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USER'S GUIDE
®
MegaRAID
SATA 150
Storage Adapters
J u l y 2 0 0 6
Version 1.5
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P/N: 80-00152-01 Rev. A

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  • Page 1 USER’S GUIDE ® MegaRAID SATA 150 Storage Adapters J u l y 2 0 0 6 Version 1.5 ® P/N: 80-00152-01 Rev. A...

  • Page 2: Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices

    Logic. The correction of interferences caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution, or attachment will be the responsibility of the user. The LSI Logic MegaRAID SATA storage adapters are tested to comply with FCC standards for home or office use. This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
  • Page 3 LSI Logic; nor does the purchase or use of a product from LSI Logic convey a license under any patent rights, copyrights, trademark rights, or any other of the intellectual property rights of LSI Logic or third parties.
  • Page 4 Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 5 This document assumes that you have some familiarity with RAID controllers and related support devices. The people who benefit from this book are: • Anyone installing an SATA 150 storage adapter in a host system • Engineers who are designing an SATA 150 storage adapter into a host system •...
  • Page 6 • Appendix B, MegaRAID Problem Report send or fax to LSI Logic if you encounter difficulty with your SATA 150 storage adapter. MegaRAID System Installation Sequences and Document Organization The following table outlines the installation, configuration, and management tasks for a MegaRAID Serial ATA system.
  • Page 7 Corrected text about the J4 Write Pending connector for the SATA 150-6 and SATA 150-4 controllers. Updated jumper information to state not to use a jumper on the J1 connector for SATA 150-6 and SATA 150-4. In addition, updated contact information for Technical Support.
  • Page 8 Revision Date April 2003 December 2002 viii Preface Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. Remarks Added the MegaRAID SATA 150-4 RAID Storage Adapter (RSA). Initial release of this document.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 3 SATA 150 Storage Adapter Characteristics MegaRAID PCI to Serial ATA Storage Adapters 3.1.1 MegaRAID SATA 150 Storage Adapters User’s Guide Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. Enclosure Management Patrol Read SMART Technology Alarm Beep Codes...
  • Page 10 3.2.2 3.2.3 Appendix A Glossary of Terms Appendix B MegaRAID Problem Report Form Customer Feedback Contents Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. MegaRAID SATA 150-4 MegaRAID SATA 150-2 Electrical Characteristics Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics Safety Characteristics...
  • Page 11 Figures Inserting the SATA 150 Storage Adapter in a PCI Slot SATA 150-6 Board Layout SATA 150-4 Board Layout SATA 150-2 Board Layout Contents Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 12 Contents Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 13 SATA 150-6 Connector and Jumper Description SATA 150-4 Connector and Jumper Description SATA 150-2 Connector Definitions Maximum Power Requirements Customer Information System and Problem Information MegaRAID Array and Logical Device Configuration Contents Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. xiii...
  • Page 14 Contents Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 Introduction

    You can install a SATA 150 adapter on a PCI bus and use it to connect Serial ATA drives to the host computer over a Serial ATA bus. SATA 150 storage adapters are an ideal RAID solution for the internal storage requirements of workgroup, departmental, and enterprise systems.

  • Page 16: Enclosure Management

    SCSI Accessed Fault- Tolerant Enclosures (SAF-TE), using an I with the storage enclosure processor. This feature allows you to use RAID capabilities provided by the SATA 150 adapters in an enclosure containing your hard drives. 1.1.2...

  • Page 17: Alarm Beep Codes

    Note: 1.1.4 Alarm Beep Codes The SATA 150-4 and SATA 150-6 adapters have a speaker that generates audible warnings when system errors or events occur. Beeps occur at one-second intervals. The audible warnings do not require any management software in order to work.

  • Page 18: Drive Roaming And Drive Migration

    1.1.6 Logical Drive Deletion The SATA 150 controllers allow you to delete unwanted logical drives and then use the disk space for a new logical drive. You can use the configuration utilities to create the next logical drive from the non- contiguous free space (‘holes’) and from the newly created arrays.

  • Page 19: Background Initialization

    LSI Logic web site at http://www.lsilogic.com/cm/DownloadSearch.do. Follow the steps to download the driver. Overview of Main Adapter Features Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. Unlike initialization of virtual disks, background initialization does not clear data from the physical disks.

  • Page 20: Technical Support

    SATA 150 Storage Adapter Characteristics This section describes the hardware and software characteristics of the SATA 150 storage adapters, and the software utilities you can use for RAID management. All models of the SATA 150 storage adapter support these aspects of the Serial ATA and PCI specifications: •...

  • Page 21: Hardware And Software Characteristics

    Backward compatible with previous implementations of the PCI specification SATA 150-6 and SATA 150-4 boards conform to half-size PCI form factor. SATA 150-2 board conforms to low-profile PCI form factor. lists hardware and software characteristics of the SATA 150...

  • Page 22: Software Utility Support

    Offers the same feature set as the MegaRAID BIOS CU, plus these RAID migration features that can be used while the system remains operational: – – – Introduction Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. SATA 150-6 SATA 150-4 MegaRAID CU, MegaRAID CU, WebBIOS CU WebBIOS CU...
  • Page 23 The Power Console Plus tool runs under the Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server™ 2003 operating systems. The MegaRAID Configuration Software User’s Guide explains how to use these configuration and control applications. SATA 150 Storage Adapter Characteristics Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 24 1-10 Introduction Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 25: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter explains how to install the MegaRAID SATA 150 storage adapters. This chapter consists of the following sections: • Section 2.1, “Installation Overview” • Section 2.2, “Hardware Requirements” • Section 2.3, “Quick Installation Instructions” •...

