User`s guide

User Guide

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LSI 8708EM2 SAS/SATA RAID Controller

Features

■ 8 SAS/SATA compatible ports

■ Optional battery backup module

■ Optional RAID5/6 key activation

■ Connect up to 16 intermixed SAS

and SATA devices within the

same array

■ Auto-resume on array rebuild

■ Auto resume array reconstruction

■ Online Capacity Expansion

■ Comprehensive management tools

■ Audible alarm circuit

Specifications

■ Hardware Specifications:

- LSI SAS 1078 RAID Chip

- PCI Express compliant.

- 3 Gb/s per lane.

- x8 lane width.

- Cache memory of 128MB or 256MB DDRII 667MHz SDRAM (depending on

your configuration).

■ RAID Support:

- RAID Levels 0, 1, 10.

- RAID Levels 0, 1, 10, 5, and 6 with the optional activation key.

■ Configuration software: MegaRAID Management Suite. Refer to “RAID

Configuration using the MegaRAID Configuration Utility” on page 126.

- Online: MegaRAID Storage Manager Software.

- Pre-Boot: MegaRAID BIOS Configuration Utility (WebBIOS).

Notes:

For more information, refer to the documentation included on

the ExpressBuilder DVD-ROM.