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MegaRAID® SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller
Quick Installation Guide
March 2014
52907-00, Rev. C
52907-00C

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  • Page 1 MegaRAID® SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide March 2014 52907-00, Rev. C 52907-00C...
  • Page 2: Legal Notice

    Legal Notice LSI, the LSI & Design logo, Storage.Networking.Accelerated., CacheVault, and MegaRAID are trademarks or registered trademarks of LSI Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 3: Product Overview

    DDR3 1333-MT/s CacheVault Flash Module. The CVFM03 module connects to a remote CVPM02 module. The following figure shows the MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID controller. (The CVFM03 module is not attached in this figure, so that all of the connectors on the RAID controller are visible. Other figures in this guide show the CVFM03 module attached to the controller.)
  • Page 4: Installing The Raid Controller

    MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Installing the RAID Controller March 2014 NOTE Record your controller serial number in a safe location in case you need to contact your LSI® representative. NOTE This RAID controller supports SATA I, SATA II, and SATA III technologies.
  • Page 5 MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Installing the RAID Controller March 2014 NOTE Pin 1 on the headers and the connectors is highlighted in red in Figure Figure 2 Layout of the MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller J1A1 J1A3 J2A1 J2A2 J2A4 J4A1 J4A2...
  • Page 6 However, some PCIe slots support only PCIe graphics cards. If a RAID controller is installed in such a slot, it does not function. NOTE Refer to the guide for your motherboard for information about the PCIe slot. Figure 3 Installing the MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller Screw Press Here Press...
  • Page 7 You can view the supported operating systems and download the latest drivers for RAID controllers from the LSI website at: http://www.lsi.com/cm/DownloadSearch.do. Click the Support button to access the download center, and follow the steps to download the driver.
  • Page 8 Attaching a CVFM03 Module to the RAID Controller and Connecting to a Remote CVPM02 Module This section describes how to attach the CVFM03 module to the MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID controller and then connect the CVFM03 module to the remote CVPM02 module.
  • Page 9 MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Attaching a CVFM03 Module to the RAID Controller and Connecting to a Remote CVPM02 March 2014 Module 3.2.1 Removing the RAID Controller from the Computer Follow these steps to remove the RAID controller from the computer.
  • Page 10 MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Attaching a CVFM03 Module to the RAID Controller and Connecting to a Remote CVPM02 March 2014 Module 3.2.3 Installing the Clip on the Remote Mount Board Follow these steps to install the clip directly on the remote mount board (sold separately).
  • Page 11 Connecting the CVFM03 Module on the RAID Controller to the CVPM02 Module on the Remote Mount Board Follow these steps to connect the CVFM03 module on the MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID controller by cable to the CVPM02 module on the remote mount board.
  • Page 12 MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Attaching a CVFM03 Module to the RAID Controller and Connecting to a Remote CVPM02 March 2014 Module Figure 8 Connecting the CVFM03 Module on the RAID Controller to the CVPM02 Module on the Remote Mount Board...
  • Page 13 MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Attaching a CVFM03 Module to the RAID Controller and Connecting to a Remote CVPM02 March 2014 Module Figure 9 Reinstalling the RAID Controller on the Motherboard Bracket Screw Press Here Press Here...
  • Page 14: Technical Support

    Technical Support For assistance in installing, configuring, or running the MegaRAID SAS 9285-8e 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...
  • Page 15: Revision History

    MegaRAID SAS 9285CV-8e RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide Revision History March 2014 Phone Support: http://www.lsi.com/support/storage/phone_tech_support/index.html 1-800-633-4545 (North America) 00-800-5745-6442 (International) NOTE The international toll-free number does not require country-specific access codes. Documents and Downloads: http://www.lsi.com/support/Pages/downloads.aspx?k=* Revision History 52907-00, Rev. C, March 2014 The following changes were made: Revised the procedure for installing the remote mount board in the system.

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