LSISASX28 28-port 3gb/s serial attached scsi expander http://lsilogic.com/storage features n 28 fully-independent sas and sata ports n ssp, smp, stp and sata protocol support C ssp target and initiator C smp target and initiator C stp target and initiator n supports 1.5 and 3gb/s sas and sata data transfer rates n port independent auto-negotiation n ports are non-denominational C initiator or target connect n provides a low latency connection router with crossbar module to efficiently create and maintain connections n direct, subtractive decode, and table routing methodologies supported n provides a scalable interface that supports up to 1024 sas addresses n supports wide and narrow port configurations C allows reuse of routing table resources across all of the phys composing a wide port C allows any number of phys for wide port support n phy-based zoning for system security n sata/sas hdd spin-up sequencing, configurable on a per-phy basis n sgpio (sff-8485) support n 8 gpio pins n 3 leds per phy C link status, drive activity fault led outputs C can be used as gpios n integrated arm processor C sep functionality C drive management C extended sas smp functions lsi logic serial attached scsi (sas) expanders provide greater scalability, flexibility, and performance benefits for next generation enterprise storage products overview the LSISASX28 is a 28-por t 3gb/s serial attached scsi (sas) expander with an integrated arm processor for enclosure management and extended sas smp functions. this device offers enhanced enclosure ser vices such as drive management and suppor ts many options for implementing enclosure man- agement, including a backward compatible inter face to an exter nal processor using existing code or implementing the inter nal processor using ssp target. phy-based zoning is also supported for network storage security applications. the LSISASX28 expander is compliant with the ansi serial attached scsi specification and supports sata as defined in the serial ata: high speed serialized a t attachment and the serial ata ii: port selector specification. sas benefits include improved performance, simplified cabling, smaller connectors, a lower pin count, and lower power requirements. in addition, sas leverages an electrical and physical connection interface that is compatible with sata technology. the interface compatibility allows for customer flexibility in drive connection including the 2.5hard disk drive small for m factor. the lsi logic 28-port expander provides large storage environments the ability to connect multiple targets and initiators through a switched device for scalability and fault-tolerant path-redundancy to improve system reliability . this is ideal for todays data center and storage subsystems, leveraging existing scsi infrastructure for investment protection and ease of migration and implementation.
t echnical suppor t tel: 800 633 4545 lsi logic corporation nor th american headquar ters milpitas, ca tel: 866 574 5741 (within u.s) 408 954 3108 (outside u.s.) lsi logic europe ltd. european headquar ters united kingdom tel: 44 1344 413200 lsi logic kk headquar ters tokyo, japan t el: 81 3 5463 7165 iso 9001 certified lsi logic, the lsi logic logo design and g flx are trademarks or registered trademarks of lsi logic corporation. arm is a registered trademark of arm limited, used under license. all other brand and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies. lsi logic corporation reserves the right to make changes to any products and ser vices herein at any time without notice. lsi logic does not assume any responsibility or liability arising out of the application or use of any product or service described herein, except as expressly agreed to in writing by lsi logic; nor does the purchase, lease, or use of a product or ser vice from lsi logic con - vey a license under any patent rights, copyrights, trademark rights, or any other of the intellectual property rights of lsi logic or of third parties. warranty for more than 15 years, lsi logic host adapters have been providing high-performance scsi solutions to leading server, disk array and computer systems worldwide. each host adapter carries a powerful chip built in lsi logics iso 9001-certified fabri- cation facilities. using only the highest quality components, lsi logic host adapters are assembled and tested in world-class facilities to assure superior product reliability and per for m - ance. because of stringent quality management programs, our host adapters carry a three-year limited warranty. copyright ?005 by lsi logic corporation. all rights reserved. order no. s20178 12/05-2m Cprinted in usa. LSISASX28 28-port 3gb/s serial attached scsi expander a software development kit is available which provides a baseline ses solution and can be customized by the customer for unique solutions. the same programming model can be used for the internal processor or an external sep for seamless customer migration. figure 1. scalability diagram figure 2. path redundancy application features (continued) n internal 8kb rom can be used for boot-options n external interface support C flash or sram memory C eeprom interface for non-volatile storage of hardware configuration n external eeprom not needed if internal rom is used for boot options C three i2c interfaces n one i2c interface dedicated to communication with external sep n two i2c interfaces for connecting external sensors C uart support for serial debugging C supports jt ag testing n individual phy power management n 672 fpbga package, 27 x 27mm, 0.13mm g flx process technology n software development kit C common programming model for internal and external processor support C api with sample code to implement enclosure management for more infor mation please visit the lsi logic web site at: http://lsilogic.com/storage http://adapters.lsilogic.com http://www .lsilogic.com/sas LSISASX28 ic LSISASX28 ic LSISASX28 ic lsisas3442x sas drives (up to 28) sas drives ( up to 20) sas drives (up to 16) LSISASX28 ic LSISASX28 ic s as drives (up to 20) l sisas3442x lsisas3442x
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