The LSI SAS3008IR controller card is a 12 Gbit/s SAS controller with the Fusion-MPT™ architecture. (MPT refers to Message Passing Technology.) Equipped with PCIe 3.0 x8 ports and a powerful I/O storage engine, the controller card handles data protection, verification, and restoration.

The LSI SAS3008IR provides the 3 Gbit/s, 6 Gbit/s, and 12 Gbit/s SAS ports and 3 Gbit/s and 6 Gbit/s SATA ports, with each port supporting the SSP, SMP, and STP.

The LSI SAS3008IR supports boot and configuration in legacy and UEFI modes.

The LSI SAS3008 IR does not support out-of-band management, but supports hybrid configuration of RAID and JBOD. RAID controller cards and attached hard drives can be managed using the controller card WebUI and CLI, and RAID controller cards cannot be managed using out-of-band management tools, such as the iBMC.

The LSI SAS3008IR has two structures to provide ease of connection in different servers:

• LSI SAS3008IR for a rack, X8000, X6800 or X6000 V3 server

  The LSI SAS3008IR connects to the mainboard through an Xcede connector and connects to the hard drive backplane by using two Mini-SAS cables, as shown in Figure 6-1.

• LSI SAS3008IR for a blade, X6000 V2, G560, or mission-critical server

  The LSI SAS3008IR connects to the mainboard through two Xcede connectors, as shown in Figure 6-2.

Figure 6-1 LSI SAS3008IR for a rack, X8000, X6800 or X6000 V3 server

Figure 6-2 LSI SAS3008IR for a blade, X6000 V2, G560, or mission-critical server

Indicators

Table 6-1 describes indicators on the LSI SAS3008IR.

Figure 6-3 LSI SAS3008IR indicator

Table 6-1 Indicator description

SN	Location	Indicator	Color	Description	Handling Suggestions
1	D1	SYS_ERR0 indicator	Red	On: The ERR0 alarm was generated on the RAID controller card. Off: The RAID controller card is working properly.	If this indicator is on, replace the RAID controller card.
2	D3	Heartbeat indicator	Green	Blinking: The heartbeat signal of the RAID controller card is normal. Off: The heartbeat signal of the RAID controller card is abnormal.	If this indicator is off, replace the RAID controller card.
3	D4	VCC_1V8 power indicator	Green	On: The voltage is regular. Off: The voltage is irregular.	If this indicator is off, replace the RAID controller card.
4	D5	VCC_1V5 power indicator	Green	On: The voltage is regular. Off: The voltage is irregular.	If this indicator is off, replace the RAID controller card.
5	D6	VCC_0V9 power indicator	Green	On: The voltage is regular. Off: The voltage is irregular.	If this indicator is off, replace the RAID controller card.