Storage


Thunderbolt Solution - RAID

Arc-8050T3U series image

ARC-8050T3U series

(Thunderbolt™ 3 / USB 3.2 Gen 2 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Storage)

Highlights


✵ High performance 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 interface

✵ Support simultaneous 4K in/output workflow

✵ Support a USB-C computer port

✵ Fully support Apple M1 silicon on Macs

✵ Configuration by the Thunderbolt/LAN port/LCD

✵ 1m 40Gb/s active Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB-C) cable included

✵ Advanced configuration for video optimized performance settings

✵ Delivers enterprise-class data protection and security

✵ Controller-level hardware encryption (not available for 4-Bay)

✵ Intelligent power On/Off function for data integrity

✵ SED (self-encrypting drives) function support

✵ Hard drive firmware update all at once


Host Interface

2 x Thunderbolt 3 ports

1 x Display Port

high performance

High Performance ROC

T3U-6M / 6 / 8 / 12:
=> Dual Core 1.2 GHz SAS ROC
=> 2GB DDR3-1866 SDRAM

T3U-12E:
=> Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC
=> 8GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM

Drive Interface

T3U- 6 / 6M / 8 / 12 / 12E:
=> Up to 6/8/12 x 3.5”/2.5” 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s SATA HDDs/SSDs

T3U-4 / 4A:
=> Up to 4 x 3.5”/2.5” 6Gb/s SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs

Thunderbolt™ 3 / USB 3.2 Gen 2 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Storage


banner of ARC-8050T3U series

The ARC-8050T3U series are equipped with dual Thunderbolt 3 ports for connecting to any Thunderbolt 3-enabled host and offers an additional Thunderbolt 3 port for daisy-chaining other peripherals, while also supplying power for quick notebook charging. The ARC-8050T3U also sports a full sized DisplayPort 1.4 video output on its rear, allowing for a quick and easy 8K 30Hz display setup.

If an ARC-8050T3U is plugged in a USB-C computer port, a USB device controller inside the ARC-8050T3U-enabled system is activated, and the inside USB device controller drives USB (2.0, USB 3.2 Gen 1, or USB 3.2 Gen 2) signals to the USB-C port. In this condition, the ARC-8050T3U Thunderbolt 3 port behaves exactly like a typical USB-C 3.2 Gen 2-enabled connector.

  Thunderbolt™ 3 / USB 3.2 Gen 2 to 12Gb/s SAS RAID Storage
ARC-8050T3U-4
ARC-8050T3U-4A
ARC-8050T3U-6M ARC-8050T3U-6 ARC-8050T3U-8 ARC-8050T3U-12
ARC-8050T3U-12E
Form Factor Desktop 4-Bay Desktop 6-Bay Desktop 8-Bay Desktop 12-Bay
Connection Thunderbolt 3 x 2 / Display Port x 1
Disk Port 4 x 6Gb/s SAS/SATA 6 x / 8 x / 12 x 12Gb/s SAS or 6Gb/s SATA
I/O Processor One Core 800 MHz SAS ROC T3U-6M / 6 / 8 / 12 => Dual Core 1.2 GHz SAS ROC
T3U-12E => Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC
On-Board Cache 1GB DDR3-800 T3U-6M/6/8/12 => 2GB DDR3-1866 SDRAM
T3U-12E => 8GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM
Expansion Support N/A SFF-8644 (2-lanes) N/A SFF-8644 (4-lanes)
Cooling Fan 1 x 2700rpm 2 x 2700rpm
Power Supply 150W 180W 300W 400W
Physical Dimensions
(H x W x D)
4.84 x 6.51 x 9.11 in
(123 x 165.6 x 232 mm)
4.84 x 8.45 x 9.11 in
(146 x 255 x 290 mm)
5.7 x 11.8 x 11.4 in
(146 x 302 x 290 mm)
8.1 x 12.2 x 11.4 in
(206 x 310 x 290 mm)
Weight 8.0 lbs / 3.6 Kg 13.2 lbs / 6.0 Kg 14.9 lbs / 6.8 Kg 20.8 lbs / 9.5 Kg
XLR N/A 4-pin XLR N/A
RAID Level 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, Single Disk, JBOD 0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk, JBOD
OS Support Thunderbolt 3: macOS 10.12 or later & Windows 8/10 or later ;
USB: OS Independent
Computer Port Type Thunderbolt™ 3  &  USB 3.2 Gen 2

Thunderbolt and USB Protocol

in ONE RAID Storage Thunderbolt 3 Port


The existed Thunderbolt 3 port on the RAID storage does not support USB-C computer port compatibility mode. Areca newest ARC-8050T3U Thunderbolt 3 port supports both Thunderbolt 3 and USB protocol that allows USB-only computer user and Thunderbolt computer user to access same storage seamlessly.

