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ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 

12Gb Adapter Installation and User Guide 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

Page 1: ...ThinkSystem RAID 940 16i 8GB Flash PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter Installation and User Guide ...

Page 2: ...Lenovo 2020 LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE If data or software is delivered pursuant to a General Services Administration GSA contract us reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No GS 35F 05925 ...

Page 3: ...e Host Interface 2 1 4 LED Management 3 1 5 Tri Mode Storage Interface Features 3 1 6 Adapter Characteristics 3 Chapter 2 Adapter Installation Instructions 6 Chapter 3 Marks Certifications Compliance and Safety Characteristics 8 3 1 Marks Certifications and Compliance 8 3 2 Safety Characteristics 9 ...

Page 4: ...a transfer rates of 16 GT s 8 GT s 5 GT s and 2 5 GT s per lane The following table summarizes key adapter features Table 1 Adapter Features Adapter 940 16i Ports 16 internal I O Processor SAS3916 Form Factor LP MD2 Storage Interface Connectors Two SFF 8654 x8 Host Interface x8 PCIe 4 0 Storage Interface SAS SATA and PCIe NVMe Cache Memory 8 GB 2666 MT s DDR4 SDRAM Cache Protection Yes Super Capac...

Page 5: ...Linux Debian Linux Oracle Enterprise Linux Fedora FreeBSD Visit http support lenovo com and download the latest firmware and driver for the adapter 1 3 PCIe Host Interface The adapter s PCIe 4 0 host interface provides maximum transmission and reception rates of up to 128 GT s 16 Gb s per lane The tri mode controller uses a packet based communication protocol to communicate over the serial interco...

Page 6: ...figuration Common reference clock and separate reference clock independent SSC SRIS support SAS features SAS data transfers at 12Gb s 6Gb s and 3Gb s DataBolt technology on all SAS phys to improve performance Serial point to point enterprise level storage interface Wide ports that contain multiple phys Narrow ports that contain a single phy SAS phy power management Data transfer by using SCSI info...

Page 7: ...this connector provides power to the board and an I2C 2 J4 Default serial boot ROM SBR header 2 pin connector Reserved J7 Advanced software options hardware key header 2 pin connector Enables support for selected advanced features J8 On board serial UART connector 4 pin connector Reserved J10 Global HDD activity LED header 2 pin connector Connects to an LED that indicates activity on the drives co...

Page 8: ...to indicate that the SAS3916 device temperature sensor is over the temperature threshold When the device is in the proper temperature range this LED is off LED 3 Green system heartbeat Indicates that the SAS3916 RoC ASIC is operating normally This LED blinks at 1 Hz LED 5 Yellow supercap fault Indicates that the CacheVault power module is in fault state or is over temperature This LED resides on t...

Page 9: ... the top and bottom edges of the board Avoid touching any board components with the screwdriver or the bracket b Remove the full profile bracket Do not damage the adapter c Place the adapter on top of the low profile bracket Position the bracket so that the screw holes in the tabs align with the openings in the board d Using a No 1 Phillips torque screwdriver that is ESD safe set to a maximum torq...

Page 10: ...tions 8 Provide the required airflow for the installed adapter 9 Turn on the power to the system Reinstall the computer cover and reconnect the AC power cords Make sure that the power is turned on to the storage devices before or at the same time that the power is turned on to the host computer Turn on power to the host computer If the computer is powered on before these devices the devices might ...

Page 11: ... Zealand RCM Meets the following standards AS NZS CISPR 32 CISPR 32 2015 Class B AS NZS CISPR 32 2015 Class B Canada EMC CANADA ICES OO3 CLASS B CANADA NMB 003 CLASSE B CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B Meets the following standards ICES 003 2016 Issue 6 2016 Class B CAN CSA CISPR 22 10 CISPR 22 2008 Europe CE Meets the following standards EN55022 EN55024 EN55032 EN 55032 2015 AC 2016 Class B EN 50022 2010 AC ...

Page 12: ...013 EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 A2 2013 IEC 62368 1 2014 Second edition Japan VCCI Meets the following standards V 3 2015 04 Class B V 4 2012 04 VCCI CISPR 32 2016 CISPR 32 2015 USA Canada FCC Meets the following standards 47 CFR FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B ANSI C63 4 2014 CISPR 32 2008 Country of Origin Made in XXXX XXXX indicates the country of origin 3 2 Safety Characteristics T...

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