Lenovo ThinkSystem 430-8e Interface Adapter Product Guide

Lenovo ThinkSystem 430-8e Interface Adapter

ThinkSystem 430-8e and 430-16e External SAS HBAs

The Lenovo ThinkSystem 430-8e and 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA are high- performance host bus adapters for external storage connectivity in ThinkSystem servers. The 430-8e provides two x4 external mini-SAS HD connectors with eight lanes of 12 Gbps SAS. The 430-16e provides four x4 external mini-SAS HD connectors with 16 lanes of 12 Gbps SAS.

The following figure shows the ThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA.

Figure 1. ThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA

Did you know?

The 430-8e and 430-16e external HBAs offer improved performance over the previous generation N2225 and N2226 HBAs for System X-servers, with a faster processor and more memory.

Rigorous testing of the ThinkSystem HBAs by Lenovo through the ServerProven program ensures a high degree of confidence in storage subsystem compatibility and reliability. Providing additional peace of mind, the controller is covered under the Lenovo warranty.

Part number information

The following table lists the part numbers and feature codes for the adapters.

Table 1. Ordering information

The option part numbers include the following items:

• Adapter with a full-height (3U) bracket attached
• Low-profile (2U) bracket
• Documentation flyer

The following figure shows the ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA.

Figure 2. ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA

Features and specifications

The 430 external HBAs have the following features and specifications:

• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• 12 Gbps SAS/SATA host bus adapter, based on the Broadcom SAS3408 and SAS3416 IOC design PCI low profile, half-length form factor
• External 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports:
  • 430-8e: 8 SAS/SATA ports
  • 430-16e: 16 SAS/SATA ports
• Connectivity for up to 1024 external SAS or SATA drives
• Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
  • Supports 12, 6, or 3 Gbps SAS speeds
  • Supports 6 or 3 Gbps SATA speeds
• External x4 HD Mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8644):
  • 430-8e: 2 external connectors
  • 430-16e: 4 external connectors
• Support for external storage systems and tape backup units
• High-performance architecture with a very deep queue depth
• Advanced power management support
• Support for SSP, SMP, STP, and SATA protocols
• End-to-End CRC with Advanced Error Reporting
• Spread Spectrum Clocking for EMI reductions
• Supports 512e, 512n, and 4K (when available) formatted drives
• Compliant with Disk Data Format (DDF) configuration on disk (CoD).
• S.M.A.R.T. support.
• Configuration through:
  • XClarity Provisioning Manager UEFI interface
  • XClarity Controller web interface
  • XClarity Administrator Configuration Patterns
  • StorCLI command-line interface
  • LSI Storage Authority (LSA) GUI interface
  • UEFI Human Interface Infrastructure (HII)

The specifications of the adapters are listed in the following table.

Table 2. Specifications

SED support is by using software on the server (SED commands are passed through the HBA to the drives).

Server support

The following tables list the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.

Table 3. Server support (Part 1 of 3)

Description
N| N| SE350 (7Z46 / 7D1X)|

Edge

N| N| SE450 (7D8T)
N| N| ST50 V2 (7D8K / 7D8J)| 1S Intel V2
N| Y| ST250 V2 (7D8G / 7D8F)
N| Y| SR250 V2 (7D7R / 7D7Q)
N| N| SR635 V3 (7D9H / 7D9G)|

AMD V3

N| N| SR655 V3 (7D9F / 7D9E)
N| N| SR645 V3 (7D9D / 7D9C)
N| N| SR665 V3 (7D9B / 7D9A)
N| N| SR675 V3 (7D9Q / 7D9R)
N| N| SR630 V3 (7D72 / 7D73)|

Intel V3

N| N| SR650 V3 (7D75 / 7D76)
N| N| SR850 V3 (7D97 / 7D96)
N| N| SR860 V3 (7D94 / 7D93)
N| N| SD665 V3 (7D9P)|

Dense V3

N| N| SD665-N V3 (7DAZ)
N| N| SD650 V3 (7D7M)
N| N| SD650-I V3 (7D7L)

Table 4. Server support (Part 2 of 3)

Description
Y| Y| ST650 V2 (7Z75 / 7Z74)| 2S Intel V2
Y| Y| SR630 V2 (7Z70 / 7Z71)
Y| Y| SR650 V2 (7Z72 / 7Z73)
N| Y| SR670 V2 (7Z22 / 7Z23)
Y| Y| SR635 (7Y98 / 7Y99)|

AMD V1

Y| Y| SR655 (7Y00 / 7Z01)
N| N| SR655 Client OS
Y| Y| SR645 (7D2Y / 7D2X)
Y| Y| SR665 (7D2W / 7D2V)
N| N| SD630 V2 (7D1K)|

