LSI LSISAS3041X User manual

®
PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s
Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) Host Adapters
DB15-000333-02
USER’S
GUIDE
June 2006
Version 2.1
Model Numbers:
LSISAS3041X, LSISAS3041XL
LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL
LSISAS3080X, LSISAS3080XL
LSISAS3800X
LSISAS3801X, LSISAS3801XL

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Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded cables for SCSI connection external to the cabinet are used in the compliance testing of this Product.
LSI Logic is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by unauthorized modification of this
equipment or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by
LSI Logic. The correction of interferences caused by such unauthorized modification, substitution, or attachment will
be the responsibility of the user.
The LSI Logic PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s Serial Attached SCSI host adapters (LSISAS3041X, LSISAS3041XL,
LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL, LSISAS3080X, LSISAS3080XL, LSISAS3800X, LSISAS3801X, and
LSISAS3801XL) 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.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du
Canada.
This is a Class B product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference from Information
Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment, it may
cause radio interference. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual.
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Document DB15-000333-02, Version 2.1, June 2006
This document describes the LSI Logic Corporation LSISAS3041X,
LSISAS3041XL, LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL, LSISAS3080X,
LSISAS3080XL, LSISAS3800X, LSISAS3801X, and LSISAS3801XL PCI-X to 3.0
Gbit/s SAS/SATA host adapters and will remain the official reference source for
all revisions/releases of this product until rescinded by an update.
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or systems. Use of any LSI Logic product in such applications without written
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Preface
This document is the user’s guide for the LSI Logic PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s
SAS host adapters. It contains a functional description of these host
adapters as well as physical and electrical specifications. It also contains
instructions for installing the host adapters and for connecting SAS
devices.
Audience
This document assumes that you have some familiarity with Serial
Attached SCSI (SAS) devices and PCI/PCI-X devices. This document
benefits people installing and using the host adapter.
Organization
This document has the following chapters:
•Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the LSI PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS
host adapters.
•Chapter 2, Hardware Installation, describes how to install the LSI
PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS host adapters in a system.
•Chapter 3, Host Adapter Characteristics, provides the
environmental and electrical specifications for the LSI PCI-X to 3.0
Gbit/s SAS host adapters. This chapter also provides the mechanical
drawings and connector locations for these host adapters.

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Related Publications
LSI Documents
LSISAS1064 PCI-X to 4-Port Serial Attached SCSI/SATA Controller
Te c h n i c a l M a n u a l, Document No. DB14-000274-xx
LSISAS1068 PCI-X to 8-Port Serial Attached SCSI/SATA Controller
Te c h n i c a l M a n u a l, Document No. DB14-000287-xx
Fusion-MPT™ Device Management User’s Guide, Document No.
DB15-000186-xx
Integrated RAID™ User’s Guide, Document No. DB15-000292-xx
LSI World Wide Web Home Page
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Global Engineering Documents
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PCI Special Interest Group
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Revision History
Document Number Version/Date Remarks
DB15-000333-02 Version 2.1
June 2006
Updated document to eliminate the PCI Express boards,
and include the LSISAS3801X and LSISAS3801XL. The
LSI PCI Express boards are now contained in another doc-
ument (DB15-000363-00).
DB15-000333-01 Version 2.0
March 2006
Updated document to include the PCI Express boards.
DB15-000333-00 Version 1.0
February 2005
Initial release provides information about the
LSISAS3040X, LSISAS3041X, LSISAS3041XL,
LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL, LSISAS3080X,
LSISAS3080XL, and LSISAS3800X PCI/PCI-X to
SAS/SATA host adapters.

