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SAS 9305-16i PCI Express to 12Gb/s SAS Host Bus Adapter User Guide
June 17, 2016
Chapter 1: SAS 9305-16i Host Bus Adapter User Guide
Overview
Chapter 1: SAS 9305-16i Host Bus Adapter User Guide
1.1
Overview
The PCI Express (PCIe)-to-Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) host bus adapter (HBA), referred to as the Avago 12Gb/s SAS HBA,
provides high-performance internal storage connectivity for servers and workstations. The 12Gb/s SAS HBA provides
sixteen lanes of 12Gb/s SAS connectivity and is matched with eight lanes of PCIe 3.0 8Gb/s performance. The
low-profile design of the SAS HBA includes a full-height mounting bracket and a low-profile mounting bracket that
create a universal fit for any server. The 12Gb/s SAS HBA is developed on the Fusion-MPT-based SAS 3216 controller
that integrates the latest enhancements in PCIe 3.0 technology and 12Gb/s SAS technology.
1.2
Features
This section lists the 12Gb/s SAS HBA features.
Implements one SAS 3216 sixteen-port 12Gb/s SAS to PCIe 3.0 controller
Supports eight-lane, full-duplex PCIe 3.0 performance
Supports sixteen internal 12Gb/s SATA+SAS ports
Supports SATA link rates of 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s
Supports SAS link rates of 3Gb/s, 6Gb/s, and 12Gb/s
Provides sixteen x4 internal mini-SAS HD connectors (SFF-8643)
Supports passive copper cable, active copper cable, and optical cable
Supports up to 1024 SATA or SAS end devices
Offered with a full-height bracket and a and a low-profile vented bracket
Provides one heartbeat LED
Provides a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) debug/diagnostic port
1.3
Functional Descriptions
1.3.1
PCI Express Interface
PCIe is a high-speed standard local bus for point-to-point interfacing of I/O components to the processor and the
memory subsystems in high-end computers and servers.
The 12Gb/s SAS HBA supports eight-lane PCIe performance up to 64Gb/s single direction and 128Gb/s dual direction.
1.3.2
SAS-3 Interface
The SAS 3216 controller chip contains the SATA+SAS functionality for the 12Gb/s SAS HBA with SAS performance of
1200 MB/s per port in each direction.
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