Dense V2

N| N| SD650 V2 (7D1M)
N| N| SD650-N V2 (7D1N)
N| N| SN550 V2 (7Z69)
Y| Y| SR850 V2 (7D31 / 7D32)| 4S V2
Y| Y| SR860 V2 (7Z59 / 7Z60)
Y| Y| SR950 (7X11 / 7X12)|

8S

Y| Y| SR850 (7X18 / 7X19)|

4S V1

Y| Y| SR850P (7D2F / 2D2G)
Y| Y| SR860 (7X69 / 7X70)

Table 5. Server support (Part 3 of 3)

Part Number

|

Description

| 1S Intel V1| 2S Intel V1| Dense V1
---|---|---|---|---
ST50 (7Y48 / 7Y50)| ST250 (7Y45 / 7Y46)| SR150 (7Y54)| SR250 (7Y52 / 7Y51)| ST550 (7X09 / 7X10)| SR530 (7X07 / 7X08)| SR550 (7X03 / 7X04)| SR570 (7Y02 / 7Y03)| SR590 (7X98 / 7X99)| SR630 (7X01 / 7X02)| SR650 (7X05 / 7X06)| SR670 (7Y36 / 7Y37)| SD530 (7X21)| SD650 (7X58)| SN550 (7X16)| SN850 (7X15)
7Y37A01090| ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N
7Y37A01091| ThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA| N| Y| N| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| N| N| N

Drive enclosure support

• The HBAs support the following 12 Gbps SAS external drive enclosures:
• Lenovo Storage D1212
• Lenovo Storage D1224
• Lenovo Storage D3284

For details about the D1212 and D1224 , see the product guide: http://lenovopress.com/lp0512
For details about D3284, see the product guide: http://lenovopress.com/lp0513

Storage system support

The HBAs support connectivity to the following 12 Gb and 6 Gb SAS storage systems:

• Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series
• Lenovo ThinkSystem DS2200
• Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200
• Lenovo ThinkSystem DS6200
• Lenovo Storage S2200
• Lenovo Storage S3200
• Lenovo Storage V3700 V2
• Lenovo Storage V5030

For details about these storage systems, see the relevant product guide: https://lenovopress.com/storage/san/lenovo?resource_type=product-guide

Tape backup units

The 430-8e and 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBAs support connectivity to external tape drives and autoloaders. The following table lists the available external SAS tape backup options.

Tip: Verify the end-to-end support of an IBM tape backup solution through the IBM System Storage

Interoperation Center (SSIC): http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/ssic

Table 6. External SAS backup options

External SAS tape backup drives
6160S7E| IBM TS2270 Tape Drive Model H7S
6160S8E| IBM TS2280 Tape Drive Model H8S
6160S9E| IBM TS2290 Tape Drive Model H9S
External SAS tape backup autoloaders
6171S7R| IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO7 HH SAS
6171S8R| IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO8 HH SAS
6171S9R| IBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO9 HH SAS
External tape backup libraries
6741A1F| IBM TS4300 3U Tape Library-Base Unit
SAS backup drives for TS4300 Tape Library
01KP937| LTO 7 HH SAS Drive
01KP953| LTO 8 HH SAS Drive
02JH836| LTO 9 HH SAS Drive

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Backup units category: https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/backup

Operating system support

The following tables list the supported operating systems for the adapters:

• ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, 7Y37A01090
• ThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, 7Y37A01091

Table 7. Operating system support for ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, 7Y37A01090 (Part 1 of 3)

Operating systems

| SR250 V2| ST250 V2| SR150| SR250| ST250| ST50| SR630 V2| SR650 V2| SR670 V2| SR850 V2| SR860 V2| ST650 V2| SR635| SR645| SR655| SR665
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Microsoft Windows Server 2016| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2019| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2022| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| N| Y 1| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 -SP2 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3| N| N| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with Xen| N| N| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N

Operating systems

| SR250 V2| ST250 V2| SR150| SR250| ST250| ST50| SR630 V2| SR650 V2| SR670 V2| SR850 V2| SR860 V2| ST650 V2| SR635| SR645| SR655| SR665
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| N| Y 1| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| N| Y 1| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15| N| N| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with Xen| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with Xen| N| N| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y| Y| Y| N| N| Y| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| N| Y 1| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7| N| N| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| N| Y| Y| N| Y 1| Y| Y 1| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y

Table 8. Operating system support for ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, 7Y37A01090 (Part 2 of 3)

