MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP
3Gb/s PCI Express SAS RAID Adapter
The MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP, with four internal and four external 3Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) ports, is the ideal RAID solution for internal and external storage subsystems requiring the flexibility to use either SAS or 3Gb/s SATA drives, or a combination of both. Based on LSI Logic first-to-market SAS IC technology, the MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP provides a robust RAID solution complete with a high-performance Intel I/O processor, PCI Express host interface, 128MB DDRI SDRAM, and intelligent battery backup (iBBU) support. Additional fault tolerant RAID features include support for all key RAID levels, Online Capacity Expansion (OCE), RAID Level Migration (RLM) and Patrol Read for finding and resolving bad media blocks on disk drives.
Features
- Eight SAS/SATA ports
- One SAS SFF8087 x4 internal connector
- One SAS SFF8470 x4 external connector
- 3 Gb/s throughput per port
- Greater than 2TB array support
- Intel© IOP333 I/O Processor
- PCI Express, x4 lane width
- 128MB DDR Cache
- Optional remote battery backup
- RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50
- Auto-resume on array rebuild and reconstruction
- Advanced data integrity and recovery
- Enhanced error handling and reporting
- Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
- Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)
- Comprehensive management and configuration utilities
- Full SAS expander support (32 disk support)
Benefits
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Low-profile form factor for rackmount servers
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Flexibility to use SAS or SATA II drives
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Internal and external device connectivity
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PCI Express host interface for increased bandwidth
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128MB cache with optional remote battery backup
Current Archived
Driver
| OS | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Vista | 2.20.0.32 | 28-MAY-08 | readme.txt 32-bit signed driver |
| Windows Vista | 2.20.0.64 | 28-MAY-08 | readme.txt Vista 64-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2008 | 2.20.0.64 | 28-MAY-08 | readme.txt 64-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows XP | 2.20.0.32 | 31-MAR-08 | readme.txt 32-bit signed driver |
| Windows XP | 2.20.0.64 | 27-MAR-08 | readme.txt 64-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2003 (x32) | 2.20.0.32 | 13-MAR-08 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2003 (x64) | 2.20.0.64 | 13-MAR-08 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Solaris x86 | 1.17 | 28-NOV-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 |
| Redhat AS 3.0 | 3.13-1 | 01-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 for Update 4 |
| Redhat AS 3.0 | 3.13-1 | 01-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver support both x86 and x64 for Update 5 and 6 |
| Redhat AS 3.0 | 3.13-1 | 01-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 for Updates 7 and 8 |
| Redhat AS 4.0 | 3.13-1 | 01-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 GA through Update 4 For Red Hat U5 see the RH4 3.13-2 driver below |
| Redhat AS 4.0 | 3.13-2 | 01-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 for Red Hat Update 5 |
| Redhat 5.x | 3.13-1 | 01-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 |
| SLES 9 | 3.13-1 | 01-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 for SP1 |
| SLES 9 | 3.13-1 | 01-OCT-07 | readme.txt This drivers supports both x86 and x64 for SP2 |
| SLES10 | 3.13-1 | 01-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 for GA versions |
| SLES10 | 3.13-2 | 20-SEP-07 | readme.txt This driver supports SP1 for both x86 and x64 |
| Netware | 1.00.07 | 31-MAR-06 | readme.txt Netware 6.5 SP3 |
Firmware
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firmware Image | 7.0.1-0075 (APP-1.12.280-0826) | 19-APR-10 | readme.txt |
Miscellaneous
