IBM N2115 and N2125 8-Port SAS/SATA HBAs
For System x
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on April 17, 2013 at 2:19 pmThe N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x is a solution for System x servers requiring high-speed internal storage connectivity.
This 8-port HBA supports direct attach to SAS and SATA internal HDD drives and SSDs.
It is a low-cost, high-performance 8-port HBA for performance connectivity between System x servers and external storage JBOD, tape, and RAID units.
With low-profile form factor designs, the N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x and the N2125 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x offer two (x4) internal mini-SAS connectors and two (x4) external mini-SAS connectors, respectively. They are based on LSI 2308 6 Gbps SAS IO controller; both provide eight lanes of 6 Gbps SAS and eight lanes of PCIe 3.0 to eliminate data bottlenecks and provide high data transfer rates for medium-to-large capacity server storage applications.
Features and functions
N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x (46C8988)
- 6 Gbps per SAS
- uEFI support
- PCIe 3.0
- PCIe small form-factor design
- Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS + SATA ports
- Two (x4) Internal mini-SAS connectors
- Eight-lane PCIe 3.0
- LSI SAS2308 6 Gbps SAS+SATA controller
- SAS and SATA data transfer rates of 1.5 Gbps, 3 Gbps, and 6 Gbps per lane
- Support for all major OSs including open source drivers for Linux Non-RAID
N2125 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x (46C9010)
- Gbps per SAS
- uEFI support
- PCIe 3.0
- PCIe small form factor design
- Eight external 6 Gbps SAS + SATA ports
- Two (x4) external mini-SAS connectors
- Eight-lane PCIe 3.0
- LSI SAS2308 6 Gbps SAS+SATA controller
- SAS and SATA data transfer rates of 1.5 Gbps, 3 Gbps, and 6 Gbps per lane
- Support for all major OSs including open source drivers for Linux Non-RAID
- Capability to connect to external storage JBOD and RAID enclosures
Warranty
The adapters come with a one year, customer replaceable unit (CRU), limited warranty.
Key prerequisites
The N2115 and N2125 SAS/SATA HBA adapters can be used on supported System x servers with an available PCIe expansion slot.
Planned availability date:
- April 29, 2013: N2125 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x (46C9010)
- June 14, 2013: N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x (46C8988)