Operating systems

| SD530 (Gen 2)| SR530 (Gen 2)| SR550 (Gen 2)| SR570 (Gen 2)| SR590 (Gen 2)| SR630 (Gen 2)| SR650 (Gen 2)| SR670 (Gen 2)| SR850 (Gen 2)| SR850P| SR860 (Gen 2)| SR950 (Gen 2)| ST550 (Gen 2)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Microsoft Windows Server 2016| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2019| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2022| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y

Operating systems

| SD530 (Gen 2)| SR530 (Gen 2)| SR550 (Gen 2)| SR570 (Gen 2)| SR590 (Gen 2)| SR630 (Gen 2)| SR650 (Gen 2)| SR670 (Gen 2)| SR850 (Gen 2)| SR850P| SR860 (Gen 2)| SR950 (Gen 2)| ST550 (Gen 2)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y

Table 9. Operating system support for ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, 7Y37A01090 (Part 3 of 3)

Operating systems

| SD530 (Gen 1)| SR530 (Gen 1)| SR550 (Gen 1)| SR570 (Gen 1)| SR590 (Gen 1)| SR630 (Gen 1)| SR650 (Gen 1)| SR670 (Gen 1)| SR850 (Gen 1)| SR860 (Gen 1)| SR950 (Gen 1)| ST550 (Gen 1)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2016| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y

Operating systems

| SD530 (Gen 1)| SR530 (Gen 1)| SR550 (Gen 1)| SR570 (Gen 1)| SR590 (Gen 1)| SR630 (Gen 1)| SR650 (Gen 1)| SR670 (Gen 1)| SR850 (Gen 1)| SR860 (Gen 1)| SR950 (Gen 1)| ST550 (Gen 1)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Microsoft Windows Server 2019| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2022| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803| Y| N| N| N| N| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition| N| N| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3| Y| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y| N| Y| N| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2| Y| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y| N| Y| N| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y| N| Y| N| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y

Operating systems

| SD530 (Gen 1)| SR530 (Gen 1)| SR550 (Gen 1)| SR570 (Gen 1)| SR590 (Gen 1)| SR630 (Gen 1)| SR650 (Gen 1)| SR670 (Gen 1)| SR850 (Gen 1)| SR860 (Gen 1)| SR950 (Gen 1)| ST550 (Gen 1)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5| Y| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y| N| Y| N| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y

Table 10. Operating system support for ThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, 7Y37A01091 (Part 1 of 3)

Operating systems

| SR250| ST250| SR630 V2| SR650 V2| SR850 V2| SR860 V2| ST650 V2| SR635| SR645| SR655| SR665
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Microsoft Windows Server 2016| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2019| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2022| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N

Operating systems

| SR250| ST250| SR630 V2| SR650 V2| SR850 V2| SR860 V2| ST650 V2| SR635| SR645| SR655| SR665
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| N| Y 1| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with Xen| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| N| Y 1| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| N| Y 1| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with Xen| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N

Operating systems

| SR250| ST250| SR630 V2| SR650 V2| SR850 V2| SR860 V2| ST650 V2| SR635| SR645| SR655| SR665
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS| N| N| Y| Y| N| N| Y| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS| N| N| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| N| Y 1| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| N| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1| Y 1
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y| N| Y 1| Y| Y 1| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y

The OS is not supported with EPYC 7003 processors.

Table 11. Operating system support for ThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, 7Y37A01091 (Part 2 of 3)

Operating systems

| SD530 (Gen 2)| SR530 (Gen 2)| SR550 (Gen 2)| SR570 (Gen 2)| SR590 (Gen 2)| SR630 (Gen 2)| SR650 (Gen 2)| SR850 (Gen 2)| SR850P| SR860 (Gen 2)| SR950 (Gen 2)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Microsoft Windows Server 2016| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2019| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2022| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y

Operating systems

| SD530 (Gen 2)| SR530 (Gen 2)| SR550 (Gen 2)| SR570 (Gen 2)| SR590 (Gen 2)| SR630 (Gen 2)| SR650 (Gen 2)| SR850 (Gen 2)| SR850P| SR860 (Gen 2)| SR950 (Gen 2)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with Xen| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y| N| N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N

Operating systems

| SD530 (Gen 2)| SR530 (Gen 2)| SR550 (Gen 2)| SR570 (Gen 2)| SR590 (Gen 2)| SR630 (Gen 2)| SR650 (Gen 2)| SR850 (Gen 2)| SR850P| SR860 (Gen 2)| SR950 (Gen 2)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y

Table 12. Operating system support for ThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA, 7Y37A01091 (Part 3 of 3)

