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MegaRAID SAS 8208XLP
The eight-port MegaRAID SAS 8208XLP, based on first-to-market SAS IC technology and proven MegaRAID technology, provides a low-cost RAID 5 solution for mid- to low-end PCI-X server and workstation environments where high perforamnce and reliable data protection are required. With support for both SAS and SATA II drives, customers can now configure custom systems employing a SAS/SATA adapter with low-cost SATA drives and/or high-performance SAS drives.
Features
- 3Gb/s 8-port SAS/SATA RAID Adapter
- Two SAS SFF 8087 x4 internal connectors
- Standard Low Profile (6.6” X 2.536”)
- PCI-X 64-bit/133MHz host interface
- Connect up to 8 intermixed SAS and SATA II devices within the same array
- Bootable RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10
- Hot spare
- Hot device insertion/removal support
- Auto configuration
- Auto resume during array rebuild
- RAID support before operating system loaded
- >2TB logical drive support
- Enhanced fault tolerance capabilities
- Fast initialization for array setup
- Enhanced read performance for mirroring (RAID 1)
- Comprehensive management and configuration utilities
Benefits
- Support for SAS and SATA II drives
- Built on proven MegaRAID stack
- Migration path to full-featured MegaRAID SAS solutions
- RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 support
- Cost effective RAID implementation
- Advanced RAID management suite
Current Archived
Driver
| OS | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redhat AS 4.0 | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt This driver supports Red Hat 4.0 U5 and U6 for both x86 and x64 |
| Redhat 5.x | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt This driver supports Red Hat 5.0 GA, U1, and U2 for both x86 and x64. |
| SLES10 | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt This driver supports SLES10 GA, SP1, and SP2 for both x86 and x64. |
| SLES 9 | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt This driver supports SLES9 SP3 and SP4 for both x86 and x64. |
| Windows Vista | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt Vista 64-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Vista | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt Vista 32-bit Signed Driver. |
| Windows Server 2003 (64 bit) | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt 64-bit Signed Driver. |
| Windows Server 2003 (x32) | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt 32-bit Signed Driver. |
| Windows Server 2008 | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt 64-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2008 | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt 32-bit Signed Driver. |
| Windows XP | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt 32-bit unsigned driver (Signed driver not yet available) |
| Windows XP | 11.02.0626.2008 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt 64-bit Signed Driver |
Firmware
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPT.07.05151334R_SWR_Flash | MPT.07.05151334R | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt |
Miscellaneous
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| MegaCLI - Linux | 2.00.12 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Windows | 2.00.12 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt |
| MegaDCli - Dos | 2.00.04 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt |
| MegaRAID Storage Manager - Linux (MegaRAID Release 3.5) | 2.65-00 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt |
| MegaRAID Storage Manager - Windows | 2.65-00 | 18-AUG-08 | readme.txt |
Driver
| OS | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Vista | 10.20.0414.2008 | 27-MAY-08 | readme.txt Vista 64-bit Signed driver |
| Windows Vista | 10.20.0414.2008 | 27-MAY-08 | readme.txt Vista 32-bit Signed driver |