Thunderbolt and USB protocol in one RAID storage Thunderbolt 3 Port

Ultrafast Transfer Speed


Unprecedented Performance

ARC-8050T3U 6/8/12-bays RAID storage is built to deliver unprecedented performance, using only carefully, best-in-class components. These include the dual core ROC, PCIe Gen3 x8, 12Gb/s SAS, on-board cache SDRAM with ECC protection and the latest Thunderbolt3-encbled USB-C ports up to 40Gbps, dual 4K UHD external displays.


Powerful Broadcom 12G SAS Engine

ARC-8050T3U 6/8/12-bays RAID storage integrate the latest Broadcom 12Gb/s dual core SAS Raid-on-Chip to give you the maximum SAS and SATA bandwidth and protection you need to tackle even the hardest challenging tasks easily.

12GB SAS logo
comparison with SAS-1, SAS-2 and SAS-3

True Hardware RAID Controller

At the heart of ARC-8050T3U 6/8/12-bays RAID storage is the incredibly powerful dual-core Broadcom ROC, giving effortless performance as desirable. It delivers true hardware RAID function without sharing the CPU computing power on the host system and also eases off CPU loading as compared to software RAID and when rebuilding an array in the event of a drive failure.

--- ARC-8050T3U-6/6M/8/12 ---

2X core PPC 476 ROC up to 1.2 GHz

--- ARC-8050T3U-12E ---

2X core ARM A15 ROC up to 1.6 GHz

High-Speed On-Board Cache

With a massive on-board high speed SDRAM, ARC-8050T3U gives you super-smooth multitasking during the period of high overload in 4K environment. ARC-8050T3U can configure how much cache SDRAM dedicated for read, and how much for write. If your server application has significantly more reads than writes or more writes than reads, you might need to change this setting to adjust the read/write cache ratio for improving performance. Big cache is the perfect choice for a 4K application drive, making your professional apps work as fast as possible.

High Bandwidth PCI-E 3.0 Support


Thunderbolt 3 supports up to PCIe Gen3 x 4. To run the PCIe Gen3 slots in Gen3 speed, please must install the ROC which supports PCI Express 3.0. If you install the PCIe2.0 ROC, the PCI Express 3.0 slots will run only at Gen2 speed. ARC-8050T3U 6/8/12-bays RAID storages are equipped with a PCIe Gen3 ROC.

  • Higher bit rate - 8.0GT/s

  • Higher bandwidth per lane - 1GB/s

  • Higher efficiency - 98.5% encoding efficiency

PCI-E 3.x support higher interconnect bandwidth

Professional Connectivity


The USB-C That Does It All

ARC-8050T3U is equipped with dual Thunderbolt™ 3 ports for connecting to any Thunderbolt 3-enabled host and offers an additional Thunderbolt 3 port for daisy-chaining other peripherals, while also supplying power for quick notebook charging. Thunderbolt 3 supports data transfers up to 40 Gbps, which is twice the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 2 and 4 times faster than USB 3.2 Gen 2.

Thunderbolt 3 supports data transfers up to 40 Gbps
Thunderbolt 3 supports data transfers up to 40 Gbps

Daisy-chain Multiple Devices

Thunderbolt daisy-chaining allows connection of up to six devices, so customers can connect ARC-8050T3U for massive amounts of video storage with a single Thunderbolt connection to their host computer. Additionally, ARC-8050T3U supports a full sized DisplayPort video output connector on its rear, allowing for a quick and easy 8K 30Hz display setup.

ARC-8050T3U series daisy-chain image

Compatible with Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2

The Apple’s Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter (sold separately) lets you connect Areca ARC-8050T3U solutions to any of the Mac with a Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 port and macOS Sierra 10.12 or later. For more detail information and potential restrictions, please see Apple Support.

Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

Controller-Based H/W Encryption Engine


Host independent real-time controller-based hardware encryption does not impact the performance of ARC-8050T3U-6/6M/8/12 RAID storage and can implement on any kinds of HDD that is transparent to the user, the OS, and applications. Areca encryption function secures a sensitive, mission-critical volume's data from unauthorized access or modification in the event of drive theft, as well as more routine activities such as the return of defective drives for servicing or the decommission or repurposing of drives. Local key management in the controller is designed to protect data from security breaches with minimal cost and complexity. User can use ARC-8050T3U RAID storage API code to design its own key management utility. ARC-8050T3U RAID storages support 128- and 256-bit encryption keys using AES (a key size of 128, or 256 bits), or password (a variable key size).

data encryption

SED-Based Encryption


Areca firmware Security Function, together with self-encrypting drives (SEDs), secures a data in the hard disks from unauthorized access or modification resulting from theft, loss or repurposing of drives. Protection is achieved by the SED hard drive that automatically and continuously encrypts the data on the drive without any user interaction.

SED-based encryption

SAS Expansion Port


The ARC-8050T3U-6/6M/12 storage capacity can be expanded instantly by adding additional cost effective ARC-4038 12G SAS Expander units, up to 512 drives with multiple 12G SAS expanders solutions like the 8/12 bay tower 16/24 or high bay rackmount 12G SAS JBODs solutions too! Ultimately allow you to convert your 12G SAS expander storage to be use with any Thunderbolt 3 enabled host.

SAS expansion port

Effective Management Tool


Areca provides more flexible management tools comparing with others competitors to manage and monitor ARC-8050T3U RAID storage.

• LCD: Easy Configuration & Monitor LCD


Instantly monitor system's status as a glance

ARC-8050T3U LCD is the primary user interface for the RAID storage. All configuration and management of the controller and its properly connected disk arrays can be performed from this interface. The LCD status panel informs you of the ARC-8050T3U RAID storage real-time operating status at a glance so users can easily grasp the status of the system at all times.

monitor LCD

• LAN Port: Out of Band Management (Without Disturb Host Access)


Lets you set up and manage RAID storage through Out-of-band web browser manager and ArcSAP utility


ARC-8050T3U RAID storage also offers an alternative out-of band method d for McRAID storage manager. User can access the built-in configuration without needing the ArcHTTP proxy server on the host system. ARC-8050T3U-series RAID storages have an RJ-45 connector out-of-band management port on the rear. You can monitor and manage an ARC-8050T3U-series RAID storage using this dedicated management channel to manage the ARC-8050T3U-series RAID storage without any host connection. It will also not disturb the host access when you monitor or manage the ARC-8050T3U. ARC-8050T3U has the advantage of the Gigabit Ethernet connectivity option which might be a life-saver if the Thunderbolt port fails, or if you don’t have access to an Apple-supported device.

LAN port for RAID manager

• Thunderbolt Bus


Lets you set up and manage RAID storage through In-band web browser manager and ArcSAP utility

You can configure in-band management for communication to travel over the Thunderbolt data path between a data host and ARC-8050T3U. In-band management uses a proxy agent HTTP management software (ArcHTTP) running on a data host to communicate with an ARC-8050T3U.

Web Browser-Based Management


McRAID storage manager is firmware-based utility, which is accessible via the web browser installed on your operating system. The web browser-based McRAID storage manager is a HTML-based application, which utilizes the browser (Safari, IE and Mozilla etc) installed on your monitor station. It can be accessed through the in-band Thunderbolt bus and out of band Ethernet port. The in-band-Thunderbolt bus method can launch the web browser-based McRAID storage manager via ArcHTTP proxy server.

web browser-based management

User-Friendly Graphical-Based Management


Areca Single Admin Portal (ArcSAP) quick manager is an alternative graphical-based device management program specifically designed for use in managing and configuring RAID unit implemented using any of Areca RAID controllers. ArcSAP quick manager can scan for multiple RAID units in the local and remote systems and provide an effective mechanism to configure your RAID units.

