The SmartHBA 2100 is an ideal solution for server-based storage systems that require maximum bandwidth and I/O connectivity, low power consumption, high reliability, plus options for data availability. The Smart Storage Platform even allows a combination of RAID and raw devices. This is useful in SDS environments where hardware RAID significantly increases OS boot reliability, but full HBA features and performance are otherwise needed. The SmartHBA 2100 also provides enhanced enclosure management capabilities to both RAID and raw devices, and enables enclosure services by providing a virtual SEP to software stacks if needed.
Features Combines full HBA functionality with basic hardware RAID
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 device, in the same solution
Broad operating system support through highly efficent, low-latency PQIdriver driver (fully open-source for Linux/ FreeBSD)
Performance of up to 1.7 million random read IOPS with extremely low-latency 4 KB I/Os Highlights
Up to 24 native SAS/SATA ports; low-profile MD2 form factor
12 Gbps SAS data rates using mini-SAS HD connectors
Significant power savings delivers lowest total cost of ownership versus competing solutions
The unified maxView management tools and drivers across the Microsemi HBA, RAID, and expander solutions enable easy manageability across the entire product line
Proven compatibility with existing Microsemi Adaptec solutions, multiple operating systems, servers, enclosures, SSDs, HDDs, and LTO tape drives
Uses the latest 28 nm SmartIOC 2100 SAS/SATA protocol controller to drive efficiency and performance while also having the industry's lowest power consumption
Quality and reliability through the unified, hardened Smart Storage stack, which is deployed in over 30 million servers
Ports 4 internal 4 external Connectors 1 x SFF-8643 1 x SFF-8644 Package Contents SmartHBA 2100-4i4e adapter Additional low profile vented bracket RAID Levels 0, 1, 10 Form Factor MD2-Low Profile Bus Interface 8-Lane PCIe Gen3 Processor 12 Gbps ROC Key software features - Support for up to 256 SAS/SATA target devices (238 SSD/HDDs maximum support and remainder are reserved for expanders and enclosure management) - Support for up to 32 drives in RAID arrays - Hardware RAID level 0,1,10,5 support - Multi-LUN support - SAS expander support - TLR - SATA NCQ - Hot plug drive support - S.M.A.R.T. - MPIO support - Multi-initiator (host)/clustering for SAS (HBA devices only) - Enclosure management - SES-2, SES-3 - SFF-8485, SGPIO - SFF-8489, IBPI - BMC support 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 - 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 Operating Systems Microsoft Windows, Red Hat, SuSE, CentOS, Ubuntu, VMware ESXi, FreeBSD, Solaris, Citrix Xen Server, and open-source Linux drivers. Operating Temperature 0oC to 55oC 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 MTBF >1.4 million hours, measured at 40oC Item Dimension ( L inchxW inchxH inch) 15 x 10 x 2 Weight 2.00 lb Warranty Information 3 Years