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  • Page 1 ThinkSystem 4350/5350/9350 Series Adapters Installation and User Guide...
  • Page 2 Before using this information and the product it supports, be sure to read and understand the safety information and the safety instructions, which are available at: http://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/topic/safety_documentation/pdf_files.html In addition, be sure that you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the Lenovo warranty for your server, which can be found at: http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/warrantylookup First Edition (July 2021) ©...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2. Adapter Characteristics . . . 3 Appendix A. Technical About ThinkSystem 4350 Series adapter ..3 specifications ... . . 25 Standard features ... . . 3 Mechanical information .

  • Page 4: Safety

    • Put the adapter down only on an antistatic surface such as the bag supplied in your kit. • If you are returning the adapter to Lenovo Product Support, put it back in its antistatic bag immediately. If a wrist strap is not available, ground yourself by touching the metal chassis before handling the adapter or...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1. About This Guide

    You can find more information about your adapter by referring to these documents. • Lenovo Press Provides more details about adapters for ThinkSystem servers. • ThinkSystem 4350/5350/9350 Series Adapters Software User Guide Describes how to use the SAS/SATA Configuration Utility through UEFI/HII and ARCCONF Utility. © Copyright Lenovo 2021...
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  • Page 7: Chapter 2. Adapter Characteristics

    Max Component Height, Top Side 14.478 mm (0.570 inches) Max Component Height, Bottom Side 2.667 mm (0.105 inches) Heat sink ThinkSystem 4350 Series adapters include a passive heat sink. For airflow requirements, see “Environmental specifications” on page 25. © Copyright Lenovo 2021...
  • Page 8 4350 Series LED locations” on page 4), and include DDR LEDs (also referred to as Flash-Based Write Cache, or FBWC, LEDs) and status LEDs. The LED states are described in Table 2 “ThinkSystem 4350 Series Status LEDs” on page 4.

  • Page 9: About Thinksystem 4350-8I

    Table 2. ThinkSystem 4350 Series Status LEDs (continued) Function Color AVS_ENB (DS2) Green The controller is operating normally if this LED is on or off: • On = Adaptive Voltage Scaling (AVS) Enabled • Off =Adaptive Voltage Scaling (AVS) Disabled Note: Not supported on ThinkSystem 4350-16i adapters.

  • Page 10: About Thinksystem 4350-16I

    Table 3. ThinkSystem 4350–8i specifications Form factor PCIe Low-profile MD2 Bus compatibility PCIe 3.0 PCIe bus width Data transfer rate 12 Gb/s per port Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard memory 32 MB boot flash, 256 KB SEEPROM, 128 KB MRAM Connectors, internal 1x2 mini-SAS HD x8 Maximum number of disk drivers...

  • Page 11: About Thinksystem Raid 5350-8I Adapter

    Table 4. ThinkSystem 4350–16i specifications Form factor PCIe Low-profile MD2 Bus compatibility PCIe 3.0 PCIe bus width Data transfer rate 12 Gb/s per port Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard memory 32 MB boot flash, 128 KB SEEPROM, 128 KB MRAM Connectors, internal 4 mini-SASHD x4 Maximum number of disk drivers...
  • Page 12 Heat sink ThinkSystem RAID 5350–8i adapters include a passive heat sink capable of bidirectional airflow. The heat sink does not support an optional fan. The heat sink has four push-pins located at its four corners to ensure an even distribution of force across the top of the ASIC. For airflow requirements, see “Environmental specifications”...

  • Page 13: About Thinksystem Raid 5350-8I

    Table 6. ThinkSystem RAID 5350–8i Status LEDs (continued) Function Color AVS_ENB (DS2) Green • On = Adaptive Voltage Scaling (AVS) enabled • Off = Adaptive Voltage Scaling (AVS) disabled PAL_DEBUG (DS10) Yellow Debug LED control signal About ThinkSystem RAID 5350–8i The ThinkSystem RAID 5350–8i is a SAS Host Bus Adapter with these features: Figure 5.

  • Page 14: About Thinksystem Raid 9350 Series Adapter

    Table 7. ThinkSystem RAID 5350–8i specifications (continued) Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard memory 32 MB boot flash, 32 Kb SEEPROM, 128 Kb MRAM Connectors, internal 1x2 mini-SAS HD x4 Maximum number of disk drivers 4/port direct-attached (or up to 246 with expanders) Thermal sensor Inlet ambient temperature, ASIC die temperature, Top-side board ambient temperature, Bottom-side board ambient temperature...
  • Page 15 Heat sink ThinkSystem RAID 9350 Series adapters include a passive heat sink, which does not support an optional fan. The heat sink has four push-pins located at its four corners to ensure an even distribution of force across the top of the ASIC. For airflow requirements, see “Environmental specifications” on page 25. Visual indicators LEDs on ThinkSystem RAID 9350 Series adapters provide a visual indication for the board hardware status and cache backup system.
  • Page 16 Table 9. ThinkSystem RAID 9350 Series Status LEDs Function Color DDR_LED1 (DS8) Orange (8i adapters) Cache backup error Yellow (16i adapters) See Table 10 “ThinkSystem RAID 9350 Series DDR/FBWC LED states” on page 12. Dirty cache DDR_LED2 (DS9) Green See Table 10 “ThinkSystem RAID 9350 Series DDR/FBWC LED states”...

