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Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3162-8i
12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 SAS/SATA SmartRAID adapter with 8 internal native ports and LP/MD2 form factor with onboard supercap
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Linux Drivers

Red Hat, CentOS, SuSE, Ubuntu,
Debian, Oracle, XenServer


Microsoft

Microsoft Windows 10 x64
Microsoft Windows 11 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 x64
Microsoft Windows Server 2025 x64



Unix

FreeBSD
Sun Solaris

VMware

VMware ESXi 6
VMware ESXi 7
VMware ESXi 8

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User and Install Guides
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 12/2024 (PDF 1.89 MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide (PDF 684KB)
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide (PDF 10.9MB)
Event Monitor v3.02.23600 - User's Guide (PDF 1.3MB)
Microsemi Adaptec Cooling & Airflow Guide (PDF 169KB)
Adaptec OpenStack Horizon Plugin - Installation And User's Guide 2/2019 (PDF 908KB)
Adaptec MAAS Script and Remote ARCCONF JUJU Charm v1.00-09 - User's Guide (PDF 1.1MB)
ReadMe
maxView Storage Manager & ARCCONF Command Line Utility v3.06.23821 - ReadMe (PDF 957KB)
Release Notes
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 12/2024 (PDF 352KB)
Adaptec Software Defined Data Center - Release Notes 2/2019

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Archived User and Install Guides
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 7/2024 (PDF 1.89 MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide (PDF 754KB)
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide (PDF 11.3MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide (PDF 508KB)
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide (PDF 9.1MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide (PDF 508KB)
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide (PDF 9.1MB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 11/2022 (PDF 1.6 MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide (PDF 508KB)
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide (PDF 9.1MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide (PDF 495KB)
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide (PDF 8.3KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 8/2022 (PDF 1.6 MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide (PDF 452KB)
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide (PDF 7.2KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 2/2022 (PDF 2.0 MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide (PDF 452KB)
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide (PDF 7.2KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 8/2021 (PDF 2.0 MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide (PDF 420KB)
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide (PDF 6.8KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 8/2021 (PDF 2.0 MB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 4/2021 (PDF 2.5 MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide v3.07.23971 (PDF 398KB)
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide v.3.06.23821 (PDF 6.8MB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 2/2020 (PDF 2.5 MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide v3.06.23821 (PDF 1MB)
maxView Storage Manager v3.03.23668 - User's Guide (PDF 6.8MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide v3.04.23699 (PDF 1MB)
Microsemi Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 8/2019 (PDF 2.8MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide v3.03.23668 (PDF 775MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide v3.00.23484 (PDF 775MB)
maxView Storage Manager v3.02.23600 - User's Guide (PDF 6.8MB)
Microsemi Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 1/2019 (PDF 2.8MB)
maxView Storage Manager v3.01.23531 - User's Guide (PDF 6.8MB)
Event Monitor v3.01.23531 - User's Guide (PDF 1.3MB)
maxView Storage Manager v3.00.23484 - User's Guide (PDF 6.8MB)
Event Monitor v2.02.22404 - User's Guide (PDF 169KB)
Microsemi Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 07/2018 (PDF 2.4 MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide v2.06.23167 (PDF 750MB)
maxView Storage Manager v2.06.23167 - User's Guide (PDF 5.9KB)
maxView Storage Manager v2.05.22932 - User's Guide (PDF 5.9KB)
Microsemi Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 10/2017 (PDF 2.4MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide v2.05.22932 (PDF 750MB)
maxView Storage Manager v2.05.22932 - User's Guide (PDF 5.9KB)
Archived ReadMe
maxView Storage Manager & ARCCONF Command Line Utility v3.06.23821 - ReadMe (PDF 957KB)
maxView Storage Manager & ARCCONF Command Line Utility v3.04.23699 - ReadMe (PDF 957MB)
maxView Storage Manager & ARCCONF Command Line Utility v3.03.23668 - ReadMe (PDF 1MB)
maxView Storage Manager & ARCCONF Command Line Utility v3.03.23668 - ReadMe (PDF 1MB)
maxView Storage Manager & ARCCONF Command Line Utility v3.01.23531 - ReadMe (PDF 1MB)
maxView Storage Manager & ARCCONF Command Line Utility v3.00.23484 - ReadMe (PDF 931KB)
maxView Storage Manager & ARCCONF Command Line Utility v2.06.23167 - ReadMe (PDF 904KB)
maxView Storage Manager & ARCCONF Command Line Utility v2.05.22932 - ReadMe (PDF 904KB)
Archived Release Notes
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 7/2024 (PDF 352KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 3/2024 (PDF 319KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 11/2023 (PDF 258KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Supplement Release Notes 12/2023 (PDF 258KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Supplement Release Notes 12/2023 (PDF 372KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 7/2023 (PDF 258KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Installation And User's Guide 11/2022 (PDF 1.6 MB)
ARCCONF Command Line User's Guide (PDF 508KB)
maxView Storage Manager User's Guide (PDF 9.1MB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 11/2022 (PDF 258KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 8/2022 (PDF 259KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 2/2022 (PDF 241KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 12/2021 (PDF 241KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 11/2021 (PDF 241KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 8/2021 (PDF 420KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 4/2021 (PDF 401KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 2/2021 (PDF 401KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 8/2020 (PDF 955KB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 2/2020 (PDF 1.2MB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 10/2019 (PDF 1.2MB)
Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 8/2019 (PDF 1.2MB)
Microsemi Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 1/2019 (PDF 1.2MB)
Microsemi Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 07/2018 (PDF 464KB)
Microsemi Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 10/2017 (PDF 464KB)
Operating System
Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Solaris
FreeBSD
VMware ESXi
Citrix XenServer

