Broadcom (LSI) MegaRAID 9361-8i SAS3 Controller with 8 Internal Ports (1 GB Cache) PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables (FC EKAA and EKEA)

Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EKAA and EKEA adapters.

Overview

The Broadcom (LSI) MegaRAID 9361-8i SAS3 Controller with 8 Internal Ports (1 GB Cache) PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3 (Gen3) x8 adapter. The adapter can be used in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The adapter features 8 internal SAS connectors for high-performance storage connectivity. This Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) adapter is built on the LSI Logic SAS IC and MegaRAID technology. It also supports high capacity storage applications by using high-performance RAID architecture, including hardware RAID 5 and 6.

Important: RAID mode is the adapter default and needs to be configured by the customer before drives are shown to the operating system for installation. For instructions, see StorCLI commands.

Note: This adapter requires an additional PCIe slot to mount the CacheVault supercapacitor.

Broadcom (LSI) MegaRAID 9361-8i SAS3 Controller with 8 internal ports (1GB Cache) PCIe3.0 x8 LP — Figure 1. Broadcom (LSI) MegaRAID 9361-8i SAS3 Controller with 8 Internal Ports (1 GB Cache) PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables

Specifications

Item: Description
Adapter FRU number: FC EKAA: 01EM631 (AOC-K-9361-8IS-IB001); FC EKEA: 01EM636 (AOC-K-9361-8IB-IB001)
I/O bus architecture: PCIe3 x8
Slot requirement: For more information about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see the PCIe adapter placement rules for the 9006-12P or PCIe adapter placement rules for the 9006-22P.

Voltage: 3.3 V, 12 V.
Form factor: Short, low-profile.
Attributes provided: Port-independent auto-negotiation.; Automatically negotiates PCIe link widths.; Supports 1.5, 3.0, 6.0 and 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA data transfer rates.; Advanced array configuration and management utilities.

Operating system or partition requirements

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new feature and that you determine whether any prerequisites must be met for this feature and attaching devices. To check for operating system and partition requirements, see one of the following links:

The latest version of enabling libraries and utilities can be downloaded from the Fix Central website.
IBM® Prerequisite website.
IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC)
The latest version of the device driver or the IBM Power® RAID adapter utilities (iprutils) can be downloaded from the IBM Service and Productivity Tools website.
For information about important notices for Linux on IBM Power Systems, see the Linux® on IBM website.

Important: For a list of known Linux operating system issues that might affect this adapter, see the IBM Power LC readme.