| Windows Server 2000 (32 bit) | 10.20.0414.2008 | 27-MAY-08 | readme.txt Signed |
| Windows Server 2003 (x64) | 10.20.0414.2008 | 27-MAY-08 | readme.txt Signed 64-bit driver |
| Windows Server 2003 (x32) | 10.20.0414.2008 | 27-MAY-08 | readme.txt 32-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2008 | 10.20.0414.2008 | 27-MAY-08 | readme.txt Signed 64-bit driver |
| Windows Server 2008 | 10.20.0414.2008 | 27-MAY-08 | readme.txt Signed 32-bit driver |
| Windows XP (StorPort 32-Bit) | 10.20.0414.2008 | 27-MAY-08 | readme.txt Signed |
| Windows XP (StorPort 64-Bit) | 10.20.0414.2008 | 27-MAY-08 | readme.txt Signed driver |
| Redhat AS 3.0 | 10.19.0411.2008 | 24-APR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports Red Hat 3.0 U6, U7, U8 and U9 for both x86 and x64. |
| Redhat AS 4.0 | 10.19.0411.2008 | 24-APR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports Red Hat 4.0 U2, U3, U4, U5, and U6 for both x86 and x64 |
| Redhat 5.x | 10.19.0411.2008 | 24-APR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports Red Hat 5.0 GA and U1 for both x86 and x64 |
| SLES10 | 10.19.0411.2008 | 24-APR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports SLES10 GA and SP1 for both x86 and x64 |
| SLES 9 | 10.19.0411.2008 | 24-APR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports SLES9 SP2, SP3 and SP4 for both x86 and x64 |
| Redhat AS 3.0 | 09.32.0207.2008 | 12-MAR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports RedHat 3 U6, U7 and U8, both x86 and x64. |
| Redhat AS 4.0 | 09.32.0207.2008 | 12-MAR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports RedHat 4 U2, U3, U4, U5 and U6, both x86 and x64. |
| Redhat 5.x | 09.32.0207.2008 | 12-MAR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports RedHat 5 GA and U1, both x86 and x64. |
| SLES10 | 09.32.0207.2008 | 12-MAR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports SLES 10 GA and SP1, both x86 and x64. |
| SLES 9 | 09.32.0207.2008 | 12-MAR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports SLES 9 SP2, SP3 and SP4, both x86 and x64. |
| Windows Server 2000 (32 bit) | 09.32.0207.2008 | 11-MAR-08 | readme.txt Unsigned |
| Windows Server 2003 (x64) | 09.32.0207.2008 | 11-MAR-08 | readme.txt Unsigned |
| Windows Server 2003 (32 bit) | 09.32.0207.2008 | 11-MAR-08 | readme.txt Unsigned |
| Windows Server 2008 | 09.32.0207.2008 | 11-MAR-08 | readme.txt 64-bit Signed Drver |
| Windows Server 2008 | 09.32.0207.2008 | 11-MAR-08 | readme.txt 32-bit Signed Driver |
| Redhat AS 3.0 | 09.32.0207.2008 | 10-MAR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports Red Hat 3 Update 6, 7, and 8 for both x86 and x64 |
| Redhat AS 4.0 | 09.32.0207.2008 | 10-MAR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports Red Hat 4 Update 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 both x86 and x64. |
| Redhat 5.x | 09.32.0207.2008 | 10-MAR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports Red Hat 5 GA and Update 1 for both x86 and x64. |
| SLES10 | 09.32.0207.2008 | 10-MAR-08 | readme.txt This driver supports SLES 10 GA and SP1 for both x86 and x64. |
| SLES 9 | 09.32.0207.2008 | 10-MAR-08 | readme.txt Thsi driver supports SLES 9 SP2, SP3, and SP4 both x86 and x64 |
| Windows XP (StorPort 32-Bit) | 09.32.0207.2008 | 10-MAR-08 | readme.txt Unsigned |
| Windows XP (StorPort 64-Bit) | 09.32.0207.2008 | 10-MAR-08 | readme.txt Unsigned |
| Redhat AS 3.0 | 09.21.0914.2007 | 07-OCT-07 | readme.txt This Driver supports x86 and x64 for U6, U7 and U8. |
| Redhat AS 4.0 | 09.21.0914.2007 | 07-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 for U2, U3, U4 and U5 |
| Redhat 5.x | 09.21.0914.2007 | 07-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 for GA |
| SLES10 | 09.21.0914.2007 | 07-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 for GA and SP1 |
| SLES 9 | 09.21.0914.2007 | 07-OCT-07 | readme.txt This driver supports both x86 and x64 for SP2 and SP3 |
