SAS9210-8I Datasheet, PDF (1/2 Pages) AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED – Host Bus Adapter

Product Brief
LSI SAS 9210-8i
8-Port, 6Gb/s SAS+SATA to PCI Express
Host Bus Adapter
LSI SAS 9210-8i
KEY FEATURES
■■ 8 internal 6Gb/s SAS+SATA ports
■■ 8 lanes, PCI Express 2.0
■■ Low profile form factor design
■■ Two x4 internal mini-SAS connectors
(SFF8087)
■■ Internal connectors vertically positioned
on board
■■ LSISAS2008 6Gb/s SAS+SATA Controller
■■ Supports up to 256 SAS or SATA
end devices
■■ Supports SSDs, HDDs and tape drives
■■ Offers Integrated RAID (0, 1, 1E and 10)
KEY ADVANTAGES
■■ Provides state of the art connectivity
for servers and appliances with
internal storage
■■ 8 lanes of PCI Express 2.0 provides fast
signaling for high-bandwidth applications
■■ High performance with 6Gb/s data
transfer rates
8-Port SAS HBA Provides High Performance for Internal Storage
Connections
Overview
The LSI SAS 9210-8i host bus adapter provides high performance for internal drive
connectivity in 1U and 2U servers and workstations. The LSI SAS 9210-8i provides 8 lanes of
6Gb/s SAS and is matched with 8 lanes of PCI Express 2.0 5Gb/s performance to eliminate
bottlenecks. Performance is based on the LSISAS2008 IO controller that highly integrates the
latest enhancements in PCI Express and SAS technology. The HBA supports up to 256 SAS or
SATA devices.
The LSI SAS 9210-8i has two (x4) internal mini SAS connectors (SFF8087) that are vertically
positioned enabling a low profile solution which provide SAS and SATA data transfer rates of
1.5, 3 and 6Gb/s per lane through automatic speed negotiation that can achieve over 320,000
IOPs. Enhanced features include T-10 Protection Information Model for early detection of and
recovery from data corruption, and Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) for minimal EMI.
SAS Leadership
LSI offers the broadest SAS product portfolio in the industry with true end-to-end solutions
including controllers, expanders, active-active multiplexers, ROCs, host bus adapters, RAID
solutions, and external storage. LSI’s proven SAS core has completed extensive stress and
interoperability testing resulting in the industry’s most robust, interoperable solution.
LSI has supplied leading edge serial technology to systems throughout the world for over
seven generations, making LSI the most experienced enabler of serial interconnect for storage
in the world. Integrators can be assured that their LSI adapter is providing the most advanced
and robust serial technology available.
Fusion MPT Architecture
The LSI SAS host bus adapters are based on the Fusion MPT™ architected SAS controllers,
which implements LSI’s Fusion-MPT (Message Passing Technology) architecture. Each
controller features embedded PowerPC™ processors that deliver maximum host CPU offload.
The built-in intelligence enables LSI to publish a single binary OS driver to operate any Fusion
MPT controller or adapter. The architecture enables high performance, reduced software
development, and faster time to market.