Expert Overview
The ADAPTEC SMARTRAID 3101-4I (part number 2291700-R) is a storage controller designed for business and IT environments requiring robust data management. This MD2-Low Profile card utilizes a PCIe 3.0 x8 bus interface and features a 12 Gbps ROC processor. It supports four internal ports via one SFF-8643 connector, accommodating both SATA 6Gb/s and SAS 12Gb/s devices. The controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 50, 60, 1 ADM, and 10 ADM, offering flexibility for various storage configurations. Key features include mixed mode operation for simultaneous RAID and HBA use, adapter dynamic power management, and support for up to 256 SAS or SATA devices with expanders. It is suitable for systems running Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, VMware ESXi, and other specified operating systems, providing a solution for data integrity and storage scalability.
Technical Specifications
Ports
4 internal Connectors
1 x SFF-8643 maxCache 4.0
No Cache Protection
No All Core Boost Speed
SmartRAID 3101-4i adapter
Additional low profile vented bracket RAID Levels
0, 1, 5, 6, 50, 60, 1 ADM, 10 ADM Form Factor
MD2-Low Profile Bus Interface
8-Lane PCIe Gen3 Processor
12 Gbps ROC Key software features
- maxCache 4.0 caching software (all SmartRAID 315x products with cache protection)
- Mixed mode allows to use RAID and HBA devices 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
- Triple mirroring, move array, split mirroring
- RAID advanced data management
- 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 sparesglobal, dedicated, and pooled
- Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
- SES and SAF-TE 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
- 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, Solaris, VMware
- Remote configuration, monitoring, and notification
- Remote firmware updates
- SMI-S
- SMTP ARCCONF
- Command-line interface
- SMI-S support for VMware
BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A):
- Legacy configuration utility
- Flashable BIOS support uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility
- HII-based configuration utility
- Flashable BIOS support
Event Monitor:
- Lightweight event monitoring and logging tool
- Distributes adapter events and notifies user Cache
1 GB DDR4/2100 MH Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Fedora, Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Sun Solaris, FreeBSD, VMware ESXi. The latest drivers are available at storage.microsemi.com/en-us/support/start. Supports open-source Linux drivers and inbox drivers Operating Temperature
0oC to 55oC with 200 LFM airflow, without flash (SmartRAID 3154-24i requires 250 LFM), 0oC to 50oC with 200 LFM airflow, with flash (SmartRAID 3154-24i requires 250 LFM) Regulatory Certification
CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNS Environmental Compliance
RoHS MTBF
1.37 million hours, measured at 40oC Item Dimension ( L inchxW inchxH inch)
15 x 10 x 2 Weight
2.00 lb Warranty Information
3 Years
Frequently Asked Questions
What RAID levels does the SMARTRAID 3101-4I support?
The SMARTRAID 3101-4I supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 50, 60, 1 ADM, and 10 ADM, offering various options for data redundancy and performance.
What types of drives are compatible with this controller?
This controller is compatible with both SATA 6Gb/s and SAS 12Gb/s devices. It supports native 4K sector SAS and SATA devices, in addition to 512-byte sector devices.
What management utilities are available for the SMARTRAID 3101-4I?
Management is provided through maxView Storage Manager (web-based GUI for Windows, Linux, Solaris, VMware), ARCCONF (command-line interface), and BIOS/uEFI Configuration Utilities. An Event Monitor tool is also available for logging and notifications.
Does this controller include cache protection?
No, the SMARTRAID 3101-4I does not include cache protection. It also does not feature maxCache 4.0, which is available on other SmartRAID 315x products with cache protection.
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