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Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i User Manual

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December 2010

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MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller Quick Installation Guide

Installing the Controller

4. Install the RAID Controller

Insert the controller into a PCI Express slot on the motherboard, as shown in

Figure 3

. Press down gently, but firmly, to seat the controller correctly in the slot.

Secure the controller to the computer chassis with the bracket screw.

NOTE: This contoller is a PCI Express x8 card and it can operate in x8 or x16 slots.
However, some PCIe slots support only PCIe graphics cards; if a RAID controller is
installed, the card will not function.

NOTE: Refer to the guide for your motherboard for information about the PCI Express
slot.

Figure 3: Installing the MegaRAID SAS 9265-8i RAID Controller

J2B4

Standard edge card connector

The RAID controller interfaces with the
host system through a standard edge
card.

This interface provides power to the board
and an I

2

C interface connected to the I

2

C

bus for IPMI.

J5A1

Serial Universal Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter (UART)
connector for the Expander

4-pin connector

Reserved for LSI use.

J5B1

TMM02 DDR3 connector

240-pin connector

Connects the controller to the
transportable memory module. The
TMM02 unit connects to a remote
LSIiBBU09 intelligent battery backup unit.

J6A1

Serial Universal Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter (UART)
connector for the Expander

4-pin connector

Reserved for LSI use.

Table 1:

Jumpers and Connectors (Continued)

Jumper/

Connector

Type

Description

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