Lenovo Thinksystem 430-8e Interface Adapter Product Guide

Lenovo Thinksystem 430-8e Interface Adapter Product Guide

Lenovo ThinkSystem 430-8e Interface Adapter

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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.

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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

Part numberFeature codeDescription
7Y37A01090AUNRThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA
7Y37A01091AUNNThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA

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

Feature430-8e430-16e
Controller chipLSI SAS3408LSI SAS3416
Host interfacePCIe 3.0×8PCIe 3.0×8
Port interface12 Gb SAS12 Gb SAS
Number of ports816
Connectors2x Mini-SAS HD SFF86444x Mini-SAS HD SFF8644
Drive interfaceSAS/SATASAS/SATA
Drive typeHDD/SSD/SED*HDD/SSD/SED*
Maximum devices10241024
RAID levelsNoneNone
JBOD modeYesYes
CacheNoneNone
SED supportYes*Yes*

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)

7Y37A010917Y37A01090 Part Number
ThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBAThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA Description
NNSE350 (7Z46 / 7D1X) 

 

Edge

NNSE450 (7D8T)
NNST50 V2 (7D8K / 7D8J)1S Intel V2
NYST250 V2 (7D8G / 7D8F)
NYSR250 V2 (7D7R / 7D7Q)
NNSR635 V3 (7D9H / 7D9G) 

 

AMD V3

NNSR655 V3 (7D9F / 7D9E)
NNSR645 V3 (7D9D / 7D9C)
NNSR665 V3 (7D9B / 7D9A)
NNSR675 V3 (7D9Q / 7D9R)
NNSR630 V3 (7D72 / 7D73) 

 

Intel V3

NNSR650 V3 (7D75 / 7D76)
NNSR850 V3 (7D97 / 7D96)
NNSR860 V3 (7D94 / 7D93)
NNSD665 V3 (7D9P) 

 

Dense V3

NNSD665-N V3 (7DAZ)
NNSD650 V3 (7D7M)
NNSD650-I V3 (7D7L)

Table 4. Server support (Part 2 of 3)

7Y37A010917Y37A01090 Part Number
ThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBAThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBA Description
YYST650 V2 (7Z75 / 7Z74)2S Intel V2
YYSR630 V2 (7Z70 / 7Z71)
YYSR650 V2 (7Z72 / 7Z73)
NYSR670 V2 (7Z22 / 7Z23)
YYSR635 (7Y98 / 7Y99) 

 

AMD V1

YYSR655 (7Y00 / 7Z01)
NNSR655 Client OS
YYSR645 (7D2Y / 7D2X)
YYSR665 (7D2W / 7D2V)
NNSD630 V2 (7D1K) 

 

Dense V2

NNSD650 V2 (7D1M)
NNSD650-N V2 (7D1N)
NNSN550 V2 (7Z69)
YYSR850 V2 (7D31 / 7D32)4S V2
YYSR860 V2 (7Z59 / 7Z60)
YYSR950 (7X11 / 7X12) 

 

8S

YYSR850 (7X18 / 7X19) 

 

4S V1

YYSR850P (7D2F / 2D2G)
YYSR860 (7X69 / 7X70)

Table 5. Server support (Part 3 of 3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

1S Intel V12S Intel V1Dense 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)
7Y37A01090ThinkSystem 430-8e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBAYYYYYYYYYYYYYNNN
7Y37A01091ThinkSystem 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBANYNYNYYYYYYNYNNN

