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LSI SAS 9311-8i PCI Express to 12Gb/s SAS HBA User Guide
December 2013

Prepare the computer. Turn off the computer, and disconnect the power cord from the rear of the power supply.

CAUTION

Disconnect the computer from the power supply and from any
networks to which you will install the HBA, or you risk damaging the
system or electrical shock.

Remove the cover from the chassis.

Check the mounting bracket on the HBA (system dependent). If required for your system, replace the
full-height mounting bracket that ships on the HBA with the low-profile bracket supplied.

Insert the HBA into an available PCIe slot. Locate an empty x8 PCIe slot. Remove the blank bracket panel on the
rear of the computer that aligns with the empty PCIe slot. Save this bracket screw, if applicable. Align the HBA to a
PCIe slot. Press down gently, but firmly, to seat the HBA correctly in the slot. The following figure shows how to
insert the HBA into a PCIe slot.

NOTE

The shape, size, and locations of the components on your HBA and its
bracket might vary from this illustration. The HBA requires a x8
PCIe slot.

Figure 2 Install an LSI 12Gb/s x8 HBA in a PCIe Slot

Secure the HBA 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.

Connect SAS cables between the HBA and the SAS backplane or any other SATA or SAS device. The LSI
12Gb/s SAS HBA has two SFF-8643, internal x4, mini-SAS HD connectors. Use cables with an internal mini-SAS HD
connector on one end (to connect to the HBA) and the appropriate connector on the other end to attach to
backplane or SAS/SATA devices.

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 12Gb/s SAS HBA is complete.

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