About the product
The ThinkSystem RAID 540 PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapters are an entry-level 12 Gb SAS/SATA family of internal RAID adapters that offer a cost-effective RAID solution for small to medium business customers. These cacheless adapters support RAID levels 0, 1 and 10, and include an extensive list of RAS and management features.
- PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface
- 12 Gbps SAS/SATA RAID controllers, based on the Broadcom MegaRAID 9540 adapter family
- Cacheless (not upgradeable)
- Connectivity for up to 16 internal SAS or SATA drives, depending on the adapters: RAID 540-8i: 8 internal drives
- Support for intermixing SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs. Mixing SAS and SATA drives in the same array is not supported. Mixing of HDDs and SSDs in the same array is not supported.
- Support for intermixing of 12 Gbps and 6 Gbps drives.
- RAID level support: RAID 0, 1, 10
- Support for JBOD (non-RAID) drive state
- Support for up to 63 physical drives with SAS expander (where supported)
- Support for up to 32 virtual drives
Technical Specifications
| Memory | |
| Cache Memory | No |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Form Factor | Plug-in Card |
| Interfaces/Ports | |
| Total Number of SAS Ports | 8 |
| Number of SAS Ports (Internal) | 8 |
| SAS Connector Details | One x8 SFF-8654 |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Platform Supported | PC |
| Environmentally Friendly | Yes |
| Environmental Compliance | Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) |
| Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) | |
| China Restriction of Hazardous Substances (China RoHS) | |
| General Information | |
| Product Type | SAS Controller |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 4Y37A78834 |
| Manufacturer Website Address | http://www.lenovo.com |
| Manufacturer | Lenovo Group Limited |
| Product Model | 540-8i |
| Product Name | ThinkSystem RAID 540-8i PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapter |
| Brand Name | Lenovo |
| Technical Information | |
| Host Interface | PCI Express 4.0 x8 |
| Device Supported | Server |
| RAID Levels | 10 |
| 1 | |
| JBOD | |
| 0 | |
| Controller Type | 12Gb/s SAS |
| Operating System Supported | Windows Server 2022 |
| Windows Server 2019 | |
| Windows Server 2016 | |
| VMware ESXi 7.0 U3 | |
| VMware ESXi 7.0 U2 | |
| VMware ESXi 6.7 U3 | |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 | |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8 | |
| RAID Supported | Yes |
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Product warranty
Standard manufacturer warranty as applicable
Return policy
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