ThinkSystem Avago 430-8i SAS/SATA HBA (7y37a01088)(FRU 01KN500)

Description

New Card, never used, open package. Full and Half Height Adapter included.
No Cables are included with this card. This adapter uses 2x Internal Mini-SAS HD Connectors.
Lenovo ThinkSystem 430-8i Internal SAS HBAs
Abstract
The Lenovo ThinkSystem 430-8i and 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBAs are high performance host bus adapters for internal storage connectivity in ThinkSystem servers. They integrate the latest enhancements SAS technology and offer eight or 16 lanes of 12 Gbps SAS.
This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the ThinkSystem internal HBAs and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the HBAs and consider their use in IT solutions.
Introduction
The Lenovo ThinkSystem 430-8i and 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA are high performance host bus adapters for internal storage connectivity in ThinkSystem servers. They integrate the latest enhancements SAS technology and offer eight or 16 lanes of 12 Gbps SAS. With a low-profile form-factor design, these adapters offers two or four x4 internal mini-SAS HD connectors.
The following figure shows the ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA.
Figure 1. ThinkSystem 430-16i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
Did you know?
The 430-8i and 430-16i internal HBAs offer improved performance over the previous generation N2215 HBA for System x servers, with a faster processor and more memory.
Rigorous testing of the ThinkSystem HBAs by Lenovo through the ServerProven program ensures a high degree of confidence in storage subsystem compatibility and reliability. Providing an additional peace of mind, the controller is covered under Lenovo warranty.
Part number information
The following table lists the part numbers and feature codes.
Table 1. Ordering information
Part number
Feature code
Description
7Y37A01088
AUNL
ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
Option part numbers 7Y37A01088 and 7Y37A01089 include the following items:
Adapter with a full-height (3U) bracket attached
Low-profile (2U) bracket
Documentation flyer
The following figure shows the ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA.
Figure 2. ThinkSystem 430-8i SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
Features and specifications
The 430 internal HBAs have the following features and specifications:
PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
12 Gbps SAS/SATA host bus adapter, based on the Broadcom SAS3408 and SAS3416 IOC design
PCI low profile, half-length form factor
8 or 16 internal 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
430-8i support connectivity to 8 internal drives
430-16i support connectivity to 16 internal drives
Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
Supports 12, 6, or 3 Gbps SAS speeds
Supports 6 or 3 Gbps SATA speeds
Two internal x4 HD Mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8643)
Non-RAID (JBOD mode) support for SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs (RAID not supported)
Support internal SAS tape drives
Optimized for SSD performance
High performance architecture with very deep queue depth
Advanced power management support
Support for SSP, SMP, STP, and SATA protocols
End-to-End CRC with Advanced Error Reporting
Spread Spectrum Clocking for EMI reductions
Supports 512e, 512n and 4K (when available) formatted drives
Compliant with Disk Data Format (DDF) configuration on disk (CoD).
S.M.A.R.T. support.
Configuration through
XClarity Provisioning Manager UEFI interface
XClarity Controller web interface
XClarity Administrator Configuration Patterns
StorCLI command-line interface
LSI Storage Authority (LSA) GUI interface
UEFI Human Interface Infrastructure (HII)
Table 2. Specifications
Feature
430-8i
Form factor
PCIe low profile
Controller chip
LSI SAS3408
Host interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Port interface
12 Gb SAS
Number of ports
8
Port connectors
2x Mini-SAS HD x4 (SFF-8643)
Drive interface
SAS, SATA
Drive type
HDD, SSD, SED*
Maximum devices
8
RAID levels
No RAID
JBOD mode
Yes
Cache
No
SED support
Yes*
** SED support is by using software on the server (SED commands are passed through the HBA to the drives).
Warranty
The adapters carry a 1-year limited warranty. When installed in a supported ThinkSystem server, the adapters assume the server’s base warranty and any warranty service upgrade.