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PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS Host Adapters User’s Guide ix
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Overview 1-1
1.2 Features 1-3
1.3 PCI Performance 1-4
1.4 Software 1-5
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Quick Installation Instructions 2-1
2.2 Detailed Installation Instructions 2-2
Chapter 3 Host Adapter Characteristics
3.1 Characteristics of the PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS Host Adapters 3-1
3.1.1 LSISAS3041X and LSISAS3041XL Host Adapters
Characteristics 3-2
3.1.2 LSISAS3442X and LSISAS3442XL Host Adapters
Characteristics 3-4
3.1.3 LSISAS3080X and LSISAS3080XL Host Adapters
Characteristics 3-6
3.1.4 LSISAS3800X Host Adapter Characteristics 3-8
3.1.5 LSISAS3801X and LSISAS3801XL Host Adapters
Characteristics 3-10
3.2 Electrical and Environmental Specifications 3-12
3.2.1 Electrical Characteristics 3-12
3.2.2 Thermal and Atmospheric Characteristics 3-12
3.2.3 Safety Characteristics 3-13
Customer Feedback

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Figures
2.1 Installing a PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS x4 Host Adapter in a
PCI-X Slot 2-3
2.2 Installing a PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS x8 Host Adapter in a
PCI-X Slot 2-4
3.1 LSISAS3041X and LSISAS3041XL Board Layout 3-3
3.2 LSISAS3442X and LSISAS3442XL Board Layout 3-5
3.3 LSISAS3080X and LSISAS3080XL Board Layout 3-7
3.4 LSISAS3800X Board Layout 3-9
3.5 LSISAS3801X and LSISAS3801XL Board Layout 3-11

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Tables
1.1 PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s Host Adapters and Controllers 1-2
1.2 SAS Bandwidths 1-3
1.3 Software Support 1-5
3.1 Maximum Power Requirements 3-12

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter describes the LSI Logic PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s Serial Attached
SCSI (SAS) host adapters and consists of the following sections:
•Section 1.1, “Overview”
•Section 1.2, “Features”
•Section 1.3, “PCI Performance”
•Section 1.4, “Software”
1.1 Overview
The LSI PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s Serial Attached SCSI host adapters provide
four or eight serial ports for connection to SAS/SATA (Serial ATA)
devices. Each port is capable of 3.0 Gbit/s SAS link rates and 3.0 Gbit/s
SATA link rates. The PCI-X interface operates as a zero wait state bus
master with data bursts up to 1064 Mbytes/s on a 64-bit PCI-X 133 MHz
bus.
These LSI host adapters contain Flash ROM for storing the BIOS and
firmware, and NVSRAM for storing nonvolatile RAID information. The
LEDs on the host adapters report a heartbeat and activity and fault
conditions when detected by firmware. Fusion-MPT™ firmware operates
the host adapter.
The PCI/PCI-X interface is compliant with the PCI-X Specification,
revision 2.0, and backwards compliant with previous versions of the
PCI/PCI-X specifications. The host adapter is keyed for 3.3 V PCI/PCI-X
add-in card slots. The LSI PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS host adapters use
either a standard PCI or a low-profile PCI bracket type. The host adapter
SAS interface is compatible with the ANSI Serial Attached SCSI
Specification, revision 1.0 and the Serial ATA Specification, revision 1.0a.

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The functionality of these host adapters comes from either the
LSISAS1064 controller chip or the LSISAS1068 controller chip. The
LSISAS1064 integrates four high-performance SAS/SATA phys and a
64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X bus master DMA core. The LSISAS1068
integrates eight high-performance SAS/SATA phys and a 64-bit, 133 MHz
PCI-X bus master DMA core. The design of these host adapters make it
easy to add SAS interfaces to any computer, workstation, or server with
a PCI/PCI-X bus.
Ta b le 1 . 1 shows the LSI SAS controllers and their associated host
adapters that support SAS/SATA devices. Boards without an “L” after the
number in their name use a standard PCI bracket type. Boards with an
“L” after the number in their name use a low-profile PCI bracket type.
Table 1.1 PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s Host Adapters and Controllers
Controllers PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s Host Adapters
LSISAS1064 LSISAS3041X, LSISAS3041XL
LSISAS1068 LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL,
LSISAS3080X, LSISAS3080XL,
LSISAS3800X, LSISAS3801X
LSISAS3801XL

