This is a genuine Lenovo Avago 430-8E 12Gb/s SATA/SAS PCI Express x8 Host Bus Adapter (HBA) (Lenovo P/N: 01KN502; Avago/Broadcom P/N: 03-50013-08003, 50013). Designed to provide high-performance, direct connectivity to external storage, this HBA features two external SFF-8644 ports, each supporting up to four SAS or SATA drives at a blistering 12Gb/s per lane. Its PCIe Gen3 x8 interface ensures ample bandwidth for demanding I/O operations, making it an ideal solution for connecting external SAS/SATA JBODs (Just a Bunch Of Disks), tape drives, or other storage devices to compatible Lenovo servers and workstations. As an HBA, it operates in a non-RAID, "pass-through" mode, allowing the operating system or host software to manage the drives directly, which is crucial for software-defined storage (SDS) and virtualization environments.
Key Features
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Genuine Lenovo / Avago Part: Ensures full compatibility, validated performance, and seamless integration with Lenovo ThinkServer and ThinkSystem servers, as well as other compatible systems.
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12Gb/s SAS3/SATA3 Support: Provides the latest generation of SAS and SATA connectivity for high-speed data transfer to external storage.
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8 External Lanes (2x SFF-8644): Features two SFF-8644 mini-SAS HD connectors, each supporting four 12Gb/s lanes, allowing direct connection to up to 8 SAS/SATA drives in external enclosures.
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PCIe Gen3 x8 Interface: Offers a high-bandwidth host interface to ensure the HBA doesn't bottleneck I/O performance for connected storage.
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Non-RAID "Pass-Through" Mode: Operates as a Host Bus Adapter, presenting connected drives directly to the operating system for full software control, ideal for ZFS, Ceph, VMware vSAN, and other software-defined storage solutions.
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High-Profile Bracket: Designed for installation in standard full-height server and workstation chassis.
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Broadcom/Avago Reliability: Built on proven Broadcom (formerly LSI/Avago) technology, known for its robust performance and stability in enterprise environments.
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Wide Device Support: Compatible with a broad range of external SAS/SATA HDDs, SSDs, and tape drives.
