LSI LSISAS1064, User Manual

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Features 1-3
Version 2.1 Copyright © 2005, 2006 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
1.2 Features
This section lists features of the LSI PCI-X to 3.0 Gbit/s SAS host
adapters:
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Supports narrow port and wide port as shown in Table 1.2 .
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Supports SSP, STP, and SMP as defined in the Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) Specification, version 1.0.
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Supports SATA as defined in the Serial ATA Specification, version
1.0.
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Provides configurable drive spin-up sequencing on a per-phy basis.
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Simplifies cabling with a point-to-point, serial architecture.
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Provides smaller and thinner cables that do not restrict airflow.
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Provides a serial, point-to-point, enterprise-level storage interface.
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Transfers data using SCSI information units.
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Provides two LEDs for each phy to indicate link activity and faults for
the LSISAS3041X, LSISAS3041XL, LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL,
LSISAS3800X, LSISAS3801X, and LSISAS3801XL host board
adapters (HBAs).
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Provides two light pipes routed through the PCI bracket for the
LSISAS3442X, LSISAS3442XL, LSISAS3080X, LSISAS3080XL, and
LSISAS3800X host board adapters. One light pipe indicates activity
on any phy. The other light pipe indicates a heartbeat or a fault
condition. The LSISAS3801X and LSISAS3801XL do not include
these two light pipes.
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Provides compatibility with SATA target devices.
Table 1.2 SAS Bandwidths
Half Duplex Full Duplex
Narrow Port (1 Lane)—300 Mbytes/s Narrow Port (1 Lane)—600 Mbytes/s
Wide Port (2 Lanes)—600 Mbytes/s Wide Port (2 Lanes)—1200 Mbytes/s
Wide Port (4 Lanes)—1200 Mbytes/s Wide Port (4 Lanes)—2400 Mbytes/s