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LSI SAS 9207-4i4e PCI Express to 6Gb/s SAS HBA User Guide
October 2014 Overview
LSI® SAS 9207-4i4e PCI Express® to 6Gb/s SAS HBA User Guide
1 Overview
The LSI SAS 9207-4i4e PCI Express (PCIe®)-to-Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) host bus adapter (HBA), referred to as the LSI
SAS 9207-4i4e HBA, provides high-performance internal and external storage connectivity for servers and
workstations. The LSI SAS 9207-4i4e HBA provides eight lanes of 6Gb/s SAS connectivity and is matched with eight
lanes of PCIe 3.0 8Gb/s performance. The low-profile design of the SAS HBA includes a full-height bracket and
low-profile mounting bracket that creates a universal fit for any server. The LSI SAS 9207-4i4e HBA is based on the
Fusion-MPT™ architected LSI
SAS 2308 controller that integrates the latest enhancements in PCIe 3.0 technology and
6Gb/s SAS technology.
The LSI SAS 9207-4i4e HBA has onboard Flash memory for the firmware and BIOS.
2 HBA Features
This section lists the LSI SAS 9207-4i4e HBA features.
 Implements one LSI SAS 2308 eight-port 6Gb/s to PCIe 3.0 controller
 Supports eight lanes, full-duplex PCIe 3.0 performance
 Supports four internal 6Gb/s SATA+SAS ports
 Supports four external 6Gb/s SATA+SAS ports
 Supports SAS link rates of 1.5Gb/s, 3.0Gb/s, and 6.0Gb/s
 Provides one x4 internal mini-SAS connector (SFF-8087) with sidebands
 Provides one x4 external mini-SAS connector (SFF-8088)
 Supports up to 256 SATA or SAS end devices
 Offered with a full-height bracket and low-profile vented bracket
 Provides one heartbeat LED
 Uses sideband signals in multilane connectors to support serial general purpose input/output (SGPIO)
3 Functional Descriptions
3.1 PCI Express Host Interface
PCIe is a high-speed standard local bus for point-to-point interfacing of I/O components to the processor and the
memory subsystems in high-end computers and servers. The LSI SAS 2308 controller chip contains the PCIe
functionality for the LSI SAS 9207-4i4e HBA. The LSI SAS 2308 controller chip connects directly to the PCIe bus and
generates timing and protocol in compliance with the PCIe specifications.
The LSI SAS 9207-4i4e HBA supports eight-lane PCIe performance up to 64Gb/s single direction and 128Gb/s
dual direction.