LSI00254 LSI 3Ware 9750-16i4e 16-Ports PCI-E 6Gb SATA SAS RAID Controller Kit
3Ware 9750-16i4e PCI-Express x8 6Gb/s Hardware SAS SATA RAID Controller with
16x Internal (4x SFF-8087) and 4x External (1x SFF-8088) Ports
The 3ware SAS 9750-16i4e controller card provides a new level of reliability, availability, and performance to businesses that are facing storage challenges, particularly in sequential I/O intensive and multi-stream environments. This 3ware controller supports both internal drive storage and external JBOD expansion, while providing a higher standard of data protection and performance with the latest in LSI RAID-on-Chip (ROC) technology. Using the external SAS ports, multiple JBODs can be connected to a server, delivering a scalable and affordable solution for growing storage requirements. Additionally, StreamFusion?+ is designed to deliver breakthroughs in high-load applications and provide enhanced features and functionality in all environments.
Offering data transfer rates of up to 6Gb/s per port, this 3ware SATA+SAS controller provides many new features while also ensuring investment protection for existing SAS and SATA implementations. LSI 3ware delivers unprecedented power in multi-stream RAID environments where performance, redundancy, and data protection are most important.
Features
- Sixteen internal SATA+SAS ports
- Four external SATA+SAS ports
- Four mini-SAS SFF8087 x4 connectors
- One mini-SAS SFF8088 x4 connector
- 6Gb/s throughput per port
- LSISAS2108 ROC
o 800MHz PowerPC? - Full height (6.6? x 4.376?)
- x8 PCI Express 2.0 host interface
- 512MB DDRII cache (800MHz)
- Optional battery backup unit (direct attach)
- Connect up to 127 SATA and/or SAS devices
- RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and Single Disk
- Auto-resume on rebuild
- Auto-resume on reconstruction
- Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
- Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)
- Global hot spare with revertible hot spare support
o Automatic rebuild - Single controller multipathing (failover)
- I/O load balancing
- Comprehensive RAID management suite
Benefits
- Superior performance in multi-stream environments
- Stable performance in a degraded mode
PCI Express 2.0 provides faster signaling for high-bandwidth applications - Support for 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s SATA and SAS hard drives for maximum flexibility
- 3ware Management 3DM2 Controller Settings
o Simplifies creation of RAID volumes
o Easy and extensive control over maintenance features - High data availability with up to sixteen point-to-point connections
Binary
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLI FreeBSD - 10.2 code set | 2.00.11.016 (latest available) | 25-JUL-10 | readme |
| CLI OpenSolaris - 10.2 code set | 2.00.11.016 (latest available) | 25-JUL-10 | readme |
| CLI Windows - 10.2 code set | 2.00.11.016 (latest available) | 25-JUL-10 | readme |
| CLI Linux - 10.2 code set | 2.00.11.016 (latest available) | 24-JUL-10 | readme |
| CLI VMware 4.x - 10.2 code set | 2.00.11.016 (latest available) | 24-JUL-10 | readme |
Complete Code set
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.2 Code Set complete ISO - PC | June 2010 | 26-JUL-10 | readme |
Driver
| OS | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 14-OCT-10 | ||
| VMware support redirect | August 2010 | 02-AUG-10 | |
| FreeBSD 8.1 driver for 9750 | July 2010 | 30-JUL-10 | |
| Drivers FreeBSD 7.3, 8.0 & source - 10.2 code set | 10.70.00.007 (FreeBSD 7.3) and v10.80.00.001 (FreeBSD 8.0) | 26-JUL-10 | readme |
| Drivers OpenSolaris 2009.06 - 10.2 code set | v2.3 from 10.2 code set | 26-JUL-10 | readme |
| Complete Code Set Mac 10.2 code set | June 2010 | 25-JUL-10 | readme |
| Drivers Linux- 10.2 code set - 9750 | See readme.txt Release Notes for versions | 25-JUL-10 | readme |
| Drivers Windows - 10.2 code set | v5.12.00.007 for Windows 2003, Vista, 2008, and Win7 | 25-JUL-10 | readme |
| VMware certified ESX and ESXi 4.1 for 9750 w new CLI | CLI v2.00.11.016esxi October 2010 | 22-JUL-10 | readme |
| VMware certified ESX and ESXi 4.0 GA and 4.0 update 1 for 9750 | v3.26.00.001vm40 Driver 3/24/2010 | 19-MAR-10 | readme |
Firmware
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firmware 9750 10.2 code set | v5.12.00.007 from 10.2 code set | 25-JUL-10 | readme |
Software
| Name | Version | Date | Readme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DM2 & CLI VMware ESX/ESXi 4.x 10.2 code set | October 2010 | 27-OCT-10 | readme |
| 3DM2 & CLI FreeBSD 10.2 code set | 3DM2-v2.11.00.016, CLI-v2.00.11.016 (latest available) | 26-JUL-10 | readme |
| 3DM2 & CLI Linux 10.2 code set | 3DM2-v2.11.00.016, CLI-v2.00.11.016 (latest available) | 26-JUL-10 | readme |
| 3DM2 & CLI OpenSolaris 10.2 code set | 3DM2-v2.11.00.016, CLI-v2.00.11.016 | 26-JUL-10 | readme |
| 3DM2 & CLI Windows 10.2 code set | 3DM2-v2.11.00.016, CLI-v2.00.11.016 (latest available) | 26-JUL-10 | readme |
Compatibility Document:
Interoperability Report for 3ware 6Gb/s SAS Controllers
Interoperability Report for 3ware 6Gb/s SAS Controllers
Redirect to LSI 3ware compatibility lists
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Datasheet:
Storage Adapters Product Guide 2010
Storage Adapters Product Guide 2010
Documentation:
Link to 3ware legacy documentation
Link to 3ware legacy documentation
Product Brief:
Product Guide:
Storage Adapter Product Selector Guide
Storage Adapters Product Guide
Release Notes:
User Guide:
CLI Guide 9xxx - 10.2 code set
CLI Guide 9xxx - 10.2 code set
Installation Guide 9750 - 10.2 code set
Installation Guide 9750 - 10.2 code set
Software User Guide - 10.2 code set
Software User Guide - 10.2 code set
