LSI MegaRAID SATA 8308ELP User manual

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Thank you for purchasing the MegaRAID®SATA (Serial
Attached SCSI/Serial ATA II) 8308ELP (PCI Express low-
profile) RAID Controller. Please take a few minutes to read
this quick installation guide before you install the controller.
Note: This is a PCI Express x4 card, so it fits only in a
PCI Express x4 or greater slot.
Note: SATA II is the only type of SATA supported by the
8308ELP.
You can use the intelligent Battery Backup Unit 01
(LSIiBBU01) with the 8308ELP.
MegaRAID SATA 8308ELP RAID
CONTROLLER INSTALLATION
Step 1 Unpack the MegaRAID SATA 8308ELP 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 contact
LSI Logic or your MegaRAID OEM support
representative.
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.
Step 3 Review the Jumpers and Connectors
Figure 1 shows the location of the jumpers and
connectors on the 8308ELP. The jumpers are set
at the factory and you usually do not need to
change them.
Figure 1 MegaRAID SATA 8308ELP RAID
Controller Card Layout
Note: J11, the battery backup connector, is located on
the back side of the 8308ELP.
Make a backup of your data before you change
your system configuration. Otherwise, you may
lose data.
!
CAUTION
Make sure the computer is disconnected from the
power and from any networks before installing
the controller.
!
CAUTION
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J10
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J8
J1
J4
J5
J6
J7
J2
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0–3
4–7
J11
Connector Located
on Back of Board
MegaRAID® SATA 8308ELP
RAID Controller
Quick Installation Guide

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The following table describes the jumpers and
connectors on the controller.
Step 4 Install the MegaRAID SATA 8308ELP RAID
Controller
Insert the 8308ELP 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 8308ELP to the computer
chassis with the bracket locking.
Note: Refer to your mainboard guide for information
about the PCI-E slot.
Figure 2 Installing the MegaRAID SATA 8308ELP
RAID Controller
Step 5 Configure and Install SATA II Devices
Configure the 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.
Step 6 Connect the MegaRAID SATA 8308ELP RAID
Controller to the SATA II Devices
Use SAS cables to connect the 8308ELP to SATA
II devices. Refer to Figure 1 to view connector
locations on the controller.
Jumper/
Connector Type Description
J1 IPMI-style I2C
Debug header
(Intelligent Plat-
form Management
Interface)
3-pin connector.
Used for diagnostic purposes.
J2 Individual Activity
LED header for all
eight ports
16-pin (8x2) header.
Provides LED interface individually
to eight SATA ports. The LED indi-
cates activity on particular ports.
J3 Debugger 2-pin jumper.
Used for diagnostic purposes.
J4 Serial header for
debug use 4-pin header.
Used for diagnostic purposes.
The serial port is not RS232 volt-
age level compliant.
J5 Mode Select 2-pin connector.
If the firmware flashed onto the
board is corrupted, you need to
jumper J5 (this holds the CPU core
in reset), so you can flash the firm-
ware. Remove the jumper after
you flash the new firmware.
No jumper: This is the setting dur-
ing 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.
J6 IPMI-style SMBus
(System Manage-
ment) /I2C header
3-pin connector.
Provides enclosure management
support.
J7 Cache Write
Pending LED 2-pin header.
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.
J8 LED Drive
Fault Connector
Interface
16-pin (8x2) connector.
Provides LED interface individually
to eight SATA ports. The LED indi-
cates a drive fault on particular
ports.
J9 SATA 8308ELP
Ports Ports 4–7.
The ports connect the cables from
the adapter to SAS or SATA II
physical drives, or a port multiplier.
J10 SATA 8308ELP
Ports Ports 0–3.
The ports connect the cables from
the adapter to SAS or SATA II
physical drives, or a port multiplier.
J11 Battery Backup
Connector (located
on the back side of
the RAID controller)
20-pin connector.
Provides interface to the remote
battery pack.
32-bit Slots
64-bit Slots
(3.3 V)
(3.3 V)
Edge of
Mainboard
Bracket Screw
Press Here
Press Here

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Step 7 Power-Up the Computer
Replace the computer cover and reconnect the
power cord(s). Turn on power to the computer.
Ensure that the SATA II 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) 2005, LSI Logic Corp.
HA-1 (Bus x Dev y) LSI MegaRAID SATA
8308ELP PCI-E
Standard FW xxxx DRAM=xxx MB(SDRAM)
The firmware takes several seconds to initialize.
During this time the adapter scans the ports.
Step 8 Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility
Run the WebBIOS Configuration Utility to
configure the physical arrays and logical drives.
When the message Press <Ctrl><H> for
WebBIOS displays on the screen, press CTRL+H
immediately to run the utility.
Note: Refer to the MegaRAID SAS Software User’s
Guide for detailed steps on configuring physical
arrays and logical drives.
Step 9 Install the Operating System Driver
The 8308ELP can operate under various
operating systems. To operate under these
operating systems, you must install software
drivers.
Refer to the MegaRAID SAS Device Driver
Installation User’s Guide 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 8308ELP supports disk arrays using the following RAID
levels:
•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.
•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.
•RAID 5 (Disk striping with distributed parity): Data is
striped across all disks in the array. 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.
•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.
•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
8308ELP, contact Technical Support:
Web Site:
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/support/
Phone Support:
For your country’s support phone number please refer to:
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.com/support/helpdesk.html

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