ThinkSystem 440-16e External SAS HBAProduct Guide

The Lenovo ThinkSystem 440-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA is a high performance PCIe 4.0 host bus adapters for external storage connectivity in ThinkSystem servers. The adapter provides four x4 external mini-SAS HD connectors with 16 lanes of 12 Gbps SAS.

The following figure shows the ThinkSystem 440-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA.

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

The 440 Internal and External 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 with a full-height (3U) bracket attached
• Low-profile (2U) bracket
• Documentation flyer

The 440 external HBA has the following features and specifications:

• PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface
• 12Gbps SAS/SATA host bus adapter, based on the Broadcom SAS3816 IOC design
• PCI low profile, half-length form factor
• 16x 12Gbps SAS/SATA ports for connectivity to 16x internal drives
• Non-RAID (JBOD mode) support for SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs
• Connectivity for up to 1024 external SAS or SATA drives
• Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
  • Supports 12, 6, or 3 Gbps SAS speeds
  • Supports 6 or 3 Gbps SATA speeds
• Four external x4 HD Mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8644)
• Support for external storage systems and tape backup units
• 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 specifications of the adapters are listed in the following table.

* SED support is by using software on the server (SED commands are passed through the HBA to the drives).

To compare the 440 HBA to other external adapters, see the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID Adapter and HBA Reference
https://lenovopress.com/lp1288-lenovo-thinksystem-raid-adapter-and-hba-reference#internal-or-external-ports=External

The following tables list the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.

The HBAs support the following 12 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures:

• Lenovo Storage D1212
• Lenovo Storage D1224
• Lenovo Storage D3284

For details about the D1212 and D1224​, see the product guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0512

For details about D3284, see the product guide:
http://lenovopress.com/lp0513

The HBAs support connectivity to the following SAS storage systems:

• Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series

For details about these storage systems, see the relevant product guide:
https://lenovopress.com/storage/san/lenovo?resource_type=product-guide

The 440-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBAs support connectivity to external tape drives and autoloaders.

The following table lists the available external SAS tape backup options.

Tip: Verify the end-to-end support of an IBM tape backup solution through the IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC): http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup

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 90% (non-condensing)
• Storage
  • Temperature with package: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

The adapters have the following agency approvals:

• FCC Part 15 Class A
• Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22)
• Canada (ICES-003 Class B)
• Europe (EN55022/EN55024)
• Japan (VCCI V-3)
• Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25)
• RoHS compliant
• EN/IEC/UL 60950
• Taiwan (CNS 13438)
• USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B class B)
• 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