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Microsemi Adaptec SmartHBA 2100-4i4e

12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 SAS/SATA SmartHBA adapter with 4 internal ports and 4 external ports and LP/MD2 form factor

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

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Citrix XenServer

Linux Driver Source

Linux Driver Source Code

Debian

Debian 8

Debian 9

Microsoft

Microsoft Windows 7 x64

Microsoft Windows 8 x64

Microsoft Windows 10 x64

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 x64

Red Hat Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

SuSE Linux

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12

Ubuntu

Ubuntu 14

Ubuntu 16

Unix

FreeBSD

Sun Solaris

VMware

VMware ESXi 6

User and Install Guides: 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); Microsemi Adaptec Cooling & Airflow Guide (PDF 169KB); maxView Storage Manager v2.05.22932 - User's Guide (PDF 5.9KB); Event Monitor v2.02.22404 - User's Guide (PDF 169KB)

ReadMe: maxView Storage Manager & ARCCONF Command Line Utility v2.06.23164 - ReadMe (PDF 904KB)

Release Notes: Microsemi Adaptec Smart HBA & RAID - Release Notes 10/2017 (PDF 464KB)

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Archived ReadMe: maxView Storage Manager & ARCCONF Command Line Utility v2.05.22932 - ReadMe (PDF 904KB)

Operating System
	Microsoft Windows Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux CentOS Debian Linux Ubuntu Linux Solaris FreeBSD VMware ESXi Citrix XenServer For a detailed list see ASK Answer ID 17449.

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, Solaris VMware • Remote configuration, monitoring, and notification • Remote firmware updates • SMI-S support • SMTP ARCCONF • Command Line Interface • SMI-S support for VMware BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A) • Legacy configuration utility • Flashable BIOS support uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility • HII-based configuration utility • Flashable BIOS support Event Monitor • Lightweight event monitoring and logging tool • Distributes adapter events and notifies user

Data Transfer Rate
	12 Gbps per port

Bus System Interface
	8-lane PCIe Gen3

Form Factor
	MD2 – Low Profile

Connector Configuration
	One internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643) / One external mini SAS HD (SFF-8644)

Package Contents
	• SmartHBA 2100-4i4e 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.