  • Page 17: About The Thinksystem Raid 9350-8I

    Table 10. ThinkSystem RAID 9350 Series DDR/FBWC LED states (continued) DDR_LED1 DDR_LED2 DDR_LED3 Cache Status Comments (Yellow) (Green) (Green) Backup Complete Backup complete state 2 Hz 2 Hz Battery charge timeout Charge Timeout General Error Cache Error Backup Incomplete 1 Hz 1 Hz Idle State &...

  • Page 18: About The Thinksystem Raid 9350-16I

    Table 11. ThinkSystem RAID 9350–8i specifications Form factor Low-profile MD2 Bus compatibility PCIe 3.0 PCIe bus width Data transfer rate 12 Gb/s per port Phys (Unified Serial Ports) Standard memory 32 MB boot flash, 256 Kb SEEPROM, 1 Mb MRAM Cache 2 GB Connectors, internal...
  • Page 19 Mounting bracket 4 internal mini-SAS HD connectors (CN0–CN3) UART PCIe x8 connector Super capacitor connector HDA mode jumper Note: The HDA mode jumper is only for debug purposes. It disables the firmware on the controller so that special tools can be used to remove the controller. These are only provided at the explicit direction of support.
  • Page 20 ThinkSystem 4350/5350/9350 Series Adapters Installation and User Guide...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3. Hardware Installation

    To check for details, go to http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com Kit contents ThinkSystem 4350 Series kits: • ThinkSystem 4350 Series adapter • Full-height and Low-profile brackets, with mounting screws ThinkSystem RAID 5350–8i kits: • ThinkSystem RAID 5350–8i adapter • Full-height and Low-profile brackets, with mounting screws ThinkSystem RAID 9350 Series kits: •...

  • Page 22: Installing The Adapter

    Step 1. Unpack the adapter in a static-free environment. Remove the adapter from the antistatic bag, and carefully inspect for damage. If damage is noticed, contact Lenovo or your reseller support representative. Attention: To avoid the risk of data loss, back up your data before you change your system configuration.
  • Page 23 Note: For ThinkSystem RAID 9350 Series adapters, choose a slot within reach of an empty SuperCap module retention mechanisim. For more details about the mechanism, see the hardware documentation of your system. CAUTION: Touch a grounded metal object before handling the adapter. Be sure to handle the adapter by its bracket or edges only.

  • Page 24: Installing Raid Super Capacitor Module

    Figure 11. Connecting cables between the adapter and storage devices Step 7. Replace the cover and reconnect any cords and cables, and power up the system. Replace the chassis’s cover, reconnect any power cords, and reconnect network cables. Turn on the power. Step 8.

  • Page 25: Installing Device Driver

    Installing device driver This adapter can operate under various operating systems; however, you must install appropriate software drivers. The firmware and device drivers are routinely updated and are made available on the Lenovo Support web site. Refer to for details on the software versions and http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com...
  • Page 26 ThinkSystem 4350/5350/9350 Series Adapters Installation and User Guide...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4. Solving Problems

    • Did device driver install correctly? It may need to be reloaded after a reboot or kernel update; see “Installing device driver” on page 21. • If you have external disk drives (or other devices), are they powered on? © Copyright Lenovo 2021...
  • Page 28 ThinkSystem 4350/5350/9350 Series Adapters Installation and User Guide...

  • Page 29: Appendix A. Technical Specifications

    200 LFW (linear feet per minute), minimum. Ambient temperature with forced airflow 0°C to 55°C Relative humidity • ThinkSystem 4350 Series: 10% to 90%, non-condensing • ThinkSystem RAID 5350/9350 Series: 20% to 80%, non-condensing Altitude Up to 3000 meters...
  • Page 30 ThinkSystem 4350/5350/9350 Series Adapters Installation and User Guide...

  • Page 31: Appendix B. Getting Help And Technical Assistance

    Gathering information needed to call Support If you require warranty service for your Lenovo product, the service technicians will be able to assist you more efficiently if you prepare the appropriate information before you call. You can also go to http:// for more information about your product warranty.

  • Page 32: Contacting Support

    Electronic Service Request. Submitting an Electronic Service Request will start the process of determining a solution to your problem by making the pertinent information available to the service technicians. The Lenovo service technicians can start working on your solution as soon as you have completed and submitted an Electronic Service Request.

  • Page 33: Appendix C. Notices

    Lenovo representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any reference to a Lenovo product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that Lenovo product, program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any Lenovo intellectual property right may be used instead.

  • Page 34: Telecommunication Regulatory Statement

    This product may not be certified in your country for connection by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks. Further certification may be required by law prior to making any such connection. Contact a Lenovo representative or reseller for any questions. Electronic emission notices When you attach a monitor to the equipment, you must use the designated monitor cable and any interference suppression devices that are supplied with the monitor.

  • Page 35: Taiwan Import And Export Contact Information

    Contacts are available for Taiwan import and export information. Trademarks LENOVO and THINKSYSTEM are trademarks of Lenovo. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2021 Lenovo.
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