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| MegaRAID Storage Manager - Linux | 2.35-01 | 09-DEC-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaRAID Storage Manager - Windows | 2.35-01 | 09-DEC-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Dos | 1.01.39 | 02-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Linux | 1.01.39 | 02-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Netware | 1.12.00 | 02-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - SCO | 1.00.08 | 02-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Windows | 1.01.39 | 02-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| SNMP - Linux | 3.11-0003 | 02-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| SNMP - Windows | 3.13-0002 | 02-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
Software
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8vista_x64 | 2.8.0.64 | 13-MAY-07 |
Driver
| OS | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows 2008 R2 (64-bit) |
Built-In | 03-NOV-09 | readme.txt Use built-in driver from installation media |
| Windows Server 2008 | 2.20.0.32 | 28-MAY-08 | readme.txt 32-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2000 (32 bit) | 2.20.0.32 | 27-MAR-08 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows Vista | 2.17.0.64 | 13-NOV-07 | readme.txt Vista 64-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Vista | 2.17.0.32 | 13-NOV-07 | readme.txt Vista 32-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2003 (64 bit) | 2.17.0.64 | 13-NOV-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows 2003 (StorPort 32-Bit) | 2.17.0.32 | 13-NOV-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2000 (32 bit) | 2.17.0.32 | 12-NOV-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows XP (StorPort 64-Bit) | 2.17.0.64 | 12-NOV-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows XP (StorPort 32-Bit) | 2.17.0.32 | 12-NOV-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows Vista | 2.17.0.64 | 04-OCT-07 | readme.txt 64-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Vista | 2.17.0.32 | 04-OCT-07 | readme.txt 32-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2003 (64 bit) | 2.17.0.64 | 04-OCT-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2003 (x32) | 2.17.0.32 | 04-OCT-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2000 (32 bit) | 2.17.0.32 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows XP (StorPort 64-Bit) | 2.17.0.64 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows XP (StorPort 32-Bit) | 2.17.0.32 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| SLES 9 | 3.13-1 | 29-SEP-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 for SP3 |
| Windows Server 2000 (32 bit) | 1.24.0.32 | 14-MAY-07 | readme.txt signed driver |
| Windows XP (StorPort 32-Bit) | 1.24.0.32 | 14-MAY-07 | readme.txt signed driver |
| Windows Server 2003 (64 bit) | 1.24.0.64 | 14-MAY-07 | readme.txt signed driver |
| Windows XP (StorPort 64-Bit) | 1.24.0.64 | 14-MAY-07 | readme.txt signed driver |
| Windows Vista | 2.8.0.32 | 14-MAY-07 | readme.txt For Vista-32 driver support only. LSI recommends updating to this (or later) Vista Driver. Please refer to the Important Notice in the Readme.txt file. |
| Redhat AS 3.0 | 3.07 | 13-MAR-07 | readme.txt |
| Redhat AS 4.0 | 3.07 | 13-MAR-07 | readme.txt |
| SLES10 | 3.07 | 13-MAR-07 | readme.txt |
| SLES 9 | 3.07 | 13-MAR-07 | readme.txt SLES 9 SP1 (32 bit and 64 bit) |
| SLES 9 | 3.07 | 13-MAR-07 | readme.txt SLES 9 SP2 (32 bit and 64 bit) |
| SLES 9 | 3.07 | 13-MAR-07 | readme.txt SLES 9 SP3 (32 bit and 64 bit) |
| Windows XP (StorPort 32-Bit) | 1.23.0.2 | 12-MAR-07 | readme.txt Unsigned driver |
| Windows Server 2000 (32 bit) | 1.23.0.32 | 12-MAR-07 | readme.txt Unsigned driver |
| Redhat AS 3.0 | 03.01-1 | 30-JUN-06 | readme.txt |
| Redhat AS 4.0 | 03.01-1 | 30-JUN-06 | readme.txt |
| SLES 9 | 03.01-1 | 30-JUN-06 | readme.txt SLES9 SP1 (32-bit and 64-bit) |
| SLES 9 | 03.01-1 | 30-JUN-06 | readme.txt SLES9 SP2 (32-bit and 64-bit) |
| SLES 9 | 03.01-1 | 30-JUN-06 | readme.txt SLES9 SP3 (32-bit and 64-bit) |
Firmware
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| MegaRAID Firmware | 7.0.1-0074 (APP-1.12.270-0718) | 03-NOV-09 | readme.txt |
| Firmware image | 7.0.1-0066_SAS (APP-1.12.230-0598) | 20-MAR-09 | readme.txt |