  • Page 26: Hardware Requirements

    • Serial ATA disk drives and cables Quick Installation Instructions Follow these instructions to install your SATA 150 storage adapter if you have prior experience installing computer hardware. Step 1. Unpack the MegaRAID storage adapter and inspect it for Step 2. Power down the system and disconnect the power cord.

  • Page 27: Detailed Installation Instructions

    Step 2. Power down the system and remove the cover. Step 3. Configure the jumpers on the SATA 150-6 or SATA 150-4 Step 4. Insert the MegaRAID SATA 150 storage adapter in a PCI slot. Detailed Installation Instructions Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 28: Inserting The Sata 150 Storage Adapter In A Pci Slot

    Step 5. Attach the bracket to the computer frame with the bracket Step 6. Configure the Serial ATA devices and install them in the host Step 7. Connect the Serial ATA cables between the SATA 150 storage Hardware Installation Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 29: After Installing The Storage Adapter

    User’s Guide for detailed instructions on how to configure physical arrays and logical drives. After Installing the Storage Adapter Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. network cables, and power up the system. During boot, the MegaRAID BIOS message appears: MegaRAID BIOS Version x.xx date...
  • Page 30 Hardware Installation Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 31: Physical And Environmental Specifications

    Section 3.2, “Physical and Environmental Specifications” MegaRAID PCI to Serial ATA Storage Adapters The MegaRAID SATA 150 storage adapters conform to the PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.2, and are backward compatible with previous revisions of the PCI specification. The adapters also support the Serial ATA Specification, Version 1.0.

  • Page 32: Megaraid Sata 150-6

    3.1.1 MegaRAID SATA 150-6 The MegaRAID SATA 150-6 is an intelligent RAID controller that provides six Serial ATA ports and supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50 arrays. The SATA 150-6 does the following: •...

  • Page 33: Sata 150-6 Board Layout

    Port 1 Table 3.2 Table 3.2 Jumpers Connectors Description MegaRAID PCI to Serial ATA Storage Adapters Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. shows the layout of the SATA 150-6. Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Port 5 lists the connectors on the SATA 150-6.
  • Page 34 J16, J17, 3.1.2 MegaRAID SATA 150-4 The MegaRAID SATA 150-4 is an intelligent RAID controller that provides four Serial ATA ports and supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 arrays. The SATA 150-4 does the following: •...

  • Page 35: Sata 150-4 Board Layout

    Table 3.3 Jumpers Connectors Description MegaRAID PCI to Serial ATA Storage Adapters Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. Port 3 lists the connectors on the SATA 150-4. SATA 150-4 Connector and Jumper Description Reserved for internal use Open - BIOS enabled;...
  • Page 36 J7-J10 J16, J17, 3.1.3 MegaRAID SATA 150-2 The MegaRAID SATA 150-2 RAID controller provides two Serial ATA ports and supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays. The SATA 150-2 does the following: • Supports two Serial ATA channels: – –...

  • Page 37: Sata 150-2 Board Layout

    Connector Number Figure 3.3 SATA 150-2 Board Layout MegaRAID PCI to Serial ATA Storage Adapters Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. lists the connectors on the SATA 150-2. SATA 150-2 Connector Definitions Description Serial ATA Port 0...

  • Page 38: Electrical Characteristics

    SATA 150-4 1.5 A SATA 150-2 0.35 A 1. The total power for the SATA 150-6 takes into consideration the charging of the BBU from the +12 V and the on-board regulator efficiencies. 3.2.2 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics The atmospheric characteristics for the MegaRAID SATA 150 storage adapters are: •...

  • Page 39: Safety Characteristics

    UL flammability rating. Because these boards are installed in a PCI bus slot, all voltages are below the SELV 42.4 V limit. Physical and Environmental Specifications Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 40 3-10 SATA 150 Storage Adapter Characteristics Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 41: Appendix A Glossary Of Terms

    Serial ATA device. Storage Adapter A circuit board that provides a device connection between the host and the storage devices attached to the storage adapter. MegaRAID SATA 150 Storage Adapters User’s Guide Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 42 Glossary of Terms Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 43: B.1 Customer Information

    City, State: Country: Email address: Phone: Fax: MegaRAID SATA 150 Storage Adapters User’s Guide Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. MegaRAID Serial ATA Information Today’s Date: Date of Purchase: Invoice Number: Serial Number: Number of Channels:...

  • Page 44: System And Problem Information

    Network Card: Other disk controllers installed: Description of problem: Steps necessary to re-create problem: MegaRAID Problem Report Form Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved. BIOS Manufacturer: BIOS Date: Video Adapter: CPU Type and Speed: System Memory:...

  • Page 45: Megaraid Array And Logical Device Configuration

    Array #0 Configuration Array #1 Configuration Array #2 Configuration Array #3 Configuration Array #4 Configuration Array #5 Configuration Array #6 Configuration Array #7 Configuration Array #8 Configuration Array #9 Configuration Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 46 MegaRAID Problem Report Form Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.

  • Page 47: Customer Feedback

    Thank you for your help in improving the quality of our documents. MegaRAID SATA 150 Storage Adapters User’s Guide Copyright © 2002–2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 48 Reader’s Comments Fax your comments to: Please tell us how you rate this document: MegaRAID SATA 150 Storage Adapters User’s Guide. Place a check mark in the appropriate blank for each category. Completeness of information Clarity of information Ease of finding information...

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