Configuring the RAID controller

The storage expansion node has a PCIe 3.0 half-size, half-height RAID controller that is based on the LSI SAS 2208 PCIe SAS/SATA I/O processor chip. The controller controls eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports through two SFF-8087 x4 internal mini-SAS connectors. It integrates eight high-performance SAS/SATA PHYs and a PCIe bus master DMA core. Each of the PHYs is capable of 6.0 Gbps SAS link rates and 6.0 Gbps SATA III link rates.

For instructions for configuring, monitoring, and maintaining the RAID controller and installing the device driver for the RAID controller, see the ServeRAID-M Software User's Guide.

For information about using the MegaRAID Command Tool, see the ServeRAID MegaCLI User's Guide.