1. Oracle Storage 12 Gb SAS PCIe HBA, External Installation Guide For HBA Models 7110118 and 7110119
  2. HBA Overview
  3. HBA Features

HBA Features

The Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe HBA, External (7110118, 7110119) provides a low-cost, PCI Express SAS solution for computer manufacturers. The HBA uses either a standard or low-profile PCI bracket type and has the following features:

  • PCI Express interface that is compatible with the PCI Express Specification, revision 3.0

  • PCI Express 3.0 compliance x8 host interface

  • Compatibility with the PCIe Low Profile standards

  • PCI Express transmission and reception data rate of 12 Gb/s in each direction, yielding a total bandwidth of 24 Gb/s for each full-duplex lane

  • Simplified cabling with a point-to-point, serial architecture

  • Protocol controller with no on-board RAID support

  • On-board Flash for firmware and boot support for SPARC servers

HBA Overview

SAS/SATA Features

The following are the SAS/SATA features supported by the HBA:

  • Two SAS3, x4 external mini-SAS HD (high-density) connectors

  • Capability of running with either 4 or 8 serial ports for connection to SAS/SATA (Serial ATA) devices

  • 12 Gb/s SAS3 target interface supporting 6-Gb/s and 3-Gb/s SAS link rates and 6-Gb/s and 3-Gb/s SATA link rates

  • Support for multipath connection through separate physical HBAs and through a single HBA

  • Support for the easy addition of SAS interfaces to any computer, workstation, or server with a PCI Express bus

  • Narrow and wide ports

  • Support for more than 1000 SAS addresses

  • Transfer of data using SCSI information units

The following figure shows the physical layout of the HBA.

Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe HBA, External


Figure of the Oracle Storage 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe HBA, External