION

Back up your data before you change your

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CAUTION

Step 1 Unpack the MegaRAID SATA 150-6 RAID

system configuration. Otherwise, you might lose
data.

Controller

Unpack the controller in a static-free environment.
Remove it from the antistatic bag and inspect it
for damage.

If the controller appears to be damaged, or if the
MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD is
missing, contact LSI Logic or your MegaRAID
OEM support representative.

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

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CAUTION

Step 3 Review the Jumpers and Connectors

Figure 1 MegaRAID SATA 150-6 RAID Controller

Port 0 Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5

• MegaRAID SATA150 PCI to Serial ATA
Storage Adapters User’s Guide

• MegaRAID Configuration Software User’s
Guide

• MegaRAID Device Driver Installation User’s
Guide

• Software license agreement and warranty
registration card

Turn off the computer and unplug the power
cord(s) from the back of the power supply.
Remove the cover from the chassis.

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

Figure 1 shows the location of the jumpers and

the connectors on the MegaRAID SATA 150-6
RAID Controller. The jumpers are set at the
factory, and you usually do not need to change
them.

The Write Pending connector (J4) provides a
signal that indicates that the on-board cache
contains data and a write from the cache to the
hard drives is pending.

Card Layout

J1 J2 J3

J4 J5 J6

J7 J8 J9 J10 J11 J12

J16

J17

J14

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J13

Ta bl e 1 describes the jumpers and the connectors

on the controller.

Figure 2 Installing the MegaRAID SATA 150-6

RAID Controller

Table 1 Jumpers and Connectors

Jumper,
Connector Description Setting

J1 Reserved for internal use.

Do not install a jumper on J1.

J2 Open – BIOS enabled

J3 UART serial I/O connector for test Open

J4 Connector for Write Pending Indication LED Optional

J5 Serial I/O connector for Serial EPROM Open

J6

J7-J12 Port connectors. See Figure 1 for details. Optional

J13 Enables Mode 0 Select Open

J14 Enables 3.3 V load sharing from mainboard Optional

J15 Battery backup daughter card connector Optional

J16, J17,
JP1

Installed – BIOS disabled

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C connector used as the interface for the
controller to communicate with a storage
enclosure processor (SEP) in an enclosure
arrangement

Reserved for internal use –

Step 4 Install the MegaRAID SATA 150-6 RAID

Controller on the Mainboard

Insert the MegaRAID SATA 150-6 RAID
Controller in a PCI slot on the mainboard, as
shown in Figure 2. Press down gently but firmly
to seat the card properly in the slot. Secure the
MegaRAID SATA 150-6 RAID Controller to the
computer chassis with the bracket screw.

Open

Open

Open

Bracket Screw

Press Here

Press Here

32-bit

Edge of

Mainboard

PCI Slots

5 V, 64-bit
PCI Slot

3.3 V, 64-bit
PCI Slot

Step 5 Configure and Install the SATA Devices in the

Host Computer Case

Refer to the documentation for the SATA devices
for any pre-installation configuration
requirements.

Step 6 Connect the SATA Cables

Connect the SATA cables between the system’s
onboard SATA150-6 RAID Controller and the
SATA devices. Refer to the system’s
documentation to view connector locations for the
server.

The MegaRAID SATA 150-6 provides six Serial
ATA connectors. J7, J8, J9, J10, J11, and J12 are
the Serial ATA Port 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
connectors, respectively. Figure 1 provides the
location of the connectors on the MegaRAID
SATA 150-6.

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