Areca Single Admin Portal (ArcSAP)

RAID Storage Power On/Off Controls


ARC-8050T3U RAID storage contains power On/Off controls on the controller. The power On/Off controls can turn ARC-8050T3U power in unison with the host computer power status for data integrity. It is advised that you use a proper power down procedure when you would like to power down your Mac and thunderbolt storage. If you attempt to power it down by pressing and holding the power button you run the risk of losing unsaved data and increase the chance of damaging hardware, more specifically the hard drive. Following improper power down, power up and restart sequence of a thunderbolt RAID storage and attached hosts will affect the normal functionality.

RAID Storage Power On/Off Controls

Benchmark


Actual data rates may vary depending on operating environment, RAID mode, RAID configuration, disk model and disk performance. The best performance is installed the SSDs and connect the device to a computer that supports Thunderbolt 3 at 40Gbps...... more detailed information pdf icon

AJA

Integrated 4-Pin XLR Power Connector


On the backside of ARC-8050T3U-6M is a standard 4-pin male XLR connector for supplying +11.5 ~ 15.5V DC power to the unit. You can use either the AC Adapter or Battery source that can operate anywhere and everywhere, while also supplying power for quick notebook charging. The battery backup solution is for working out in the field when power outlets aren't available. The most common convention for DC power on ARC-8050T3U-6M XLR 4-pin connectors is:

4-Pin XLR Power Connection

Whisper-Quiet Operation


The intelligent cooling continuously adapts to environmental conditions by automatically controlling the speed of cooling fans. As a result, the fan reduces noise to a minimum, almost imperceptible level. Whisper-Quiet Low Sound Levels operation, make the ARC-8050T3U well suited for video/audio applications, without impacting the work environment.

Downloads


File Version Date
ARC-8050T3U series Specification 3.1 download icon 2022/06/07
ARC-8050T3U series User Manual 2.5 download icon 2022/06/17
ARC-8050T3U series Quick Installation Guide 2.1 download icon 2022/03/02
CLI Utility User Manual 5.2 download icon 2022/01/04
LCD Manual 1.3 download icon 2015/10/20
ArcSAP User Manual 4.2 2020/11/03
File Version Date
ARC-8050T3U-4 (4-bays) firmware 1.69 download icon 2023/12/15
1. Add UEFI Shell virtual disk for UEFI BIOS to enter controller setup
2. Seagate SAS/SATA MACH.2 support
3. ARC1214(8050T3U-4 version)in MAC M1 panic after sleep
4. Fix seagate SAS mach.2 hdd error handling problem
ARC-8050T3U-6/6M/8/12/12R/24R (6/8/12/24-bays) firmware 1.70 download icon 2024/08/05
ARC-8050T3U-12E firmware 1.70 download icon 2024/09/27
Thunderbolt Software Version Date
macOS 10.15.x or higher (Universal Driver for Apple Silicon / Intel) Driver : ArcMSRu-1.4.9-BigSur 2024/01/17
Utility : install-mraid-20240910 2024/09/10

  Important notice for installing Areca driver on Apple Silicon  

This utility contains the following version:
ArcHttp : V3.0.0-20240910
ArcCLI : V1.16.2-20240910
The Thunderbolt software has been notarized by Apple for macOS.
macOS High Sierra 10.14 introduces a new security feature that requires user approval before installing driver software. Go to your Mac System Preferences > Security & Privacy panel to allow the system extension so your driver will work properly.

For additional information on this update, please visit:
http://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459

macOS 10.14.x ~ 10.12.x (Intel-Only) Driver : ArcMSRu-1.4.9-Mojave 2024/01/17
Utility : install-mraid-20220520 2022/05/20

This utility contains the following version:
ArcHttp : V2.7.0-20220517
ArcCLI : V1.15.23-20220517
The Thunderbolt software has been notarized by Apple for macOS.
macOS 10.13.x(High Sierra) and 10.14(Mojave) introduced a new security feature that requires user approval before installing driver software. Go to your Mac System Preferences > Security & Privacy panel to allow the system extension so your driver will work properly.

For additional information on this update, please visit:
http://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2459

MIBs Version Date
SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) 2017/01/10
ArcSAP utility Version Date
macOS 10.12 or higher (Intel/Apple Silicon) V1.6.0 2022/06/02

The ArcSAP quick manager is a Multilingual User Interface option graphical-based device management program specifically designed for using in managing and configuring RAID unit implemented using any of Areca RAID unit in local and network. The ArcSAP utility has been notarized by Apple for macOS.

