The IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 provides an ideal solution for all servers and workstations needing ultra high-speed data transfer in disk connectivity for data backup and mission-critical applications. This HBA provides support for SAS and SATA HDDs and tape drive configurations.

Figure 1 shows the IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2.


Figure 1. IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2

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This adapter is an ideal choice for connecting to tape drives with 3 Gbps SAS host interfaces.

Part number information

Table 1 lists the part number and feature code

Table 1. Part number and feature code

Specifications

The IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 has the following specifications:

• One external Mini-SAS x4 connector (SFF-8088)
• Four internal SATA x1 connectors
• LSI 1068E SAS controller
• PCI Express x8 host interface
• RAID levels : none*

* The 3Gb SAS HBA v2 supports RAID, but only on the System x3455 (RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E are supported). All other supported systems support tape connectivity only. See the announcement letter (link below) for details.

Operating environment

The IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 is supported in the following environment:

• Temperature:
  • At 0 - 1000 m (0 - 3000 ft): 10 - 35° C (50 - 95° F)
  • At 1000 - 2100 m (3000 - 7000 ft): 10 - 32° C (50 - 90° F)
• Relative humidity: 20 - 80% (non-condensing)

Warranty

The IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 has a one-year limited warranty. When installed on a System x server, these cards assume your system’s base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade.

Supported servers

The IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2 is supported on the IBM System x servers listed in Table 2.

Table 2. Supported System x servers

Adapter

Part number

IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2

44E8700

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Table 2 (continued). Supported System x servers

Adapter

IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

See the IBM ServerProven website for the latest information about the adapters supported by each System x server type: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/