Operating systems

| SD530 (Gen 1)| SR530 (Gen 1)| SR550 (Gen 1)| SR570 (Gen 1)| SR590 (Gen 1)| SR630 (Gen 1)| SR650 (Gen 1)| SR850 (Gen 1)| SR860 (Gen 1)| SR950 (Gen 1)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2016| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2019| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server 2022| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803| Y| N| N| N| N| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition| N| N| Y| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3| Y| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y| Y| N| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y

Operating systems

| SD530 (Gen 1)| SR530 (Gen 1)| SR550 (Gen 1)| SR570 (Gen 1)| SR590 (Gen 1)| SR630 (Gen 1)| SR650 (Gen 1)| SR850 (Gen 1)| SR860 (Gen 1)| SR950 (Gen 1)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2| Y| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y| Y| N| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y| Y| N| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with Xen| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| N
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5| Y| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y| Y| N| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y

Operating systems

| SD530 (Gen 1)| SR530 (Gen 1)| SR550 (Gen 1)| SR570 (Gen 1)| SR590 (Gen 1)| SR630 (Gen 1)| SR650 (Gen 1)| SR850 (Gen 1)| SR860 (Gen 1)| SR950 (Gen 1)
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y| Y

Warranty

The adapters carry a 1-year limited warranty. When installed in a supported ThinkSystem server, the adapters assume the server’s base warranty and any warranty service upgrade.

Operating environment

The adapters are supported in the following environment:

Operating:

• Temperature: 10°C to 55°C (50°F to 131°F)
• Relative humidity: 20% to 90% (non-condensing)
• Storage
• Temperature with package: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
• Relative humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
• Agency approvals
• The adapters have the following agency approvals:
• FCC Part 15 Class A
• Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22)
• Canada (ICES-003 Class B)
• Europe (EN55022/EN55024)
• Japan (VCCI V-3)
• Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25)
• RoHS compliant
• EN/IEC/UL 60950
• Taiwan (CNS 13438)
• USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B class B)
• WEEE

Related publications and links

For more information, see the following websites:

• Lenovo ThinkSystem product publications: http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp
• ServerProven hardware compatibility: http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven

Related product families

Product families related to this document are the following:

• Host Bus Adapters

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FAQ’s

What is the function of a network interface adapter?

NIC provides a computer with a dedicated, full-time connection to a network. It implements the physical layer circuitry necessary for communicating with a data link layers standard, such as Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Each card represents a device and can prepare, transmit and control the flow of data on the network.

What does a network interface adapter convert digital data to?

The NIC converts the data packets into a digital signal, which it then transmits through a connector, such as a PCI connector. In a nutshell, “A NIC converts data from your computer into data packets that another NIC can understand for another computer.

Is the network interface and network adapter the same?

A NIC (network interface controller) card, also known as a network adaptor or network interface card, is a circuit board that is installed on a computer to connect to the network.

Are our network interface cards necessary?

It works as an indispensable component for the network connection of computers. Currently, NIC cards designed as a built-in style are commonly found in most computers and some network servers. Besides, network cards like server network cards can also be inserted into expansion slots of devices.

What interface card do you need to connect?

Network Interface Cards. Devices are connected to the medium by a NIC, also called a network adapter card or network card. The network adapter may also be found on a computer’s motherboard.

What is the difference between a network adapter and a network card?

A host adapter is required for a network card, but the host adapter controls many different ports. It connects network AND storage devices. As you can see, a network card is what you said, but the host adapter controls things like ethernet, firewire, iSCI, SATA, and other kinds of storage devices.

What are the types of network interface cards?

There are two types of NIC they are, Ethernet NIC. Wireless Network NIC.

Can a network interface have multiple IP addresses?

By default, each network interface card (NIC) has its own unique IP address. However, you can assign multiple IP addresses to a single NIC.

Is network adapter important in configuring computer network Why?

Network adapters are used to enable connectivity on a single network link and typically implement a single protocol stack. Network adapters provide the system implementation where that protocol stack is executed.

Is the network adapter input-output?

The purpose of the network card is to establish a path of communication between the user and the computer. This path works for both sending the data and collecting back the data from the computer. Hence, the NIC is an Input/Output device

Which type of connector does a network interface?

A NIC is a computer expansion card for connecting to a network (e.g., home network or Internet) using an Ethernet cable with an RJ-45 connector.

Is the network interface card a storage device?

Network Interface Card is a hardware device that is installed on the computer so that it can be connected to the internet. It is also called Ethernet Card or Network Adapter. Every NIC has a 48-bit unique serial number called a MAC address which is stored in ROM carried on the card

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