Thunderbolt Software Version Date
Windows 11/10 (64-bit) install_thunderbolt_x64 2022/05/17

This Windows version Thunderbolt installer contains the following version:
Driver : ArcMSR-6.20.00.39-2022/04/08
Driver : ArcQFC-1.0.0.0-2018/03/23
ArcHttp : V2.7.0-2022/05/17
CLI : V1.15.23-2022/05/17

Windows 10/8 (32-bit) install_thunderbolt_i386 2018/12/27

This Windows version Thunderbolt installer contains the following version:
Driver : ArcMSR-6.20.00.33-2017/09/06
Driver : ArcQFC-1.0.0.0-2018/03/23
ArcHttp : V2.5.2-2018/12/20
CLI : V1.15.13-2018/12/20

MIBs Version Date
SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) 2017/01/10
ArcSAP Version Date
ArcSAP_Quick Manager Windows 11/10/8/7 V2.0.1 2024/11/12

The ArcSAP quick manager is a Multilingual User Interface option graphical-based device management program specifically designed for using in managing and configuring RAID unit implemented using any of Areca RAID unit in local and network.

Driver Source Code Version Date
Driver Source Code arcmsr-1.51.00.16-source-only 2023/12/26
Driver Source Code 1.51.0X.16-20231226 2023/12/26

To support thunderbolt cable hotplug, arcmsr driver must be v1.40.0X.05-20180309 or later.

Driver - Distribution OS Version Date
Fedora 40 1.50.0X.16 2023/12/26
Fedora 39 1.50.0X.15 2023/10/12
Fedora 38 1.50.0X.13 2023/02/06
Fedora 37 1.50.0X.13 2023/02/06
Fedora 36 1.50.0X.11 2022/06/01
Fedora 35 1.50.0X.07 2021/07/12
Fedora 34 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Fedora 33 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Fedora 32 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Fedora 31 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Fedora 30 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Fedora 29 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Fedora 28 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Fedora 27 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Fedora 26 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
OpenSUSE 42.3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
OpenSUSE 42.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
OpenSUSE 42.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
OpenSUSE 15.4 1.50.0X.11 2022/06/01
OpenSUSE 15.3-3 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
OpenSUSE 15.3 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
OpenSUSE 15.2 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
OpenSUSE 15.1 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
OpenSUSE 15.0 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
RHEL 9.4 1.51.0X.16 2023/12/26

This driver also supports Rocky Linux 9.4/AlmaLinux 9.4.

RHEL 9.3 1.51.0X.15 2023/10/12

This driver also supports Rocky Linux 9.3/AlmaLinux 9.3.

RHEL 9.2 1.50.0X.13 2023/05/11

This driver also supports Rocky Linux 9.2/AlmaLinux 9.2.

RHEL 9.1 1.50.0X.12 2022/08/04

This driver also supports Rocky Linux 9.1/AlmaLinux 9.1.

RHEL 9.0 1.50.0X.11 2022/06/01

This driver also supports Rocky Linux 9.0/AlmaLinux 9.0.

RHEL 8.10 1.51.0X.16 2023/12/26

This driver also supports Rocky Linux 8.10/AlmaLinux 8.10.

RHEL 8.9 1.51.0X.15 2023/10/12

This driver also supports Rocky Linux 8.9/AlmaLinux 8.9.

RHEL 8.8 1.50.0X.13 2023/05/11

This driver also supports Rocky Linux 8.8/AlmaLinux 8.8.

RHEL 8.7 1.50.0X.12 2022/08/04

This driver also supports Rocky Linux 8.7/AlmaLinux 8.7.

RHEL 8.6 1.50.0X.11 2022/06/01

This driver also supports Rocky Linux 8.6/AlmaLinux 8.6.

RHEL 8.5 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 8.5.2111/Rocky Linux 8.5/AlmaLinux 8.5.

RHEL 8.4 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 8.4.2105/Rocky Linux 8.4/AlmaLinux 8.4.

RHEL 8.3 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 8.3-2011.

RHEL 8.2 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 8.2-2004.

