Broadcom SAS 9212-4i4e
Internal storage connectivity and integrated RAID for small to mid-sized applications
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Overview:
The Broadcom SAS 9212-4i4e host bus adapter provides high performance for internal and external storage connections. The SAS 9212-4i4e provides 8 lanes of 6Gb/s SAS and is matched with 8 lanes of PCI Express (PCIe) 2.0 5Gb/s performance to eliminate bottlenecks. Performance is based on the SAS 2008 IO controller that highly integrates the latest enhancements in PCIe and SAS technology.
The SAS 9212-4i4e has four x1 internal SATA connectors and one x4 mini-SAS external connector (SFF8088) 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.
Storage by LSI
Broadcom products serve four primary target markets: wireless communications, wired infrastructure, enterprise storage, and industrial. Broadcom Storage by LSI offers the industry’s broadest portfolio of storage solutions, backed by decades of experience and trusted by the world’s leading server and storage suppliers. Broadcom provides the building blocks for storage solutions that help customers understand, prioritize, store and protect critical data.
The Broadcom SAS portfolio includes MegaRAID® controller cards, host bus adapters (HBAs), advanced software options, Syncro® shared DAS solutions and SAS storage ICs, including RAIDon- Chip (ROCs), I/O controllers and expanders.
Fusion-MPT™ Architecture
Fusion-MPT architecture marks the next generation of I/O architecture designed to deliver the highest performance available today while reducing time to market, integration, and certification time. Fusion-MPT devices are high performance, cost-effective protocol controllers that represent the newest system- level integration technology in intelligent I/O processors from Broadcom.
Features and Benefits:
- 4 Internal and 4 external 6Gb/s SAS+SATA ports
- 8 lanes, PCIe 2.0
- Low profile form factor design
- Four x1 internal SATA connectors
- SAS 2004 6Gb/s SAS+SATA Controller
- One x4 mini-SAS external connector (SFF8088)
- 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 and the ability to add external storage
- 8 lanes of PCIe 2.0 provides fast signaling for high-bandwidth applications
- High performance with 6Gb/s data transfer rates
Specifications:
| SAS 9211-8i Host Bus Adapter | ||
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| I/O Controller | SAS2008/ Fusion MPT 2.0 | |
| Storage Connectivity ; Data Transfer Rates | 8 ports, 6Gb/s SAS 2.0 Compliant | |
| SAS Bandwidth | Half Duplex 600 MB/s per lane |
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| Port Configurations | 4 ea, x1 internal ports (individual drives) 4 ea, x1 external ports 1ea, x4 external wide port |
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| Host Bus | x8 lane, PCI Express 2.0 compliant | |
| PCI Data Burst Transfer Rates | Half Duplex x8, PCIe, 4000 MB/s |
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| Physical Dimensions | Low Profile (2.6” x 6.6”) | |
| Connectors | Four x1 internal SATA , One x4 external mini-SAS (SFF8088) | |
| Brackets | Full height and low profile | |
| Cable Support | Passive Copper | |
| Host Bus Type | x8 lane, PCI Express 2.0 | |
| PCI Card Type | 3.3 V Add-in Card | |
| Operating Voltage | +12V +/-8%; 3.3V +/-8% | |
| PCI Power (Nominal) | 9W typical (Airflow min 200 LFM) | |
| Device Support | 256 Non-RAID SAS/SATA devices | |
| Integrated RAID (IR) | 14 Spread across 2 volumes | |
| RAID 0: | 10 per volume | |
| RAID 1: | 2 per volume plus hot spare | |
| RAID 1E: | 10 per volume | |
| RAID 10: | 10 per volume | |
| Environmental | Operating | Storage |
| 0°C to 55°C 5 to 90% Non-condensing |
-45°C to 105°C 5 to 90% Non-condensing |
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| MTBF | >2,000,000 Hours | |
| Regulatory Certifications | EMC: Class B-US (CFR 47, P15B); Canada (ICES-003); Japan (V-3/02.04); Europe (EN55022/EN55024); Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS 3548); Safety: EN60950; RoHS; WEEE |
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| OS Support | Microsoft Windows, Linux (SuSE , Red Hat), Solaris, VMware See http://www.lsi.com/support/pages/download-search.aspx for details on versions |
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| Warranty | 3 years; with advanced replacement option Free technical support at http://www.lsi.com/support |
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Documentation:
Download the Broadcom SAS 9212-4i4e Product Brief (PDF).