*Conditions apply:
Operating System | |
Microsoft Windows Red Hat Linux SUSE Linux Debian Linux Ubuntu Linux Solaris FreeBSD VMware ESXi Citrix XenServer | |
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 • Provides high I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing solutions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs • Accelerates storage with up to 4 GB of highspeed DRAM cache with integrated cache protection (SmartRAID 315x SKUs only) | |
Key RAID Features | |
• maxCache 4.0 caching software (all SmartRAID 315x products with cache protection) • 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 | |