Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-24i
12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 SAS/SATA SmartHBA adapter with 24 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
Oracle Linux
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