MegaRAID SAS 9271-8i
  • Eight-port 6Gb/s PCI Express 3.0 SATA+SAS RAID controller
  • Second-generation 6Gb/s SATA+SAS controller, built on the LSISAS2208 dual-core ROC
  • Proven interoperability with the latest server platforms based on the PCI Express® 3.0 specification
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Features

  • Eight internal SATA+SAS ports
  • Two mini-SAS SFF-8087 x4 connectors – side mount
  • 6Gb/s throughput per port
  • LSISAS2208 Dual Core ROC
    o 800MHz PowerPC®
  • MD2 Low profile (6.6" X 2.536")
  • x8 PCI Express 3.0 host interface
  • 1GB DDRIII cache (1333MHz)
  • Optional CacheVault™ Module (LSICVM01)
  • Optional battery backup unit (LSIiBBU09 remote mount)
  • Connect up to 128 SATA and/or SAS devices
  • RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 6
  • RAID spans 10, 50 and 60

Benefits

  • Second generation 6Gb/s SATA+SAS with unprecedented levels of performance
  • Designed for internal storage environments using up to 128 SAS, SATA and solid state drives (SSDs)
  • Designed for IOPs performance and advanced software options help users realize full benefits of SSD deployments
  • CacheVault™ technology option for greener, lower total cost cache protection
  • Support for CacheCade® Pro 2.0 read/write caching software to help accelerate I/O performance of existing HDD arrays using SSDs as high-performance cache.
  • Proven interoperability with the latest server platforms based on the PCI Express 3.0 specification
  • Helps to meet high I/O transaction demands of database and datacenter applications
  • Provides the sustained data transfer rates and high sequential bandwidth to meet processing requirements of digital media, video and imaging environments
MegaRAID SAS 9271-8i
Product Ordering Part Number In The Box
MegaRAID SAS 9271-8i KIT LSI00331 MR SAS 9271‐8i, QIG, LP bracket (2) 1‐meter Mini‐SAS SFF‐8087 to SATA fanout cables
MegaRAID SAS 9271-8i SGL LSI00330 MR SAS 9271‐8i, QIG, LP bracket
Solution Provided Eight-port internal SAS solution for performance-hungry applications using up to 128 SAS, SATA and solid state drives (SSDs)
Physical Dimensions MD2 Low profile (6.6” X 2.536”)
Internal Connectors Two Mini-SAS SFF8087 internal connector (side mount)
Device Support Up to 128 SAS and/or SATA hard drives and SSDs
Host Bus Type x8 lane PCI Express 3.0 compliant
Data Transfer Rates Up to 6Gb/s per port
I/O Processor/SAS Controller LSISAS2208 Dual-Core RAID on Chip (ROC)
Cache Memory 1 GB 1333MHz DDRIII SDRAM
Cache Protection MegaRAID CacheVault flash cache protection (optional – LSICVM01 / LSI00297) MegaRAID LSIiBBU09 (optional – LSIiBBU09 / LSI00279)
Key RAID Data Protection Features
MegaRAID Management Suite
  • RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 6
  • RAID spans 10, 50 and 60
  • Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
  • Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)
  • Auto resume after loss of system power during arrays
    array rebuild or reconstruction (RLM)
  • Single controller Multipathing (failover)
  • Load Balancing
  • Configurable stripe size up to 1MB
  • Fast initialization for quick array setup
  • Check Consistency for background data integrity
  • SSD Support with SSD Guard™ technology
  • Patrol read for media scanning and repairing
  • 64 logical drive support
  • Up to 64TB LUN support
  • DDF compliant Configuration on Disk (COD)
  • S.M.A.R.T support
  • Global and dedicated Hot Spare with Revertible
    Hot Spare support
    – Automatic rebuild
    – Enclosure affinity
    – Emergency SATA hot spare for SAS arrays
  • Enclosure management
    – SES (inband)
    – SGPIO (sideband)
Operating Temperature Maximum ambient: Controller Card: 60°C, with optional LSIiBBU09: 55°C
Operating Voltage +3.3V, +12V
MTBF (Calculated) 1,031,514hours
Hardware Warranty 3 years, free advanced technical support, advanced replacement option
Regulatory Certifications EN55022, EN55024, EN60950, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3; FCC Class A, Class B; UL1950; UL; CSA C22.2; VCCI; RRL for MIC; BSMI; C-tick
RAID Management
MegaRAID Management Suite
  • MegaRAID Storage Manager
  • MegaCLI (command-line interface)
  • WebBIOS
Optional SSD Optimization MegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 Software leverages SSDs in front of HDD volumes to create high-capacity, high-performance controller cache poolsMegaRAID Fast Path Software provides high-performance I/O acceleration for SSD arrays connected to 6Gb/s MegaRAID SATA+SAS controllers
OS Support

Extensive support includes Microsoft® Windows® Vista/2008/Server 2003/2000/XP, Linux®, Solaris™ (x86), Netware®, FreeBSD®, VMware® and more. * Visit the LSI download Center for the most complete list of supported operating systems: lsi.com/channel/support

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Cables and Accessories

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