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

Part numberDescription
External SAS tape backup drives
6160S7EIBM TS2270 Tape Drive Model H7S
6160S8EIBM TS2280 Tape Drive Model H8S
6160S9EIBM TS2290 Tape Drive Model H9S
External SAS tape backup autoloaders
6171S7RIBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO7 HH SAS
6171S8RIBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO8 HH SAS
6171S9RIBM TS2900 Tape Autoloader w/LTO9 HH SAS
External tape backup libraries
6741A1FIBM TS4300 3U Tape Library-Base Unit
SAS backup drives for TS4300 Tape Library
01KP937LTO 7 HH SAS Drive
01KP953LTO 8 HH SAS Drive
02JH836LTO 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 V2ST250 V2SR150SR250ST250ST50SR630 V2SR650 V2SR670 V2SR850 V2SR860 V2ST650 V2SR635SR645SR655SR665
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Microsoft Windows Server 2016NNYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2019YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2022YYNYYNYYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 EditionNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5NNYYYYNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6NNNNNNNNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7NNYYYYNNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8NNYYYYNNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9NNYYYYYYYYYYY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0NNYYYYNNNNNNY 1NY 1N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1NNYYYYNNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2NNYYYYYYYYYYY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3NNYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5NNYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6NNYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with XenNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 -SP2 with XenNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3NNYYYNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with XenNNYYYNNNNNNNNNNN
 

 

 

 

Operating systems

SR250 V2ST250 V2SR150SR250ST250ST50SR630 V2SR650 V2SR670 V2SR850 V2SR860 V2ST650 V2SR635SR645SR655SR665
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4NNNNNNNNNNNNY 1NY 1N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with XenNNNNNNNNNNNNY 1NY 1N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5NNYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with XenNNYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15NNYYYNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1NNYYYYNNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with XenNNYYYYNNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2NNYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with XenNNYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with XenYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with XenYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with XenNNYYYNNNNNNNNNNN
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTSNNNNNNYYYNNYNNNN
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSNNNNNNYYNNNNNNNN
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSNNYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2NNYYYYNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3NNYYYYNNNNNNY 1NY 1N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7NNYYYNNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2NNYYYYNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3NNYYYYYYYNNYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0NNYYYYNNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1NNYYYYNNNYYNY 1YY 1Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2NNYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

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)SR850PSR860 (Gen 2)SR950 (Gen 2)ST550 (Gen 2)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Microsoft Windows Server 2016YYYYYYYNYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2019YYYYYYYNYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2022YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 EditionNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4NNNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5NNNNNNNYNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0YYYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1YYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4NNNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with XenNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2NNNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with XenNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3NNNNNNNNNYNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with XenNNNNNNNNNYNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4YYYYYYYNYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with XenYYYYYYYNYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5YYYYYYYYYYYYY
 

 

 

 

 

 

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)SR850PSR860 (Gen 2)SR950 (Gen 2)ST550 (Gen 2)
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with XenYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15YYYYYYYNYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1YYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with XenYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2YYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with XenYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3YYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with XenYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4YYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with XenYYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with XenYYYYYYYNYYYYY
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTSNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSYYYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3NNNNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5NNNNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1NNNNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2YYYYYYYNYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3YYYYYYYNYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7NNNNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1YYYYYYYNYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2YYYYYYYNYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3YYYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0YYYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1YYYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2YYYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3YYYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0YYYYYYYYYYYYY

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 R2YYYYYYYNYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2016YYYYYYYNYYYY
 

 

 

 

 

 

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 2019YYYYYYYNYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2022YYYYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709YYYYYYYNYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803YNNNNYYNYYYN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 EditionNNYNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10YYYYYYYNYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9YYYYYYYNYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3YYYNNYYNYNYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4YYYYYYYNYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0YYYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1YYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4YYYYYYYNYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with XenYYYYYYYNYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2YYYNNYYNYNYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with XenYYYNNYYNYNYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3YYYYYYYNYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with XenYYYYYYYNYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4YYYYYYYNYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with XenYYYYYYYNYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5YYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with XenYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15YYYYYYYNYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1YYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with XenYYYYYYYYYYYY
 

 

 

 

 

 

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 SP2YYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with XenYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3YYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with XenYYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4YYYYYYYNYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with XenYYYYYYYNYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with XenYYYYYYYNYYYY
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTSNNNNNNNNNNNN
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSNNNNNNNNNNNN
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSYYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3YYYYYYYNYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5YYYNNYYNYNYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1YYYYYYYNYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2YYYYYYYNYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3YYYYYYYNYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7YYYYYYYNYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1YYYYYYYNYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2YYYYYYYNYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3YYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0YYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1YYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2YYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3YYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0YYYYYYYYYYYY

