3.
About Your Host Bus Adapter
This section provides an overview of the features of the HBA 1100 Series adapters.
3.1
Standard Features
• Support for SAS and SATA Hard Disk Drives (HDD), Solid State Drives (SSDs), and SAS tape drives
• UEFI pre-boot BIOS, CTRL-A configuration utility
• Flash ROM for updates to firmware and BIOS
• Up to 8 ports, 12 Gbps SAS I/O and 8 Gbps PCIe I/O with HBA 1100-8i or HBA1100-8e
• Up to 4 ports, 12 Gbps SAS I/O and 8 Gbps PCIe I/O with HBA 1100-4i
• Up to 16 ports, 12 Gbps SAS I/O and 8 Gbps PCIe I/O with HBA 1100-16i
• Up to 24 ports, 12 Gbps SAS I/O and 8 Gbps PCIe I/O with HBA 1100-24i
• SAS 3.0, PCIe 3.0
• Low-profile MD2 form factor
• Mini-SAS HD connectors
• Support for disk drive enclosures with SES 2.x/3.x inband support, TWI, IBPI and SGPIO enclosure
management
• Thermal sensor, with logging capabilities
3.2
Mechanical Information
3.2.1
Board Dimensions
This table shows the board dimensions of the HBA 1100 Series adapters, in inches.
Table 3-1. HBA 1100 Series Board Dimensions
Dimension
HBA 1100-8i/8e/16i/24i
HBA 1100-4i
Height
2.712"
2.712"
Length
6.600"
5.200"
PCB Thickness
0.062"
0.062"
Max Component Height, Top Side
0.570"
0.570"
Max Component Height, Bottom Side
0.105"
0.105"
3.2.2
Heat Sink
HBA 1100 Series adapters include a passive heat sink. For airflow requirements, see
.
3.3
Visual Indicators
LEDs on HBA 1100 Series adapters provide a visual indication of the board hardware status. The LED locations vary,
and may be on the front of the board or back of the board. The LED states are described below in Table 3-2 below..
Front panel brackets have three holes for the Heartbeat LED, Fault LED, and Crypto LED.
Note:
The Crypto LED (near the mounting bracket) is not present on HBA 1100-4i adapter boards.
About Your Host Bus Adapter
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