Broadcom LSI 9400‑8e PCIe3.1 Tri‑Mode IT‑Mode External‑Only HBA Storage Adapter

Basic Parameter Table

Core Product Features

1. Entry‑level pure‑external IT‑mode HBA card with SAS3408 controller chip, factory‑flashed with pure IT pass‑through firmware without hardware RAID, dedicated to connecting external JBOD disk enclosures.
2. PCIe 3.1 x8 bus bandwidth, dual SFF‑8644 external connectors, expands up to 8 external hard‑drive channels for off‑server storage cabinets.
3. Tri‑mode compatible architecture, supports 12G SAS HDD, 6G SATA SSD and U.2 NVMe drives, enables mixed mechanical‑and‑solid‑state storage on external JBOD systems.
4. Fan‑less passive heat‑sink design, eliminates fan noise and mechanical failure risks, stable for 24/7 continuous operation in data‑center environments.
5. DOM digital diagnostic monitoring, can check link health, adapter temperature and operating voltage via StorCLI for daily storage O&M.
6. Hot‑swap‑capable, supports online hard‑disk replacement without host shutdown, well‑suited for small‑scale NAS, backup archive and video‑surveillance JBOD expansion.

Application Scenarios

• Small‑scale NAS external JBOD disk‑shelf capacity expansion
• Virtualization host external shared storage pool deployment
• Small‑enterprise cold‑data backup and archive storage
• Mini video‑surveillance mass‑storage disk array connection