For a detailed list see ASK Answer ID 17449.
CPU Architecture
Intel, AMD, Cavium ThunderX2 (ARM)
Benefits
• Ideal for enabling 12 Gbps storage capabilities in performance-hungry server and workstation platforms, without compromising proven Microsemi reliability
• Fully integrated ZMCP including onboard supercap to enable cache protection, requiring no extra space in the server
Key RAID Features
• maxCache 4.0 caching software
• Mixed mode allows devices connected to the same adapter to be used in RAID and HBA modes simultaneously
• Adapter dynamic power management to save up to 30% power
• Supports up to 256 SAS or SATA devices using SAS expanders
•  Support for native 4K sector SAS and SATA devices in addition to 512-byte sector devices
• RAID ADM through triple mirroring, move array, and split mirroring
• Quick initialization
• Online capacity expansion
• Copyback hot spare
• Dynamic caching algorithm
• Native command queuing (NCQ)
• Background initialization
• Hot-plug drive support
• RAID level migration
• Hot spares—global, dedicated, and pooled
• Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
• SES and SGPIO enclosure management
• Configurable stripe size
• S.M.A.R.T. support
• BMC support
• Dynamic sector repair
• Staggered drive spin-up
• Bootable array support
• Support for tape devices, autoloaders
• Smart PQI driver with multip queue and MSI-X support for all device drivers for all supported operating systems
• Secure boot support for the uEFI host BIOS
• USB image available on storage.microsemi.com/en-us/support/start to boot maxView GUI from any USB device for enhanced GUI-based setup and offline maintenance
Management Utilities
maxView Storage Manager
• Web based GUI Management utility
• OS Support: Windows, Linux, VMware
• Remote configuration, monitoring & notification
• Remote firmware updates
• SMI-S Support
• SMTP

ARCCONF
• Command-line interface

BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A)
• Legacy configuration utility
• Flashable BIOS support

uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility
• Flashable BIOS support
• HII GUI support

ROM-based uEFI BIOS Configuration Utilities
• HII-based pre-boot GUI configuration utility
• Arcconf CLI for uEFI shell
• Flashable BIOS support
Data Transfer Rate
12 Gbps per port
Bus System Interface
8-lane PCIe Gen3
Form Factor
MD2 – Low Profile
Cache
2 GB DDR4/2100 MHz
Connector Configuration
Two internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643)
Package Contents
• SmartRAID 3162-8i adapter
• Additional low profile vented bracket
• ASCM-17F Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP)
Physical Size
2.535"H x 6.6"L (64mm x 167mm)
Operating Temperature
0 °C to 55 °C with 150 LFM airflow.
Note: This adapter contains a powerful RAID processor that requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Only install this card into server or PC chassis with at least 150 LFM airflow. Temperature measured 1 inch from RAID adapter.
Regulatory Certification
CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNS
Environmental Compliance
RoHS
Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)
1.88 million hours at 40°C
Warranty
3 years

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