| Windows Vista | 09.21.0914.2007 | 04-OCT-07 | readme.txt Vista 64-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Vista | 09.21.0914.2007 | 04-OCT-07 | readme.txt Vista 32-bit - Signed |
| Windows 2000 | 09.21.0914.2007 | 04-OCT-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2003 (64 bit) | 09.21.0914.2007 | 04-OCT-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows Server 2003 (32 bit) | 09.21.0914.2007 | 04-OCT-07 | readme.txt Signed Driver |
| Windows XP | 09.21.0914.2007 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt XP 32-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows XP | 09.21.0914.2007 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt XP 64-bit Signed Driver |
| Windows Vista | 08.09.0518.2007 | 28-JUN-07 | readme.txt Windows Vista-x64 Systems - SIGNED |
| Windows Vista | 08.09.0518.2007 | 28-JUN-07 | readme.txt Windows Vista-x86 Systems - SIGNED |
| Redhat 5.x | 08.09.0518.2007 | 27-JUN-07 | readme.txt This driver supports Red Hat 5.0 GA |
| Redhat AS 3.0 | 07.19.0430.2007 | 27-JUN-07 | readme.txt This driver supports RH3.0 U6, U7 and U8 |
| Redhat AS 4.0 | 07.19.0430.2007 | 27-JUN-07 | readme.txt This driver supports Red Hat 4.0 U2, U3 and U4 |
| SLES10 | 07.19.0430.2007 | 27-JUN-07 | readme.txt This driver supports SLES 10 GA (x86 and x64) |
| SLES 9 | 07.19.0430.2007 | 27-JUN-07 | readme.txt This driver supports SLES 9 SP2 and SP3 (x86 and x64) |
| Windows 2000 | 07.19.0430.2007 | 23-MAY-07 | readme.txt Unsigned Driver. |
| Windows Server 2003 (64 bit) | 07.19.0430.2007 | 23-MAY-07 | readme.txt Unsigned Driver. |
| Windows Server 2003 (32 bit) | 07.19.0430.2007 | 23-MAY-07 | readme.txt Unsigned Driver |
| Windows XP | 07.19.0430.2007 | 22-MAY-07 | readme.txt Windows XP-x86 Systems - Unsigned |
| Windows XP | 07.19.0430.2007 | 22-MAY-07 | readme.txt Windows XP-x64 Systems - Unsigned Driver. |
| Redhat AS 3.0 | 07.15.0209.2007 | 12-APR-07 | readme.txt Red Hat 3.0 supporting U6, U7, and U8 |
| Redhat AS 4.0 | 07.15.0209.2007 | 12-APR-07 | readme.txt Supports Red Hat 4.0 U2, U3, and U4 |
| SLES10 | 07.15.0209.2007 | 12-APR-07 | readme.txt Supports SLES10 GA both X86 and x64 |
| SLES 9 | 07.15.0209.2007 | 12-APR-07 | readme.txt Supports SLES 9 SP2, SP3 for both x86 and X64 |
Firmware
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| MPT.06.02151557R_SWR_Flash | MPT.06.02151557R | 01-MAY-08 | readme.txt |
| MPT.05.09121449R_SWR_BIOS_flash | MPT.05.09121449R | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MPT.01.04271202R_SWR_BIOS | MPT.01.04271202R | 27-JUN-07 | readme.txt |
Miscellaneous
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| MegaCLI - Linux | 2.00.11 | 29-MAY-08 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Windows | 2.00.11 | 29-MAY-08 | readme.txt |
| MegaDCli - Dos | 2.00.03 | 05-MAY-08 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI -Linux | 2.00.11 | 01-MAY-08 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI -Windows | 2.00.11 | 01-MAY-08 | readme.txt |
| MegaRAID Storage Manager - Linux | 2.63-00 | 01-MAY-08 | readme.txt |
| MegaRAID Storage Manager - Windows | 2.63-00 | 01-MAY-08 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Linux | 1.01.40 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaCLI - Windows | 1.01.40 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaDCli - Dos | 1.00.09 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaRAID Storage Manager - Linux | 2.27-01 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| MegaRAID Storage Manager - Windows | 2.27-01 | 03-OCT-07 | readme.txt |
| Linux | 1.01.33 | 27-JUN-07 | readme.txt |
| Windows | 1.01.33 | 27-JUN-07 | readme.txt |
| DOS | 1.00.07 | 27-JUN-07 | readme.txt |
| Linux | 2.18 | 27-JUN-07 | readme.txt |
| Windows | 2.18 | 27-JUN-07 | readme.txt |
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