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1.2 Features
This section lists features of the LSI PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS host
adapters:
•Supports narrow port and wide port as shown in Ta bl e 1 . 2 .
•Supports SSP, STP, and SMP as defined in the Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) Specification, version 1.0.
•Supports SATA as defined in the Serial ATA Specification, version
1.0.
•Provides configurable drive spin-up sequencing on a per-phy basis.
•Simplifies cabling with a point-to-point, serial architecture.
•Provides smaller and thinner cables that do not restrict airflow.
•Provides a serial, point-to-point, enterprise-level storage interface.
•Transfers data using SCSI information units.
•Provides two LEDs for each phy to indicate link activity and faults for
the LSISAS3041X, LSISAS3041XL, LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL,
LSISAS3800X, LSISAS3801X, and LSISAS3801XL host board
adapters (HBAs).
•Provides two light pipes routed through the PCI bracket for the
LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL, LSISAS3080X, LSISAS3080XL, and
LSISAS3800X host board adapters. One light pipe indicates activity
on any phy. The other light pipe indicates a heartbeat or a fault
condition. The LSISAS3801X and LSISAS3801XL do not include
these two light pipes.
•Provides compatibility with SATA target devices.
Table 1.2 SAS Bandwidths
Half Duplex Full Duplex
Narrow Port (1 Lane)—300 Mbytes/s Narrow Port (1 Lane)—600 Mbytes/s
Wide Port (2 Lanes)—600 Mbytes/s Wide Port (2 Lanes)—1200 Mbytes/s
Wide Port (4 Lanes)—1200 Mbytes/s Wide Port (4 Lanes)—2400 Mbytes/s

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1.3 PCI Performance
PCI features of the LSI PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS host adapters include:
•Supports a 133 MHz, 64-bit PCI/PCI-X interface that does the
following:
– Operates up to 133 MHz PCI-X
– Operates at 33 MHz or 66 MHz PCI
– Supports 32-bit or 64-bit data transfers
– Supports 32-bit or 64-bit addressing through Dual Address
Cycles (DAC)
– Provides a theoretical 1064 Mbytes/s PCI bandwidth
– Complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification, revision 3.0
– Complies with the PCI-X Addendum to the PCI Local Bus
Specification, revision 2.0
– Complies with the PCI Bus Power Management Interface
Specification, revision 1.2
– Complies with the PC2001 Specification
•Provides unequalled performance through the Fusion-MPT
architecture
•Provides high throughput and low CPU utilization to offload the host
processor
•Presents a single electrical load to the PCI Bus
•Reduces Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) overhead with interrupt
coalescing
•Supports 32-bit or 64-bit data bursts with variable burst lengths
•Supports the PCI Cache Line Size register
•Supports the PCI Memory Write and Invalidate, Memory Read Line,
and Memory Read Multiple commands
•Supports the PCI-X Memory Read Dword, Split Completion, Memory
Read Block, and Memory Write Block commands
•Supports 16 PCI-X Split Transaction cycles

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•Supports backwards compatibility with previous revisions of the PCI
specification
•Provides a full 32-bit or 64-bit PCI-X DMA bus master
•Reduces time-to-market with the Fusion-MPT architecture that
provides:
– Single driver binary for SAS/SATA, SCSI, and Fibre Channel
products
– One firmware build that supports all Integrated RAID™
capabilities
– Thin and easy to develop drivers
– Reduced integration and certification effort
1.4 Software
The LSI PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS host adapters support all major
operating systems, as shown in Ta b l e 1 . 3 .
These host adapters use the Fusion-MPT architecture for all major
operating systems, which allows for thinner drivers for better
performance. To obtain a device driver that supports your operating
system, contact the LSI Technical Support team at 719-533-7230 or visit
our web site at http://www.lsilogic.com.
Table 1.3 Software Support
OS Support Versions
Windows XP, 2000, Server 2003 32-bit and 64-bit (x86 and AMD64)
Red Hat Linux RHEL 3
SuSE Linux 9
Novel NetWare 5.1, 6.5
Sun Sparc Solaris 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9, 2.10
Utilities Install, Flash, BIOS Configuration

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