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Abstract
The ThinkSystem 440-8i and 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBAs are high performance PCIe 4.0 host bus adapters for internal storage connectivity in ThinkSystem servers. The adapters integrate the latest enhancements SAS technology and offer 8 or 16 lanes of 12 Gbps SAS.
This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the ThinkSystem 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.
Change History
Changes in the June 7, 2024 update:
- The 440-8i adapter is based on the SAS3808 controller - Features and specifications section
Introduction
The ThinkSystem 440-8i and 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBAs are high performance PCIe 4.0 host bus adapters for internal storage connectivity in ThinkSystem servers. The adapters integrate the latest enhancements SAS technology and offer 8 or 16 lanes of 12 Gbps SAS. The adapters are available in two form factors, low-profile PCIe and a custom form-factor design. The custom design adapter is cabled to an onboard PCIe 4.0 x8 port on the server and not occupy a standard PCIe slot.
Did you know?
The 440 HBAs have a PCIe 4.0 host interface which doubles the bandwidth between the server and the adapter, compared to the previous generation 430 HBAs. This improves overall performance of the storage subsystem by supporting up to 3 million IOPS.
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 ordering information.
The option part number includes the following items:
- Adapter
- Documentation flyer
Features and specifications
The 440 HBAs have the following features and specifications:
- PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface
- 12 Gbps SAS/SATA host bus adapter, based on the Broadcom SAS3808 and SAS3816 IOC designs
- Two adapter form factors:
- Low-profile PCIe adapter with broad server compatibility
- Custom form-factor, designed to not consume a standard PCIe slot
- 8x or 16x 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports for connectivity to 8 or 16 internal drives respectively
- Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
- Supports 12, 6, or 3 Gbps SAS speeds
- Supports 6 or 3 Gbps SATA speeds
- One or two x8 HD Mini-SAS connectors to drive backplanes (SFF-8654 x8)
- 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)
The following figure shows the ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA.
The specifications of the adapters are listed in the following table.
** SED support is by using software on the server (SED commands are passed through the HBA to the drives).
To compare the 440 HBAs to other storage adapters, see the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Reference
https://lenovopress.com/lp1288-lenovo-thinksystem-raid-adapter-and-hba-reference
Server support
The following tables list the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.
Operating system support
The following tables list the supported operating systems:
- ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A78601
- ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A78602
- ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb Internal HBA, 4Y37A09725
Tip: This table is automatically generated based on data from Lenovo ServerProven.
1 For limitation, please refer Support Tip 104278
1 The OS is not supported with EPYC 7003 processors.
2 ISG will not sell/preload this OS, but compatibility and cert only.
1 For limitation, please refer Support Tip 104278
1 The OS is not supported with EPYC 7003 processors.
2 ISG will not sell/preload this OS, but compatibility and cert only.
1 For limitation, please refer Support Tip 104278
2 For limitation, please refer Support Tip 104108
3 The OS is not supported with EPYC 7003 processors.
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.
Operating environment
The adapters are supported in the following environment:
- Operating:
- Temperature: 10°C to 55°C (50°F to 131°F)
- Relative humidity: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
- Storage
- Temperature with package: -40°C to 105°C (-40°F to 221°F)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Agency approvals
The adapters have the following agency approvals:
- USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B, class B)
- Canada (ICES -003, Class B)
- Taiwan (CNS 13438)
- Japan (VCCI V-3)
- Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22)
- Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25)
- Europe (EN55022/EN55024)
- Safety: EN/ IEC/ UL 60950
- RoHS
- WEEE
Related publications and links
For more information, see the following websites:
- Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Reference
https://lenovopress.com/lp1288-lenovo-thinksystem-raid-adapter-and-hba-reference - Lenovo ThinkSystem product publications:
http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp - ServerProven hardware compatibility:
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven
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The following terms are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both:
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ThinkSystem®
XClarity®
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Other company, product, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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Full Change History
Changes in the June 7, 2024 update:
- The 440-8i adapter is based on the SAS3808 controller - Features and specifications section
Changes in the January 10, 2023 update:
- Corrected the number and type of port connectors in the Specifications table - Features and specifications section
Changes in the November 9, 2021 update:
- New PCIe adapters
- ThinkSystem 440-8i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A78601
- ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb HBA, 4Y37A78602
Changes in the February 27, 2021 update:
- The server support tables are now automatically updated - Server support section
Changes in the October 13, 2020 update:
- Added the SR850 V2 and SR860 V2 servers - Server support section (no support)
Changes in the July 10, 2020 update:
- Added a table to the Operating system support section
Changes in the May 20, 2020 update:
- Corrected the Port connectors row of the Specifications table - Features and specifications section
First published: 5 May 2020
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