LSI 8344ELP User's Manual
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1. 4 pin header Used for diagnostic purposes The serial port is not RS232 voltage level compliant Mode Select header 2 pin connector If the firmware flashed onto the board is corrupted you need to jumper J4 this holds the CPU core in reset so you can flash the firmware Remove the jumper after you flash the new firmware No jumper This is the setting during normal operation Mode 3 This is the default Jumper This holds the CPU core in reset Mode 0 Note The card does not function as a RAID controller if this jumper is mounted Individual Activity LED header for all eight ports 16 pin 8x2 header Provides LED interface individually to eight SATA II ports The LED indi cates activity on specific ports IPMI style SMBus System Manage ment I C header 3 pin header Provides enclosure management support IPMI style LSI1068 SMBUS debug header 3 pin header Used for diagnostic purposes Cache Write Pending LED 2 pin connector Connector for enclosure LED Provides a signal that indicates when the on board cache contains data and a write from the cache to the hard drives is pending Optional LED Drive Fault Connector Interface 16 pin 8x2 connector Provides LED interface individually to eight SATA II ports The LED indi cates a drive fault on particular ports SAS 8344ELP Ports Ports 4 7 The ports connect the cables from the ada2. Part of the capacity of each disk stores parity information that reconstructs data if a disk fails Provides good data throughput for applications with high read request rates e RAID 10 RAID 1 and RAID 0 in spanned arrays Uses mirrored pairs of disks to provide complete data redundancy Provides high data throughput rates e RAID 50 RAID 5 and RAID 0 in spanned arrays Uses both parity and disk striping across multiple disks to provide complete data redundancy Provides high data throughput rates TECHNICAL SUPPORT For assistance installing configuring or running the SAS 8344ELP contact LSI Technical Support E mail support Isil com eurosupport Isil com Europe Phone Support 1 800 633 4545 North America 44 1344 413 441 Europe Web Site http www lsilogic com support Copyright 2005 2006 by LSI Logic Corporation All rights reserved LSI Logic products are not intended for use in life support appliances devices or systems Use of any LSI Logic product in such applications without written consent of the appropriate LSI Logic officer is prohibited Purchase of IC components of LSI Logic Corporation or one of its sublicensed Associated Companies conveys a license under the Philips 2C Patent Rights to use these components in an I C system provided that the system conforms to the IC standard Specification as defined by Philips LSI Logic Corporation reserves the right to make changes to any products and ser
3. MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide LSILKOLA O Thank you for purchasing the MegaRAID SAS Serial Attached SCSI Serial ATA 8344ELP PCI Express low profile RAID Controller 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 Note This is a PCI Express x4 card so it fits only ina PCI Express x4 or greater slot Note SATA II is the only type of SATA supported by the SAS 8344ELP Controller You can use the intelligent Battery Backup Unit 01 LSIiBBU01 with the SAS 8344ELP For more information about this battery refer to the MegaRAID Battery Backup Unit User s Guide on the MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP RAID CONTROLLER INSTALLATION Make a backup of your data before you change A your system configuration Otherwise you may CAUTION lose data Step 1 Unpack the MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP RAID 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 foll
4. Turn on power to the computer Ensure that the devices are powered up before or at the same time as the host computer If the computer is powered up before the devices the devices might not be recognized During boot a MegaRAID BIOS message similar to the following displays LSI LOGIC MEGARAID BIOS VERSION xxxx date Copyright c HA 1 Bus x Dev y LSI MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP PCI E 2005 LSI Logic Corp Standard FW xxxx DRAM xxx MB SDRAM The firmware takes several seconds to initialize During this time the adapter scans the Serial ATA ports Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility to configure the physical arrays and logical drives When the message Press lt Ctrl gt lt H gt for WebBIOS displays on the screen press CTRL H immediately to run the utility Refer to the MegaRAID SAS Software User s Guide on the MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD for detailed steps on configuring physical arrays and logical drives Step 8 Note Step 9 Install the Operating System Driver The SAS 8344ELP can operate under various operating systems To operate under these operating systems you must install software drivers The MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD includes drivers for the supported operating systems along with documentation You can view the supported operating systems and download the latest drivers for RAID adapters on the LSI Logic web site at http ww
5. owing documentation e MegaRAID SAS Storage Adapters User s Guide e MegaRAID SAS Software User s Guide e MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User s Guide e Software license agreement Step 2 Prepare the Computer Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord s from the back of the power supply Remove the cover from the computer Make sure the computer is disconnected from the A power and from any networks before installing CAUTION the controller Step 3 Review the Jumpers and Connectors Figure 1 shows the location of the jumpers and connectors on the SAS 8344ELP The jumpers are set at the factory and you usually do not need to change them Figure 1 MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP RAID Controller Card Layout J11 Connector Located on Back of Board Note J11 the battery backup connector is located on the back side of the SAS 8344ELP MEGARAID Jumper Connector The following table describes the jumpers and connectors on the SAS 8344ELP SAS 8344ELP Ports Description Ports 0 3 The ports connect the cables from the adapter to SAS or SATA II physi cal drives or a port multiplier BIOS Disable header 2 pin header The BIOS function is enabled or dis abled in software depending on the status of this jumper No jumper BIOS is enabled default Jumper BIOS is disabled Note The card does not function as a RAID controller if this jumper is mounted Serial header for debug use
6. pter to the SATA II physical drives or port multiplier Battery Backup Connector located on the back side of the controller 20 pin connector Provides interface to the remote bat tery pack Step 4 Figure 2 Step 5 Step 6 2of3 Main Board Install the MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP RAID Controller Insert the SAS 8344ELP in a PCI E slot on the mainboard as shown in Figure 2 Press down gently but firmly to seat the card properly in the slot Secure the SAS 8344ELP to the computer chassis with the bracket screw Installing the MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP RAID Controller Press Here Doe Slots 3 3 V Edge of 64 bit Slots 3 3 V Refer to your mainboard guide for information about the PCI E slot Configure and Install SAS and or SATA II Devices Configure the SAS and or SATA II devices and install them in the host system computer case Refer to the documentation for the devices for any pre installation configuration requirements Connect the MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP RAID Controller to the SAS and or SATA II Devices Use SAS cables to connect the SAS 8344ELP to SAS and or SATA II devices Refer to Figure 1 to view connector locations on the controller Refer to the MegaRAID SAS Storage Adapters User s Guide on the MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD for detailed information about the SAS cables Step 7 Power Up the Computer Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord s
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8. w I silogic com downloads main do Access the download center and follow the steps to download the driver LSIPele ce PN 80 00112 01 Rev A DB11 000072 01 Version 2 0 February 2006 Find a list of LSI Logic Corporation s U S distributors international distributors sales offices and design resource centers on the LSI Logic web site at http Awww I silogic com contacts index html LSI Logic the LSI Logic logo design and MegaRAID are registered trademarks of LSI Logic Corporation All other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies Refer to the MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User s Guide on the MegaRAID Universal Software Suite CD for details on installing the driver Be sure to use the latest Service Packs provided by the operating system manufacturer and review the readme file that accompanies the driver SUPPORTED RAID LEVELS The SAS 8344ELP supports disk arrays using the following RAID levels e RAID 0 Data striping Data is striped across all disks in the array enabling very fast data throughput There is no data redundancy All data is lost if any disk fails e RAID 1 Disk mirroring Data is written simultaneously to two disks providing complete data redundancy if one disk fails The maximum array capacity is equal to the available size of the smaller of the two hard drives e RAID 5 Disk striping with distributed parity Data is striped across all disks in the array
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