Product Features / Benefits
Features
- 6Gb/s data transfer rate per port
- Four x1 SATA internal connectors
- One x4 Mini-SAS external connector (SFF8088)
- x8 lane PCI Express 2.0 host interface
- MD2 low-profile form-factor design
- Typical power usage of 9W
- Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10E
- Support for up to 256 end devices
- LSI SAS2008 IO Controller’s Fusion-MPT™ 2.0 architecture provides more than 320,000 I/Os per second
- Supports major operating systems
- RoHS compliant
- Three-year standard warranty
Benefits
- MD2 form factor ideal for 1U and 2U servers
- Scales externally for high capacity and tiered storage applications
- Environmentally friendly due to low-power consumption
- Integrated RAID avoids additional host CPU overhead
- 6Gb/s SAS connectivity eases integration and broadens application by supporting legacy speeds and the SATA protocol
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Product Specifications
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| IO Controller |
LSI SAS2008/ Fusion MPT 2.0 |
| Storage Connectivity; Data Transfer Rates |
8 ports, 6Gb/s SAS 2.0 Compliant |
| SAS Bandwidth |
600 MB/s per lane |
| Port Configurations |
4 ea, x1 internal ports (individual drives); 4 ea, x1 external ports-or- 1ea, x4 external wide port |
| Host Bus |
x8 lane, PCI Express 2.0 compliant |
| PCI Data Burst Transfer Rates |
x8, PCIe, 4000 MB/s |
| Physical Dimensions |
Low Profile (2.6" x 6.6") |
| Connectors |
Four x1 internal SATA , One x4 external mini-SAS (SFF8088) |
| Brackets |
Full height and low profile |
| Cable Support |
Passive Copper |
| PCI Card Type |
3.3 V Add-in Card |
| Operating Voltage |
+12V +/-8%; 3.3V +/-8% |
| PCI Power (Nominal) |
9W typical (Airflow min 200 LFM) |
| Device Support |
256 Non-RAID SAS/SATA devices |
| Integrated RAID (IR) |
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| RAID 0 |
10 per volume |
| RAID 1 |
2 per volume plus hot spare |
| RAID 1E |
10 per volume |
| RAID 10 |
10 per volume |
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| Environmental |
| Operating |
Storage |
| 0°C to 55°C |
-45°C to 105°C |
| 5 to 90% Non-condensing |
5 to 90% Non-condensing |
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| MTBF |
>2,000,000 hours |
| Regulatory Certifications |
EMC: Class B-US (CFR 47, P15B); Canada (ICES-003); Japan (V-3/02.04); Europe (EN55022/EN55024); Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS 3548); Safety: EN60950; RoHS 6 of 6; WEEE |
| OS Support |
Microsoft Windows, Linux (SuSE , Red Hat), Solaris, VMware, FreeBSD See http://www.lsi.com/support/pages/downloads.aspx for details on versions |
| Warranty |
3 years; with advanced replacement option Free technical support at http://www.lsi.com/support/Pages/warrantyenhancedsupport.aspx |
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Product Brief
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Compatibility Document
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Name |
Description |
Release Date |
Size |
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Compatibility Report for 6Gb/s SATA+SAS HBAs Compatibility Document |
This represents basic compatibility and is only a guide to hardware which is known to function with the listed 6Gb/s SATA+SAS HBAs. Version:Dec 2011 |
Dec 22, 2011 |
87.5K |
Product Guide
Quick Installation Guide
Solution Brief
User Guide
| Type |
Name |
Description |
Release Date |
Size |
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LSI SAS 9212-4i4e PCI Express to 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) User Guide |
LSI® SAS 9212-4i4e PCI Express® to 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Version:Version 1.0, July 2011 |
Sep 13, 2011 |
511.9K |
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PCI Express to 6Gb-s SAS HBAs User Guide |
This document describes the capabilities and characteristics, including electrical, environmental, functional, and performance characteristics, of the LSI PCIe to 6G SAS (6 gigabit) host bus adapters. Version:Sep 2010 |
Sep 28, 2010 |
405.5K |
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SAS2 Integrated RAID Solution User Guide |
By simplifying the configuration options and by providing firmware support in its SAS2 host adapters, LSI can offer the Integrated RAID solution at a lower cost than a hardware RAID implementation. Version:1.0 |
Jul 30, 2009 |
436.7K |
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Storage eLearning Channel |
Click on the arrow on the right or left of the player screen to watch our how-to videos on: - Installing HBAs on Linux servers
- Installing HBAs on Windows servers
- Using HBAs for integrated mirroring
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Driver
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Name |
Description |
Release Date |
Size |
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FreeBSD_MPS_LSI_PHASE12.0-v12.00 Driver |
FreeBSD 7.2.0, 7.4.0, 8.2.0 OS:FreeBSD 7.2.0, 7.4.0, 8.2.0 Version:12.00.00.00 Readme Link: readme |
Nov 09, 2011 |
361.5K |
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LinuxMPT_SAS2_RH4_SLES9_P12 Driver |
RHEL 4 and SLES 9 OS:RHEL 4 and SLES 9 Version:12.00.00.00-1 Readme Link: readme |
Nov 08, 2011 |
38.30M |
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Linux_Driver_RH5_SLES10_P12 Driver |
RHEL5/6 and SLES10/11 OS:RHEL5/6 and SLES10/11 Version:12.00.00.00-1 Readme Link: readme |
Nov 10, 2011 |
547.12M |
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Solaris 10 - readme Driver |
OS:Solaris 10 |
Oct 25, 2011 |
0.6K |
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LSImpt_SAS2_Windows7_Windows_Server_2008_R2_P12 Driver |
OS:Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Version:2.00.52.00 Readme Link: readme |
Oct 14, 2011 |
2.01M |
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LSImpt_SAS2_Windows_Server_2003_P12 Driver |
OS:Windows Server 2003 Version:2.00.52.00 Readme Link: readme |
Oct 14, 2011 |
1.59M |
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LSImpt_SAS2_Windows_Server_2008_P12 Driver |
OS:Windows Server 2008 Version:2.00.52.00 Readme Link: readme |
Oct 14, 2011 |
1.64M |
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LSImpt_SAS2_Windows_Vista_P12 Driver |
OS:Windows Vista Version:2.00.52.00 Readme Link: readme |
Oct 14, 2011 |
1.22M |
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LSImpt_SAS2_WindowsXP_64bit_P12 Driver |
OS:WindowsXP 64-bit Version:2.00.52.00 Readme Link: readme |
Oct 14, 2011 |
0.60M |
Firmware
Miscellaneous
| Type |
Name |
Description |
Release Date |
Size |
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MSM_P7_Windows Miscellaneous |
MSM_P7_Windows Version:6.90-05 Readme Link:readme |
Aug 11, 2010 |
38.19M |
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MSM_P7_Solaris_x86 Miscellaneous |
MSM_P7_Solaris_x86 Version:6.90-05 Readme Link:readme |
Aug 11, 2010 |
48.21M |
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MSM_P7_Solaris_Sparc Miscellaneous |
MSM_P7_Solaris_Sparc Version:6.90-05 Readme Link:readme |
Aug 11, 2010 |
50.39M |
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MSM_P7_Linux Miscellaneous |
MSM_P7_Linux Version:6.90-05 Readme Link:readme |
Aug 11, 2010 |
47.82M |
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SAS2IRCU_P12 Miscellaneous |
SAS2 IRCU OS:DOS, Windows, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, EFI_EBC Version:12.00.00.00 Readme Link: readme |
Nov 08, 2011 |
2.30M |
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