The MegaRAID 9400 series is the industry’s first PCIe Gen 3.1 RAID adapter family, offering PCIe Gen 3.1 host and storage interfaces. The MegaRAID 9480-8i8e adapter, based on the SAS3516 high-port count PCIe 3.1 x8 RAID-on-Chip (RoC), delivers twice the performance of previous generations.
The 9480-8i8e is compatible with existing PCIe SFF-8639 Module (U.2) backplanes, allowing users to boost performance for today’s ever increasing bandwidth environments. Coupled with two industry initiatives expanding the deployment of Tri-Mode SerDes technology, which enables the operation of NVMe, SAS or SATA devices in a single drive bay, the 9480-8i8e is instrumental in getting the most performance and flexibility out of U.2 backplanes:
Specification (U.2), which defines a common bay type for SAS, SATA and NVMe
Universal Backplane Management (UBM), which defines a common backplane control and management framework
With Tri-Mode SerDes technology, the adapter negotiates between speeds and protocols to seamlessly work with any of the three types of storage devices. Tri-Mode support provides a non-disruptive way to evolve existing data center infrastructure.
Key Features Include:
Connect up to 240 SAS/SATA devices or 24 NVMe devices per controller
Fits into rack-mounted servers with low-profile form factor and side-mounted SAS connectors
Form-factor friendly cable exit
Support critical, high-bandwidth applications with PCIe 3.1 connectivity
Balance protection and performance for critical applications with RAID 0, 00, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60
JBOD mode with RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD for SDS environments
Add more protection and peace of mind with CacheVault flash cache protection
Product
Manufacturer Part #
What's in the Box
MegaRAID 9480-8i8e
05-50031-00
MegaRAID 9480-8i8e, FH (attached), LP bracket
CacheVault CVPM05
05-50039-00
CacheVault Power Module (CVPM05) with 24" remote extender
Specification
Value
Lifecycle
Active
Distributor Inventory
No
Cache Memory
4GB
Cache Protection
CacheVault CVPM05
Data Transfer Rates
12Gb/s SAS and 16GT/s PCIe (NVMe) compliant
Devices Supported
SAS/SATA: 240, NVMe: 24
External Connectors
2 x4 SFF-8644 (Ext HD)
External Ports
8
Generation
12 Gb/s
Host Bus Type
x8 lane PCI Express 3.1
I/O Processor / SAS Controller
SAS3516 12Gb/s SAS Tri-Mode RAID-on-Chip (ROC)
Internal Connectors
2 x4 SFF-8643 (Int HD)
Internal Ports
8
Management Software
LSI Storage Authority (LSA), StorCLI (Command-Line Interface), HII (UEFI Human Interface Infrastructure)
MTBF
>3,000,000 hours at 40° C
Operating Humidity
5% to 95% Non-condensing
Operating Temperature°C
Storage: –45°C to 105°C
OS
Microsoft Windows, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SuSE Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Citrix XenServer, CentOS Linux, Debian Linux, Oracle Enterprise Linux, Fedora, FreeBSD.
Physical Dimensions
6.600 in. × 2.712 in. ( 167.65 mm × 68.90 mm)
RAID Levels
0, 00, 1, 10, 5, 6, 60
Regulatory Certifications
USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B, class B); Canada (ICES -003, Class B); Taiwan (CNS 13438); Japan (VCCI V-3); Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22); Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25); Europe (EN55022/EN55024); Safety: EN/IEC/UL 60950; RoHS; WEEE
Warranty
3 years, free technical support, advanced replacement option at broadcom.com/support/warranty/internal-raid-hba