| Firmware Image | 7.0.1-0064 (APP-1.12.220-0560) | 16-DEC-08 | readme.txt |
| Firmware Image | 7.0.1-0060 (APP-1.12.190-0507) | 07-SEP-08 | readme.txt |
| Firmware Image | 7.0.1-0056 (APP-1.12.180-0480) | 21-JUL-08 | readme.txt |
Miscellaneous
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| MegaRAID Storage Manager - Linux | 2.30.00 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaRAID Storage Manager - Windows | 2.30.00 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Solaris | 1.05.00 | 01-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Dos | 1.01.24 | 02-MAR-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Linux | 1.01.24 | 02-MAR-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Windows | 1.01.25 | 02-MAR-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Windows | 1.01.25 | 02-MAR-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI-Dos | 1.01.24 | 02-MAR-07 | readme.txt |
| SNMP - Linux | 3.09-00 | 02-MAR-07 | readme.txt |
| SNMP - Windows | 3.11-00 | 02-MAR-07 | readme.txt |
| DOS | 1.01.09 | 30-JUN-06 | readme.txt |
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Hardware Quick Guide: MegaRAID® SAS 8344ELP RAID Controller Quick Installation GuideFeb.10.06 (PDF 852.65 KB) This document describes how to install the MegaRAID® Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) 8344ELP RAID Controller and connect it to physical disk drives and expanders. The MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP RAID Controller can be installed in a PCI-Express expansion slot on a motherboard.
Product Brief:MegaRAID SAS 8344ELP Product BriefApr.30.06 (PDF 1.62 MB) External and internal connectivity for maximum flexibility and peformance. Product Guide:Storage Adapter Product Selector GuideJul.24.10 (PDF 2.89 MB) Quick Installation Guide:MegaRAID iBBU01 LiON Battery Backup Unit Quick Installation GuideOct.26.08 (PDF 133.41 KB) This Quick Installation Guide explains how to install the MegaRAID LSIiBU01 LiON battery backup unit. User Guide:MegaRAID SAS Device Driver Installation User's GuideNov.23.08 (PDF 306.50 KB) This manual is the primary reference for the operating system drivers provided with the LSI® MegaRAID® devices. It describes the drivers for all supported operating systems and explains how to install them. MegaRAID SAS Software User's GuideJul.11.10 (PDF 19.93 MB) This document explains how to use the MegaRAID Storage Manager? software, WebBIOS, and Command Line Interface (CLI) utilities to configure, monitor, and maintain MegaRAID® Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) RAID controllers and the storage-related devices connected to them. MegaRAID® SAS Device Driver Installation User's GuideFeb.15.06 (PDF 159.18 KB) This guide is the primary reference for the operating system drivers provided with the LSI Logic MegaRAID® Serial Attached SCSI/SATA storage adapters. It describes the drivers for all supported operating systems and explains how to install them. The controllers can run under various operating systems. To use the controllers under these operating systems, you must install software drivers.
Driver files for supported operating systems are available on the Universal Driver Suite CD that accompanies your RAID controller. LSI Logic updates the drivers frequently. To ensure you have the current version of this driver, download the driver from the LSI Logic web site: http://www.lsilogic.com/downloads/selectDownload.do.
MR SAS Device Driver Installation User's GuideJul.01.10 (PDF 326.83 KB) This manual is the primary reference for the operating system drivers provided with the LSI MegaRAID® devices. It describes the drivers for all supported operating systems and explains how to install them. The controller can run under MS-DOS or any DOS-compatible operating system using the standard AT BIOS INT 13h hard disk drive interface. To use the controller with other operating systems, you must install software drivers. Driver files for supported operating systems are available on the Universal Driver Suite CD that accompanied your MegaRAID controller. LSI updates the drivers frequently. To ensure you have the current version of this driver, download the driver from the LSI web site: http://www.lsi.com. |
