Avago Technologies MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP - Manual (Page 2)

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Table 1 describes the jumpers and the connectors
on the controller.
Step 4 Install the MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP RAID
Controller on the Mainboard
Insert the SAS 8300XLP in a PCI-X slot on the
mainboard, as shown in
Figure 2 . Press down
gently but firmly to ensure the card is properly
seated in the slot. Secure the SAS 8300XLP to
the computer chassis with the bracket screw.
Note: See your mainboard guide for information about
the PCI-X slot.
Figure 2 Installing the MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP
RAID controller
Step 5 Configure and Install the SAS and/or the SATA
II Devices in the Host Computer Case
Refer to the documentation for the devices for any
pre-installation configuration requirements.
Step 6 Connect the MegaRAID SAS 8300XLP RAID
Controller to the SAS and/or SATA II Devices
Use SAS cables to connect the SAS 8300XLP to
SAS and/or SATA II devices. Refer to
Figure 1 to
view connector locations on the controller.
Refer to the MegaRAID SAS Storage Adapters
User’s Guide on the MegaRAID Universal
Software Suite CD for detailed information about
the SAS cables.
Step 7 Turn on the Power to the Computer
Replace the computer cover and reconnect the
power cord(s). Turn on power to the computer.
Ensure that the SAS and SATA II devices are
powered up before or at the same time as the
host computer. If the computer is powered up
Table 1 Jumpers and Connectors
Jumper,
Connector Description
Type
J1 IPMI-style SMBus (Sys-
tem Management) /I
2
C
header
4-pin header.
Reserved for LSI Logic inter-
nal use.
J2 Connector for battery
backup daughter card 40-pin connector.
This connector is for an
optional daughter card that
provides battery backup on
the onboard cache SDRAM.
J3 Universal Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter
(UART) debugging 3-pin connector.
Reserved for LSI Logic inter-
nal use.
J4 Mode Select 2-pin connector.
Reserved for LSI Logic inter-
nal use.
J5 Clear NVRAM 2-pin connector.
Reserved for LSI Logic inter-
nal use.
J6 Write-pending Indicator
(dirty cache) LED 2-pin header.
Connector for an LED
mounted on the system enclo-
sure. The LED indicates when
the data in the cache has yet
to be written to the storage
devices.
J7 Onboard BIOS Disabled 2-pin header.
Disables the BIOS so it does
not run on the firmware.
J8 Serial EEPROM 2-pin connector.
Provides board information to
host: serial number, revision,
and manufacturing date. This
eliminates the need to open a
system to obtain board
information.
J9 NMI (nonmaskable
interrupt) 2-pin connector.
Reserved for LSI Logic inter-
nal use.
If your board has a battery backup daughter card,
never apply pressure to the daughter card when
inserting the adapter. Applying pressure could
break the card.
!
CAUTION
64-Bit
Edge of
Mainboard
Bracket
Slots
Screw
PCI-X
Slot
Press
Here
Press
Here