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

 

 

 

 

Operating systems

SR250ST250SR630 V2SR650 V2SR850 V2SR860 V2ST650 V2SR635SR645SR655SR665
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2NNNNNNNNNNN
Microsoft Windows Server 2016YYYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2019YYYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2022YYYYNYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709NNNNNNNNNNN
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803NNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 EditionNNNNNNNNNNN
 

 

 

 

Operating systems

SR250ST250SR630 V2SR650 V2SR850 V2SR860 V2ST650 V2SR635SR645SR655SR665
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10NNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9NNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3NNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4NNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5YYNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6NNNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7YYNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8YYNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9YYYYYYYY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0YYNNNNNY 1NY 1N
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1YYNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2YYYYYYYY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4YYYYNYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5YYYYNYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6YYYYNYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7YYYYNYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0YYYYNYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1YYYYNYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4NNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with XenNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2NNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with XenNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3YYNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with XenYYNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4NNNNNNNY 1NY 1N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with XenNNNNNNNY 1NY 1N
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5YYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with XenYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15YYNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1YYNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with XenYYNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2YYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with XenYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3YYYYNYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with XenYYYYNYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4YYYYNYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with XenYYYYNYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with XenYYNNNNNNNNN
 

 

 

 

Operating systems

SR250ST250SR630 V2SR650 V2SR850 V2SR860 V2ST650 V2SR635SR645SR655SR665
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTSNNYYNNYNNNN
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSNNYYNNNNNNN
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSYYYYNYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3NNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5NNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1NNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2YYNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3YYNNNNNY 1NY 1N
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7YYNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1NNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2YYNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3YYYYNNYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0YYNNNNNY 1Y 1Y 1Y 1
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1YYNNYYNY 1YY 1Y
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2YYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3YYYYNYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0YYYYNYYYYYY

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)SR850PSR860 (Gen 2)SR950 (Gen 2)
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2NNNNNNNNNNN
Microsoft Windows Server 2016YYYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2019YYYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2022YYYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709NNNNNNNNNNN
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803NNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 EditionNNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10NNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9NNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3NNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4NNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5NNNNNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6YYYYYYYYYYY
 

 

 

 

 

 

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)SR850PSR860 (Gen 2)SR950 (Gen 2)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0YYYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1YYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4NNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with XenNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2NNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with XenNNNNNNNNNNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3NNNNNNNNYNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with XenNNNNNNNNYNN
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4YYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with XenYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5YYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with XenYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15YYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1YYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with XenYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2YYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with XenYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3YYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with XenYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4YYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with XenYYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with XenYYYYYYYYYYY
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTSNNNNNNNNNNN
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSNNNNNNNNNNN
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSYYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3NNNNNNNNNNN
 

 

 

 

 

 

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)SR850PSR860 (Gen 2)SR950 (Gen 2)
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5NNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1NNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2YYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3YYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7NNNNNNNNNNN
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1YYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2YYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3YYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0YYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1YYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2YYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3YYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0YYYYYYYYYYY

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 R2YYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2016YYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2019YYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server 2022YYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server version 1709YYYYYYYYYY
Microsoft Windows Server version 1803YNNNNYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 EditionNNYNNNNNNN
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3YYYNNYYYNY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0YYYYYYYYYY
 

 

 

 

 

 

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 8.1YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0YYYYYYYYYY
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1YYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4YYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 with XenYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2YYYNNYYYNY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with XenYYYNNYYYNY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3YYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with XenYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4YYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with XenYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5YYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with XenYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15YYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1YYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with XenYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2YYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 with XenYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3YYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 with XenYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4YYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 with XenYYYYYYYYYY
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with XenYYYYYYYYYY
Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTSNNNNNNNNNN
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSNNNNNNNNNN
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSYYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3YYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5YYYNNYYYNY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1YYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2YYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3YYYYYYYYYY
 

 

 

 

 

 

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) 6.7YYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1YYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2YYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3YYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0YYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U1YYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U2YYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 U3YYYYYYYYYY
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 8.0YYYYYYYYYY

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

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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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