Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-8i Single, 2x SFF-8643, 12 Gbps, PCIe x8, RAID 0/1/10/5

Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-8i
12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 SAS/SATA SmartHBA adapter with 8 internal native ports and LP/MD2 form factor

Operating System

Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
CentOS
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Solaris
FreeBSD
VMware ESXi
Citrix XenServer

For a detailed list see ASK Answer ID 17449.

Benefits

• Ideal for high-performing I/O solutions supporting SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs requiring maximum connectivity
• Offers basic RAID functionality for up to 32 devices supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 10, and 5 in conjunction with full HBA functionality for up to 238 devices
• Broad operating system support through highly efficent, low-latency PQIdriver driver (fully open-source for Linux/FreeBSD)
• Performance of up to 1.7M random read IOPS with extremely low-latency 4 KB I/Os

Management Utilities

maxView Storage Manager
• Web-based GUI management utility
• OS support: Windows, Linux, Solaris VMware
• Remote configuration, monitoring, and notification
• Remote firmware updates
• SMI-S support
• SMTP

ARCCONF
• Command Line Interface
• SMI-S support for VMware

BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A)
• Legacy configuration utility
• Flashable BIOS support

uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility
• HII-based configuration utility
• Flashable BIOS support

Event Monitor
• Lightweight event monitoring and logging tool
• Distributes adapter events and notifies user

Data Transfer Rate

12 Gbps per port

Bus System Interface

8-lane PCIe Gen3

Form Factor

MD2 – Low Profile

Connector Configuration

Two internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643)

Package Contents

• SmartHBA 2100-8i adapter
• Additional low profile vented bracket

Physical Size

2.535"H x 6.6"L (64mm x 167mm)

Operating Temperature

0 °C to 55 °C with 200 LFM airflow.

Note: This adapter contains a powerful I/O processor that requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Please install this card only into server or PC chassis with at least 200 LFM airflow. Temperature measured 1 inch from adapter.

Regulatory Certification

CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNS

Environmental Compliance

RoHS

Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)

>1.36 million hours at 40°C

Warranty

3 years