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The following table summarizes features of supported SAS/SATA storage controllers.
Table 17. Storage controller features and specifications (LP = Low profile, FHHL = Full-height half-length)
Feature
Form factor
SAS controller chip
Host interface
Port interface
Number of ports
Connector type
Number of connectors
Drive interface
Drive type
Hot-swap
drive support
Number of drives
RAID levels
JBOD mode
Cache
Cache protection
SED key management
(SafeStore)
SSD I/O acceleration
(FastPath)
SSD Caching
(CacheCade Pro 2.0)
Consistency check
Patrol read
Online capacity expansion
Online RAID level migration
Global Hot Spare
Auto-rebuild
* The RAID controllers and HBAs are capable of supporting SEDs, however, the server does not support SEDs.
** The SSD caching feature has been phased out in the new generation of advanced RAID controllers.
For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the following categories:
RAID adapters
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/raid?rt=product-guide
Host bus adapters
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba?rt=product-guide
Lenovo ThinkSystem SR530 Server
Intel RAID
RSTe 530-8i
Onboard PCIe LP
Not applicable SAS3408
Not applicable PCIe 3.0 x8
6 Gb SATA 12 Gb SAS
8 8
SATA x4 SFF-8643 x4
2 2
SATA SAS, SATA
HDD HDD, SSD, SED*
No Yes
8 8
0/1/10/5 0/1/10/5/50
Yes Yes
None None
None None
No Yes*
No Yes
No No
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
RAID RAID
730-8i 930-8i
PCIe LP PCIe LP
SAS3108 SAS3508
PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
12 Gb SAS 12 Gb SAS
8 8
SFF-8643 x4 SFF-8643 x4
2 2
SAS, SATA SAS, SATA
HDD, SSD, SED* HDD, SSD, SED*
Yes Yes
8 8
0/1/10/5/50 0/1/10/5/50/6/60
Yes Yes
1 GB 2 GB
None Flash backup
(Included)
Yes* Yes*
No Yes
No No**
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
430-8i
HBA
PCIe LP
SAS3408
PCIe 3.0 x8
12 Gb SAS
8
SFF-8643 x4
2
SAS, SATA
HDD, SSD, SED*
Yes
8
None
Yes
None
None
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
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