The following table summarizes features of supported external SAS controllers and HBAs.
Table 13. External SAS adapter features and specifications summary
Feature 9286CV-8e 9300-8e 8885e*
Part number 4XB0F28699 4XB0F28703 4XB0G88727
Form factor Low profile Low profile Low profile
Controller chip LSI SAS2208 LSI SAS3008 PMC PM8063
Host interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Port interface 6 Gbps SAS 12 Gbps SAS 12 Gbps SAS
Number of external SAS ports 8 8 8
External port connectors 2x Mini-SAS
(SFF-8088)
2x Mini-SAS HD
(SFF-8644)
2x Mini-SAS HD
(SFF-8644)
Drive interface SAS, SATA SAS, SATA SAS, SATA
Drive type HDD, SSD HDD, SSD HDD, SSD
Maximum number of devices 240 1024 256
RAID levels 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 None None
JBOD mode No Yes Yes
Cache 1 GB None 1 GB
Cache protection CacheVault flash
backup (included)
None None
FastPath Included None None
CacheCade Pro 2.0 Optional
(4XB0F28702)
None None
* In addition to eight external ports, the ThinkServer 8885e adapter has eight internal ports that are not used with the N4610.
Power supplies
The N4610 storage server supports up to two redundant power supplies. Relationship and TopSeller
models come with two 550 W or 750 W Platinum AC power supplies (model dependent). The following table
lists the power supplies.
Table 14. Power supplies
Description Part number Maximum
supported
Lenovo ThinkServer Gen 5 550W Platinum Hot Swap Power Supply 4X20F28579 2
Lenovo ThinkServer Gen 5 750W Platinum Hot Swap Power Supply 4X20F28575 2
Lenovo ThinkServer Gen 5 750W Titanium Hot Swap Power Supply 4X20F28576 2
The following power supply rules apply:
A minimum of one power supply and a maximum of two power supplies are needed per system.
If two power supplies are installed, the power supplies must be identical.
Important: It is highly recommended to validate system configuration for specific power requirements by
using the latest version of the ThinkServer Power Planner, which is available at this website:
http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds101155
Completing this validation ensures that the correct power supply is chosen for optimal performance.