Avago Technologies SAS 9211-4i Host Bus Adapter User Manual
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LSI SAS 9211-4i PCI Express to 6Gb/s SAS HBA User Guide
October 2014
Hardware Installation
2.
Prepare the system. Turn off the computer, and disconnect the power cord from the rear of the power supply.
3.
Remove the cover from the chassis.
CAUTION
Disconnect the computer from the power supply and from any
networks before you install the HBA, or you risk damaging the system.
4.
Replace the mounting bracket (system dependent). If required for your system, replace the full-length
mounting bracket that ships on the LSI SAS 9211-4i HBA with the shorter bracket supplied. Save and reuse the
two screws that attach the long bracket to attach the short bracket.
5.
Insert the HBA in an available PCIe slot. Locate an empty PCIe slot. Remove the blank bracket panel on the rear
of the computer that aligns with the empty PCIe slot. Save the bracket screw, if applicable.
Align the HBA to the PCIe slot. Press down gently, but firmly, to properly seat the HBA in the slot. The following
figure shows how to insert the HBA in a PCIe slot.
Figure
2 Installing an LSI PCIe to SAS x8 HBA in a PCI
Express
Slot
NOTE
The shape, size, and locations of components on your HBA and its
bracket might vary from this illustration. The LSI SAS 9211-4i HBA
requires a x4 PCIe slot. The LSI SAS 9211-4i HBA can be up-plugged
into a x8 slot or a x16 slot.
6.
Secure the bracket to the system’s chassis. Install the bracket screw, if applicable, or engage the system
retention mechanism to secure the HBA to the system’s chassis.
7.
Connect serial cables between the HBA and any serial HDDs.
shows the locations of the HBA
connectors.
8.
Replace the cover and any power cords and power up the system. Replace the chassis’s cover, reconnect any
power cords, and reconnect any network cables. Turn on the power.
The hardware installation of your LSI SAS 9211-4i HBA is complete.
32-bit Slots
64-bit Slot
(3.3 V Only)
(3.3 V Only)
Edge of
Host Board
Bracket
Screw
Press
PCIe
x8 Slot
Here
Press
Here
Mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087)
Internal Connector with Shell
Mini-SAS x4 (SFF-8087)
to SAS x1 Internal
Fan-Out Cable