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MegaRAID® SAS 9265-8i RAID
Controller
Quick Installation Guide
49754-00, Revision A
December 2010
49754- 00A

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  • Page 1 MegaRAID® SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide 49754-00, Revision A December 2010 49754- 00A...
  • Page 2: Revision History

    LSI and the LSI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies. This document contains proprietary information of LSI Corporation. The information contained herein is not to be used by or disclosed to third parties without the express written permission of LSI Corporation.
  • Page 3: Product Overview

    6 Gb/s transfer rate. It controls eight internal SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 mini SAS 4i internal connectors. The MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID controller has a TMM02 unit, which is an on-board 512-MB or 1-GB non-volatile DDR3 1333MT/s transportable memory module. The TMM02 unit connects remotely to the LSI intelligent Battery Backup Unit 09 (LSIiBBU09).
  • Page 4: Installing The 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.
  • Page 5 MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Installing the Controller Figure 2: Layout of the MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller J1A1 J1A2 J1A3 J5A1 J6A1 J1A4 J1A5 J2B1 J2B2 J1A7 J5B1 J2B3 85079-00 J2B4 NOTE: Pin 1 on the headers and connectors is highlighted in red in Figure 2.
  • Page 6 Installing the Controller MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Table 1: Jumpers and Connectors (Continued) Jumper/ Type Description Connector J1A5 Individual PHY and Drive Fault 2x8-pin header Indication header Connects to an LED that indicates whether Ports 3-0 a drive is in a fault condition.
  • Page 7 However, some PCIe slots support only PCIe graphics cards; if a RAID controller is installed, the card will not function. NOTE: Refer to the guide for your motherboard for information about the PCI Express slot. Figure 3: Installing the MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller LSI Corporation December 2010 Page 7...
  • Page 8 Installing the Controller MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Screw Press Here Press Here 85079-02 PCI Socket Edge of Motherboard 5. Configure and Install the SAS Devices, SATA II Devices, or Both in the Host Computer Case Refer to the documentation for the devices for any preinstallation configuration requirements.
  • Page 9: Supported Raid Levels

    MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Supported RAID Levels 8. Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility to configure the groups and the virtual drives. When the message Press <Ctrl><H> for WebBIOS appears on the screen, immediately press CTRL+H to run the utility.
  • Page 10: Technical Support

    Technical Support For assistance in installing, configuring, or running the MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID controller, contact an LSI Technical Support representative. Click the following link to access the LSI Technical Support page for storage and board support: http://www.lsi.com/support/storage/tech_support/index.html From this page, you can send an email or call Technical Support, or submit a new service request and view its status.

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