System x N2226 12Gbps SAS/SATA DualPort HBA for IBM System x

The N2225 and N2226 SAS/SATA HBAs for IBM® System x® are low-cost, high-performance host bus adapters for high-performance connectivity between System x servers and external storage enclosures (JBODs), tapes, and RAID storage systems. The N2225 provides two x4 external mini-SAS HD connectors with eight lanes of 12 Gbps SAS. The N2226 provides four x4 external mini-SAS HD connectors with 16 lanes of 12 Gbps SAS.
The N2225 and N2226 SAS/SATA HBAs provide high performance for storage connectivity for servers by integrating the latest enhancements in PCI Express and SAS technology, offering eight lanes (N2225) or 16 lanes (N2226) of 12 Gbps SAS matched with eight lanes of PCIe 3.0 to eliminate performance bottlenecks and provide high data transfer rates for medium-to-large capacity server storage applications.
The N2225 and N2226 SAS/SATA HBAs support SAS data transfer rates of 3, 6, and 12 Gbps per lane and SATA transfer rates of 3 and 6 Gbps per lane, and they enable maximum connectivity and performance in a low-profile (N2225) or full-height (N2226) form factor.


The N2225 option part number includes the following items:
One N2225 or N2226 adapter with a full-height (3U) bracket attached
One low-profile (2U) bracket (N2225 only)
Warranty Flyer
Documentation CD
Important Notices Flyer


The N2225 and N2226 SAS/SATA HBAs have the following features and specifications:

LSI SAS3008 12 Gbps I/O controller
PCIe low profile (N2225) or full height (N2226), half-length form factor
PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface
Eight (N2225) or 16 (N2226) external 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
Supports 12, 6, and 3 Gbps SAS and 6 and 3 Gbps SATA data transfer rates
Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
Two (N2225) or four (N2226) external x4 mini-SAS HD connectors (SFF-8644)
Supports connectivity to the external storage systems, tapes, and JBOD expansion units
High-performance IOPS LSI Fusion-MPT architecture
Advanced power management support
Support for SSP, SMP, STP, and SATA protocols
Support for narrow and wide ports
End-to-End CRC with Advanced Error Reporting
T-10 Protection Model for early detection of and recovery from data corruption
Spread Spectrum Clocking for EMI reductions




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