9361-8i
Product Brief
High Performance 12 Gb/s PCI Express
SATA+SAS RAID Controller
Unmatched RAID Performance for Next-Generation
Servers and Storage
The explosive growth of data in cloud and enterprise datacenters is
driving the need for a higher performance storage interface to speed the
ability of critical applications to access data. Broadcom first-to-market
12 Gb/s SAS solutions are designed to deliver the performance and data
protection capabilities required for the most demanding next-generation
server and storage platforms. Offering up to double the data transfer
rate of 6 Gb/s SAS solutions, 12 Gb/s SAS allows the SAS infrastructure
to deliver bandwidth that can fully utilize that of PCI Express 3.0 with a
single controller card. The MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i, with eight internal ports,
delivers two 1.2 GHz PowerPC processor cores and a 72-bit DDR3 interface
Key Features
that drives 2 GB cache memory. Powered by the LSI SAS3018 dual-core
High performance 12 Gb/s data
ROC, the 9361-8i controller includes the latest PCI Express 3.0 and 12 Gb/s
transfer rates
SAS technology and helps users to support increased scaling of hard disk
Eight internal 12 Gb/s SATA+SAS drives (HDDs) and maximize the performance benefits of solid state drives
ports
(SSDs).
Two mini-SAS SFF8643 internal
connectors (horizontal mount)
Enterprise Data Protection
LSI SAS3018: 1.2 GHz PowerPC 476
Standard support for the most popular RAID levels and accessories,
dual-core 12 Gb/s ROC
including RAID 5, RAID 6, and CacheVault Flash cache protection module,
further strengthen the data protection capabilities of the MegaRAID SAS
PCI Express 3.0 host interface
9361-8i. A new enterprise feature employed by the 12 Gb/s MegaRAID
Cache memory options:
SAS controllers is advanced drive diagnostic technology. In the event of a
1 GB 1866 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
physical drive failure, the drive is placed in shield state and the MegaRAID
controller starts drive diagnostics to determine if the drive is indeed failed
2 GB 1866 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
or can be restored. This saves customers time, money and lost compute
RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
time associated with transient drive failures and unnecessary drive returns.
Support for CacheVault flash cache
protection
Support for Advanced Software Options
Key Advantages
The family of 12 Gb/s MegaRAID controllers are designed to support
Broadcom advanced software options that provide system integrators
12 Gb/s solutions accelerate
and VARs with enhanced performance and data protection capabilities.
performance for next-generation
These software options help enable end users to address key business
datacenters, web and cloud
challenges while helping to deliver a higher return on their IT investments.
Delivers enterprise-class data
MegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 software (optional) and MegaRAID Fast
protection and security
Path software (included) boost transactional I/O performance of solid state
Preserves investment in 6 Gb/s and
disk configurations, while SafeStore software enables enhanced data
3 Gb/s drives
protection and security when used with encryption capable devices.
Support for Advanced Software
options
Connect up to 128 3 Gb/s, 6 Gb/s,
or 12 Gb/s SATA and SAS devices
9361-8i 12 Gb/s PCI Express SATA + SAS RAID ControllerProduct Brief
MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i
Solution Provided Eight-port internal 12 Gb dual core ROC-based SAS solution for data center, cloud, and performance-hungry applications
using up to 128 SAS or SATA devices
Physical Dimensions MD2 low profile (6.6 X 2.536)
Connectors Two mini-SAS SFF8643 internal connectors (horizontal mount)
Device Support Up to 128 SAS and/or SATA devices
Host Bus Type x8 lane PCI Express 3.0 compliant
Data Transfer Rates Up to 12 Gb/s per port
I/O Processor/SAS Controller LSI SAS3018 dual core RAID on Chip (ROC)
Cache Memory Options 1 GB 1866 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
2 GB 1866 MHz DDH3 SDRAM
Cache Protection Optional CacheVault Flash Module (LSICVM02) Includes CVFM04, CVPM02, mounting clip, and cable
Key RAID Data Protection RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 6
RAID spans 10, 50, and 60
Features
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
Load Balancing
Configurable stripe size up to 1 MB
Fast initialization for quick array setup
Check Consistency for background data integrity
SSD Support with SSD Guard technology
Patrol read for media scanning and repairing
64 logical drive support
DDF compliant Configuration on Disk (COD)
S.M.A.R.T. support
Global and dedicated Hot Spare with Revertible Hot Spare support
Automatic rebuild
Enclosure affinity
Emergency SATA hot spare for SAS arrays
Enclosure management
SES (inband)
SGPIO (sideband)
Databolt bandwidth optimizer technology support for compatible expander-based enclosures
Shielded state drive diagnostic technology
Operating Temperature Maximum ambient: Controller Card: 55C, with optional CacheVault accessory (LSICVM02): 55C
Operating Voltage +3.3V, +12V
MTBF (Calculated) 1,343,187 hours
Hardware Warranty 3 years, free 5 x 8 phone support, advanced replacement option
Regulatory Certifications 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; C-tick
MegaRAID Management Suite MegaRAID Storage Manager
StorCLI (command-line interface)
CTRL-R (BIOS configuration utility)
HII (UEFI Human Interface Infrastructure)
SSD Optimization MegaRAID CacheCade Pro 2.0 Software leverages SSDs in front of HDD volumes to create high-capacity, high-
performance controller cache pools (Optional Upgrade)
MegaRAID Fast Path Software provides high-performance I/O acceleration for SSD arrays connected to 6 Gb/s
MegaRAID SATA+SAS controllers (Included)
Compliances EMC: Class B-US (CFR 47, P15B); Canada (ICES-003); Japan (V-3/02.04); Europe (EN55022/EN55024); Australia/New
Zealand (AS/NZS 3548); Safety: EN60950
OS Support
Extensive support includes Microsoft Windows Server 2012/8 & 7/2008/Vista/2003, Linux, Solaris (x86), FreeBSD,
VMware and more. Visit the download center for the most complete list of supported operating systems:
www.broadcom.com/support/download-search
Ordering Information
MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i (Single Pack, 1 GB Option) MegaRAID SAS 9361-8i (Single Pack, 2 GB Option) LSICVM02 CacheVault Kit
MPN: 05-25420-08 MPN: 05-25420-17 MPN: 05-25444-00
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