Description
Operating System Compatibility
The Lenovo 930-8I SATA/SAS 12GBPS PCIE 3.0 X8 Storage Controller (01KN507) offers several smart features and benefits to enhance performance, reliability, and efficiency.
- High-speed Data Transfer: The controller supports 12 Gbps data transfer rates, providing fast and efficient data transfer for improved performance.
- Scalable Storage: The controller supports multiple drives, providing scalability as storage needs grow.
- Advanced Data Protection: The controller supports advanced data protection features such as RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, providing enhanced reliability and data protection.
- Efficient Management: The controller is designed with efficient management in mind, providing simple and easy-to-use management tools and software.
- Low Latency: The controller supports low latency, providing improved performance for real-time applications.
- Energy Efficiency: The controller is designed with energy efficiency in mind, providing improved energy efficiency and reduced power consumption.
Physical Installation
The Lenovo 930-8I SATA/SAS 12GBPS PCIE 3.0 X8 Storage Controller (01KN507) requires a physical installation process to be installed and utilized within a system.
- Hardware Requirements: The controller requires a system with a PCI Express 3.0 x8 slot, as well as SATA or SAS drives for use.
- Physical Installation: The controller should be installed within the system by carefully inserting the controller into an available PCI Express 3.0 x8 slot and securing it in place.
- Connecting Drives: SATA or SAS drives should be connected to the controller, following the appropriate cabling requirements for the chosen drive type.
- Power On: The system should be powered on, and the operating system should detect and install drivers for the controller.
- Configuration: The controller should be configured, including the creation of arrays and the assignment of drives to arrays, using the provided management software.
Performance and Scalability
The Lenovo 930-8I SATA/SAS 12GBPS PCIE 3.0 X8 Storage Controller (01KN507) is designed for high performance and scalability, delivering reliable and efficient storage for growing environments.
- High-speed Data Transfer: The controller supports 12 Gbps data transfer rates, providing fast and efficient data transfer for improved performance.
- Scalable Storage: The controller supports multiple drives, providing scalability as storage needs grow.
- Improved Performance: The controller is based on PCI Express 3.0 technology, providing increased data transfer rates and improved performance.
- Enhanced Reliability: The controller supports advanced data protection features such as RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, providing enhanced reliability and data protection.
- Efficient Management: The controller is designed with efficient management in mind, providing simple and easy-to-use management tools and software.
General Information
- Brand : Lenovo
- MPN : 01KN507
- Type: Controller
- Sub-Type : SAS-SATA
- SKU : 01KN507
Technical Specifications
- Device Type Storage Controller (Raid) – Plug-In Card – Low Profile
- Bus Type PCIE 3.0 X8
- Interface SATA/SAS 12GB/S
- Data Transfer Rate 1.2 GBPS
- Supported Devices Hard Drive, Disk Array (Raid), Solid State Drive
- Channel Qty 8
- Max Storage Devices Qty 8
- Raid Level Raid 0, Raid 1, Raid 5, Raid 6, Raid 10, Raid 50, Jbod, Raid 60
- System Requirements Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 For X86/Amd64/Intel Em64t, Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 6 X64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 With Xen For Amd64/Em64t, Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12, Vmware Vsphere 6.0 (Esxi), Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12 With Xen, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Vmware Vsphere 6.5 (Esxi)
- Designed For Thinksystem Sr530, Sr550, Sr570, Sr590, Sr630, Sr650, Sr850, Sr860, Sr950, St550.