Adaptec
 
leftbar
leftbar
Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-24i
12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 SAS/SATA SmartHBA adapter with 24 internal native ports and LP/MD2 form factor
Small Image of Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-24i
DownloadsDocumentationTechnical Specifications

Note: Only drivers that are not included or embedded within a supported operating system are listed below. To see a complete list of supported operating systems see the Product Specifications

Select your operating system or software below

Bios Updates and Other Downloadable Files

Bios Updates and Other Downloads

Storage Manager

Storage Manager Downloads

Linux Driver Source

Linux Driver Source Code

Linux Driver Source

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


Unix

FreeBSD
Sun Solaris

VMware

VMware ESXi 6
VMware ESXi 7
VMware ESXi 8

BMC

StorageCore

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)
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 7/2024 (PDF 352KB)
Adaptec Software Defined Data Center - Release Notes 2/2019

Show Archived Documentation (+);
Archived User and Install Guides
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 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
CentOS
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Solaris
FreeBSD
VMware ESXi
Oracle Linux
Citrix XenServer

For a detailed list see ASK Answer ID 17449.
CPU Architecture
Intel, AMD, Cavium ThunderX2 (ARM)
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, 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
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

---

rightbar
rightbar