8202 ESA4: LSI SAS 9206-16e 6 Gb/s Host Bus Adapter in the IBM Elastic Storage Server
ESA4 is IBM's LSI SAS 9206-16e 6 Gb/s Host Bus Adapter in the IBM Elastic Storage Server. Not listed for a Power 7 machine type.
A four-port SAS card used inside IBM Elastic Storage Server systems, not a Power 720 part.
ESA4 at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Feature code | ESA4 |
| Name | LSI SAS 9206-16e 6 Gb/s Host Bus Adapter in the IBM Elastic Storage Server |
| Part type | Storage controller and drive bays |
| Ports | 4 x mini-SAS HD |
| Bus | PCIe Gen3 x8 |
| Form factor | Short, full-height tailstock |
| FRU | 00MH942 |
| Listed for these Power 7 machine types | Not listed for a Power 7 machine type |
| Runs with IBM i | No ... IBM lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 or later only. |
Our sources do not list ESA4 for a Power 7 machine type. Some sellers still list it for Power 7. Before you buy, confirm it against your exact machine type.
People pairing ESA4 with 8202 are probably after ESA3 (1.8 GB cache RAID) or ESA1/ESA2. No IBM or Midland source checked ties ESA4 to any 8202, 8205 or 8231 model.
Before you order ESA4
The drive bay and controller setup decides how many drives the server can hold and how they are protected. Changing it usually means planning downtime, so check it against your machine type first.
Not sure which Power 7 you have? The Identify Your Power 7 page shows how to check. Collecting several parts for one quote? Use the Power 7 maintenance and sourcing vendor directory. Or look up another feature code.
Source: IBM Documentation (POWER8), LSI SAS 9206-16e 6 Gb/s Host Bus Adapter in the IBM Elastic Storage Server (FC ESA4). Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.
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