Product Brief
MegaRAID
®
SAS 9271-4i
Four-Port 6Gb/s PCI Express
®
3.0 SATA+SAS RAID Controller
Unmatched RAID Performance for Next-Generation Servers and Storage
Key Features
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Four internal 6Gb/s SATA+SAS ports
One Mini-SAS internal connector
(SFF8087)
LSI SAS 2208 Dual- core 6Gb/s ROC
–x2 800MHz PowerPC Processors
PCI Express 3.0 Host Interface
1GB DDRIII cache memory
RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60
Support for NAND flash or BBU cache
protection solution
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Today’s data center, cloud and high-performance computing environments not only require
increased storage capacity to handle massive volumes of data, but are also challenged to protect
and deliver data as quickly as possible to meet the needs of applications and end users. To address
these performance demands as capacity scales, the newest 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers from Avago
offer a powerful combination of intelligent performance, enterprise RAID data protection and
proven interoperability with the latest server platforms based on the PCI Express 3.0 specification.
The MegaRAID SAS 9271-4i, with four internal ports, delivers two 800MHz PowerPC
®
processor cores
and a 72-bit DDRIII interface that drives 1GB cache memory. Powered by the LSI SAS 2208 dual-core
ROC, the 9271-4i controller includes the latest PCI Express 3.0 and 6Gb/s SAS technology and helps
users to maximize the performance benefits of solid state storage.
Key Advantages
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Protect Cached Data with MegaRAID CacheVault
™
Technology or BBU
RAID caching is a cost-effective way to improve I/O performance by writing data to a controllers’
cache before it is written to disk. In write-back mode, data written to cache is vulnerable until it
is made permanent on disk. To avoid the possibility of data loss or corruption during a power or
server failure, Avago offers the CacheVault flash cache protection module or the LSIiBBU09 battery
backup unit for the MegaRAID SAS 9271-4i controller. CacheVault flash cache protection uses
NAND flash memory powered by a super-capacitor to help protect data stored in the MegaRAID
controller cache. The RAID controller automatically writes the data in cache memory to flash storage
when a power failure occurs, while the super-capacitor keeps the current going during the process.
When the power comes back, the DRAM is recovered from flash storage and the system goes on
without loss of data. Customers have the flexibility to choose a traditional LiON battery solution or a
greener, lower total cost of ownership (TCO) cache protection solution with MegaRAID CacheVault
technology.
Unmatched RAID performance
Connect up to 128 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s
SATA and SAS hard drives or SSDs
Helps users realize potential of
solid-state storage deployments
CacheVault technology option for
greener, lower total cost cache
protection (LSICVM01)
Heat-tolerant battery backup option
(LSIiBBU09)
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Support for Advanced Software Options
The family of 6Gb/s MegaRAID controllers are designed to support advanced software options that
provide white box channel partners with enhanced performance and data protection capabilities.
These new software options help enable end users to address key business challenges while helping
to deliver a higher return on their IT investments. MegaRAID CacheCade
™
Pro 2.0 software and
MegaRAID Fast Path software boost transactional I/O performance of solid state disk configurations,
while MegaRAID Recovery software and MegaRAID SafeStore
™
software enable enhanced data
protection and security.
Intuitive RAID Management Utility
The MegaRAID Management Suite
™
software provides essential tools to manage MegaRAID
products, whether deployed in an enterprise or small business. Avago offers a collection of
applications and tools including a pre-boot setup utility and a full spectrum of online RAID
management utilities. This suite of applications allows administrators to adjust SAS or SATA topology
views from the system host, controller and disk enclosure down to the logical and physical drive
level. Extending to enterprise deployments, these tools scale to more easily configure, monitor and
manage RAID and JBOD volumes locally or over the LAN network.
Product Brief
MegaRAID
®
SAS 9271-4i
Solution Provided
Physical Dimensions
Internal Connectors
Device Support
Host Bus Type
Data Transfer Rates
I/O Processor/SAS Controller
Cache Memory
Cache Protection
Key RAID Data Protection
Features
Four-port internal SAS solution for performance-hungry applications using up to 128 SAS, SATA and solid state drives (SSDs)
MD2 Low profile (6.6” X 2.536”)
One Mini-SAS SFF8087 internal connector (side mount)
Up to 128 SAS and/or SATA hard drives and SSDs
x8 lane PCI Express 3.0 compliant
Up to 6Gb/s per port
LSI SAS 2208 Dual-Core RAID on Chip (ROC)
1 GB 1333MHz DDRIII SDRAM
MegaRAID CacheVault flash cache protection (optional – LSICVM01 / LSI00297)
MegaRAID LSIiBBU09 (optional – LSIiBBU09 / LSI00279)
• RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 6
• RAID spans 10, 50 and 60
• Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
• Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)
• Auto resume after loss of system power during array rebuild or
reconstruction (RLM)
• Single controller Multipathing (failover)
• Load Balancing
• Configurable stripe size up to 1MB
• Fast initialization for quick array setup
• Check Consistency for background data integrity
• SSD Support with SSD Guard
™
technology
+3.3V, +12V
1,031,514hours
3 years, free advanced technical support, advanced replacement option
EN55022, EN55024, EN60950, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3; FCC Class A, Class B; UL1950; UL; CSA C22.2; VCCI; RRL for MIC; BSMI;
C-tick
RAID Management
MegaRAID Management Suite
• MegaRAID Storage Manager
• MegaCLI (command-line interface)
• WebBIOS
Optional SSD Optimization
• MegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 Software leverages SSDs in front of HDD volumes to create high-capacity, high-performance
controller cache pools
• MegaRAID Fast Path Software provides high-performance I/O acceleration for SSD arrays connected to 6Gb/s MegaRAID
SATA+SAS controllers
OS Support
Extensive support includes Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Vista/2008/Server 2003, Linux
®
, Solaris
™
(x86), FreeBSD
®
, VMware
®
and more.
* Visit the download center for the most complete list of supported operating systems: www.lsi.com/support
• Patrol read for media scanning and repairing
• 64 logical drive support
• DDF compliant Configuration on Disk (COD)
• S.M.A.R.T support
• Global and dedicated Hot Spare with Revertible Hot
Spare support
– Automatic rebuild
– Enclosure affinity
– Emergency SATA hot spare for SAS arrays
• Enclosure management
– SES (inband)
– SGPIO (sideband)
Operating Temperature
Operating Voltage
MTBF (Calculated)
Hardware Warranty
Regulatory Certifications
Maximum ambient: Controller Card: 60°C, with optional CVM01: 55°C, with optional LSIiBBU09: 55°C
Ordering Information
MegaRAID SAS 9271-4i
Single Pack: LSI00328
Kit: LSI00329
LSICVM01
Kit: LSI00297
LSIiBBU09
Kit: LSI00279
BBU-BRACKET-05
Kit: LSI00291
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