The IBM 6Gb SAS HBA are economical storage enablers to attach RAIDed external storage enclosures and provide 3Gb or 6Gb tape storage connectivity for data-archiving applications to realize a higher level of performance.
The PCIe small form-factor IBM 6Gb SAS HBA is based on LSI's SAS2008 controller and can handle medium- to large-capacity server storage applications by connecting an 8-lane PCI-Express adapter with one external x4 SFF-8088 connector and four internal SATA connectors.
Features and functions:- 6 Gbps per SAS port;
- uEFI support;
- PCI-e small form-factor design (MD-2);
- Four x1 internal SATA / one x4 external SFF-8088 connectors;
- 8-lane Gen 2 PCI-Express;
- Connection to both SAS and SATA HDDs;
- Connection to internal and external tape drives;
- Connection to external storage controllers;
- Support for all major operating systems, including open-source drivers for LinuxĀ®;
- Initiator Target Firmware (IT);
- Non-RAID.
| Specs |
| Ports & interfaces: |
| Host interface: |
PCIe |
| Output interface: |
SATA |
| Design: |
| Certification: |
FCC, EN, IEC, CSA, VCCI, BSMI, RRL(KCC) |
| Operational conditions: |
| Operating temperature (T-T): |
10 - 35 Ā°C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H): |
20 - 80% |
| Weight & dimensions: |
| Width: |
168 mm |
| Depth: |
14 mm |
| Height: |
69 mm |
| Weight: |
95 g |
| Packaging data: |
| Package weight: |
450 g |
| Other features: |
| Data transfer rate: |
6000 Mbit/s |
| Ports quantity: |
5 |
| Connectivity technology: |
Wired |
| Minimum system requirements: |
PCIe x 8 |
| Mac compatibility: |
ā |
| Package dimensions (WxDxH): |
217 x 98 x 140 mm |
| Compatible operating systems: |
Windows 2003\nWindows 2008\nRed Hat Enterprise Linux 4\nRed Hat Enterprise Linux 5\nSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10\nSUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11\nVMware 4.0 u1\nSolaris 10 |
| Safety: |
UL |
| Package dimensions (W x D x H): |
216.9 x 48 x 140 mm (8.54 x 1.89 x 5.51") |
| Weight (imperial): |
0.0953 kg (0.21 lbs) |
| Package weight (imperial): |
0.449 kg (0.99 lbs) |
