ThinkSystem 440-16i Internal SAS HBAProduct Guide

The ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb Internal HBA is a high performance PCIe 4.0 host bus adapters for internal storage connectivity in ThinkSystem servers. It integrates the latest enhancements SAS technology and offer 16 lanes of 12 Gbps SAS. With a custom compact form-factor design, this adapters is designed to be cabled to an onboard PCIe 4.0 x8 port on the server and not occupy a standard PCIe slot.

The following figure shows the ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb Internal HBA.

Figure 1. ThinkSystem 440-16i SAS/SATA PCIe Gen4 12Gb Internal HBA

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.

The following table lists the ordering information.

The option part number includes the following items:

• Adapter
• Documentation flyer

The 440 internal HBAs have the following features and specifications:

• PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface
• 12 Gbps SAS/SATA host bus adapter, based on the Broadcom SAS3816 IOC design
• Custom form-factor, designed to not consume a standard PCIe slot
• 16x 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports for connectivity to 16 internal drives
• Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
  • Supports 12, 6, or 3 Gbps SAS speeds
  • Supports 6 or 3 Gbps SATA speeds
• One x8 HD Mini-SAS connector to the host (SFF-8654 x8)
• Four x4 HD Mini-SAS connectors to backplanes (SFF-8654 x4)
• 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 tables list the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.

The following table lists the supported operating systems.

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.

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)

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

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