Users Guide

Non-RAID SAS Controllers

The following non-RAID controllers use Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology:

• SAS 6 Gbps Adapter

• LSI SAS 9207-8e

• LSI SAS 9300-8e

• LSI SAS 9206-16e

• SAS 12 Gbps Adapter

NOTE: In Storage Management, the LSI SAS Host Bus Adapter (HBA) controller page display

properties such as: ID, Status, Name, Slot ID, State, Driver Version, Storport Driver Version,

Number of Connectors, and Controller Tasks.

Firmware Or Driver Versions

Use the firmware or driver versions window to view information about the controller firmware and

drivers. For more information on firmware and drivers, see Before Installing Storage Management.

Related Concepts

Firmware/Driver Properties

The firmware and driver properties can vary depending on the model of the controller. The firmware and

driver properties are listed in the table below.

NOTE: The firmware and drivers listed in the Server Administrator Release Notes refer to the

minimum supported version for these controllers. Later versions of the firmware and drivers are also

supported. For most recent driver and firmware requirements, contact your service provider.

Table 10. Firmware/Driver Properties

Property Definition

Firmware Version Displays the version of the firmware that is installed on the

controller.

NOTE: Storage Management displays Not Applicable on

some controllers for which the firmware version cannot

be obtained.

Minimum Required Firmware Version Displays the minimum firmware version that is required by

Storage Management. This property is displayed only if the

controller firmware does not meet the minimum

requirement.

Driver Version Displays the version of the driver that is installed on the

controller.