Product Brief
Highest Server RAID Performance for Database and Multimedia Applications
As storage demands expand and processing loads grow, it becomes increasingly more dicult
for administrators to achieve maximum performance from their applications. The newest line
of MegaRAID® 6Gb/s SATA+SAS controller cards, built on the LSI SAS 2208 dual-core ROC, oer
unmatched I/O performance for database applications and streaming digital media environments.
The MegaRAID SAS 9266-4i controller, with four internal ports, delivers two 800MHz PowerPC
processor cores and a 72-bit DDRIII interface that drives 1GB cache memory. Users can deploy
the MegaRAID SAS 9266-4i controller in existing HDD-based server environments for signicant
performance gains. Alternatively, for users implementing server platforms based on solid-state
storage, these next-generation MegaRAID controllers exploit the potential of SSDs for unsurpassed
performance and enterprise-class reliability.
Protect Cached Data with MegaRAID CacheVault Technology or BBU
RAID caching is a cost-eective 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 oers the CacheVault ash cache protection module or the LSIiBBU09 battery
backup unit for the MegaRAID SAS 9266-4i controller. CacheVault ash cache protection uses
NAND ash 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 to ash 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 ash and the system goes on without loss of data.
Customers have the exibility to choose a traditional LiON battery solution or a greener, lower TCO
cache protection solution with MegaRAID CacheVault technology.
Support for Advanced Software Options
The LSI 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® software and
MegaRAID Fast Path software boost transactional I/O performance of solid state disk congurations,
while MegaRAID Recovery software and MegaRAID SafeStore software enable enhanced data
protection and security.
Intuitive RAID Management Utility
The MegaRAID Management Suite of software provides essential tools to manage MegaRAID
products, whether deployed in an enterprise or small business. Avago oers 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 congure, monitor and
manage RAID and JBOD volumes locally or over the LAN network.
Key Features
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
1GB DDRIII cache memory
RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60
Support for NAND ash or BBU cache
protection solution
Key Advantages
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)
MegaRAID® SAS 9266-4i
Four-Port 6Gb/s PCI Express SATA+SAS RAID Controller
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Product Brief
LSI MegaRAID® SAS 9266-4i
Solution Provided Four-port internal SAS solution for performance-hungry applications using up to 128 SAS, SATA and solid state drives (SSDs)
Physical Dimensions MD2 Low Prole (6.6” x 2.536”)
Internal Connectors One Mini-SAS SFF8087 Internal connector (side mount)
Device Support Up to 128 SAS and/or SATA hard drives and SSDs
Host Bus Type x8 lane PCI Express 2.0 compliant
Data Transfer Rates Up to 6Gb/s per port
I/O Processor/SAS Controller LSI SAS 2208 Dual-Core RAID on Chip (ROC)
Cache Memory 1 GB 1333MHz DDRIII SDRAM
Cache Protection MegaRAID CacheVault ash cache protection (optional – LSICVM01 / LSI00297)
MegaRAID LSIiBBU09 (optional – LSIiBBU09 / LSI00279)
Key RAID Data Protection
Features
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
Congurable stripe size up to 1MB
Fast initialization for quick array setup
Check Consistency for background data integrity
Patrol read for media scanning and repairing
64 logical drive support
DDF compliant Conguration on Disk (COD)
S.M.A.R.T support
Global and dedicated Hot Spare with Revertible Hot
Spare support
– Automatic rebuild
– Enclosure anity
Emergency SATA hot spare for SAS arrays
Enclosure management
– SES (inband)
– SGPIO (sideband)
Operating Temperature Maximum ambient: Controller Card: 55°C, with optional CVM01: 55°C, with optional LSIiBBU09: 55°C
Operating Voltage +3.3V, +12V
MTBF (Calculated) 1,031,514 hours
Hardware Warranty 3 years, free advanced technical support, advanced replacement option
Regulatory Certications 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;
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RAID Management
MegaRAID Management Suite
• MegaRAID Storage Manager
• MegaCLI (command-line interface)
• WebBIOS
Optional SSD Optimization
MegaRAID CacheCade Software leverages SSDs in front of HDD volumes to create high-capacity, high-performance control-
ler 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
Ordering Information
MegaRAID SAS 9266-4i Single Pack LSICVM01 LSIiBBU09
MPN: L5-25413-15
OPN: LSI00305
MPN: L5-25419-04
OPN: LSI00297
MPN: L5-25407-00
OPN: LSI00279