The LSI SAS3801E card enables large-scale direct attach storage (DAS) arrays through eight external 3Gb/s ports, driving up to 122 SAS and SATA devices. The host bus adapter drives external server storage RAID and non-RAID enclosures with unprecedented throughput by connecting an eight-lane 2.5 Gb/s PCI Express bus with two external x4 SFF8088 miniSAS connectors. This SAS/SATA low-profile adapter is perfect for 1U/2U servers, driving 4800 MB/s full-duplex externally.
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LSI SAS3801E Single Pack – PCI Express, 3Gb/s, 8-port, SAS Individually packaged box with LSI SAS3801E HBA, Low-profile bracket, Driver CD, and Quick Installation Guide
Part Number: LSI00138
Industry LSI's First 8-port ExternalSAS Controller
. The LSISAS3801E card enables large-scale direct attach storage (DAS) arrays through eight external 3Gb/s miniSAS ports, driving up to 122 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) devices.
This document is the user's guide for the LSI Logic PCI Express to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS host adapters, referred to as LSI PCIe to SAS host adapters. It contains a functional description of the LSI PCIe to SAS host adapters as well as physical and electrical specifications. It also contains instructions for installing the host adapters and for connecting SAS
devices.