RHEL 8.1 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 8-1911.

RHEL 8.0 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 8-1905.

RHEL 7.9 1.50.0X.11 2022/06/01

This driver also supports CentOS 7-2009/Scientific 7.9.

RHEL 7.8 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 7-2003/Scientific 7.8.

RHEL 7.7 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 7-1908/Scientific 7.7.

RHEL 7.6 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 7-1810/Scientific 7.6.

RHEL 7.5 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 7-1804/Scientific 7.5.

RHEL 7.4 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 7-1708/Scientific 7.4.

RHEL 7.3 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 7-1611/Scientific 7.3.

RHEL 7.2 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 7-1511/Scientific 7.2.

RHEL 7.1 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 7-1503/Scientific 7.1.

RHEL 7.0 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 7-1406/Scientific 7.0. From this driver or later version, it has started to support Secure Boot function.

RHEL 6.10 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 6.10/Scientific 6.10.

RHEL 6.9 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 6.9/Scientific 6.9.

RHEL 6.8 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 6.8/Scientific 6.8.

RHEL 6.7 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 6.7/Scientific 6.7.

RHEL 6.6 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 6.6/Scientific 6.6.

RHEL 6.5 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 6.5/Scientific 6.5.

RHEL 6.4 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 6.4/Scientific 6.4.

RHEL 6.3 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 6.3/Scientific 6.3.

RHEL 6.2 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 6.2/Scientific 6.2. The arcmsr driver on the RHEL 6.2 or later has been updated to support ARC-1880~3/12x3/12x5/12x6 series SAS RAID controller.

RHEL 6.1 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 6.0/Scientific 6.1.

RHEL 6.0 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/04

This driver also supports CentOS 6.0/Scientific 6.0.

Suse-SLES 15 SP4 1.50.0X.11 2022/06/23
Suse-SLES 15 SP3 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Suse-SLES 15 SP2 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Suse-SLES 15 SP1 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Suse-SLES 15 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Suse-SLES 12 SP5 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Suse-SLES 12 SP4 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Suse-SLES 12 SP3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Suse-SLES 12 SP2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Suse-SLES 12 SP1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Suse-SLES 12 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Ubuntu 24.04 1.51.0X.16 2023/12/26
Ubuntu 23.10 1.51.0X.15 2023/10/12
Ubuntu 23.04 1.50.0X.13 2023/02/06
Ubuntu 22.10 1.50.0X.13 2023/02/06
Ubuntu 22.04.4 1.51.0X.16 2023/12/26
Ubuntu 22.04.3 1.50.0X.14 2023/06/14
Ubuntu 22.04.2 1.50.0X.13 2023/02/06
Ubuntu 22.04.1 1.50.0X.12 2022/08/04
Ubuntu 22.04 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 21.10 1.50.0X.06 2021/07/05
Ubuntu 21.04 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Ubuntu 20.10 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Ubuntu 20.04.6 1.50.0X.13 2023/02/06
Ubuntu 20.04.5 1.50.0X.12 2022/08/04
Ubuntu 20.04.4 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 20.04.3 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 20.04.2 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 20.04.1 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 20.04 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 19.10 1.40.0X.10 2019/04/01
Ubuntu 19.04 1.40.0X.10 2019/04/01
Ubuntu 18.10 1.40.0X.10 2018/11/02
Ubuntu 18.04.6 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 18.04.5 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 18.04.4 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 18.04.3 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 18.04.2 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 18.04.1 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 18.04 1.50.0X.09 2022/03/09
Ubuntu 17.10.1 1.40.0X.05 2018/02/22
Ubuntu 17.10 1.40.0X.05 2018/02/22
Ubuntu 17.04 1.40.0X.05 2018/02/13
Ubuntu 16.10 1.40.0X.05 2018/02/13
Ubuntu 16.04.7 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Ubuntu 16.04.6 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Ubuntu 16.04.5 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Ubuntu 16.04.4 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Ubuntu 16.04.3 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Ubuntu 16.04.2 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Ubuntu 16.04.1 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
Ubuntu 16.04 1.50.0X.05 2021/04/29
MIBs Version Date
SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) SNMP_MIBs Lan (SAS) 2017/01/10
Linux - Intel thunderbolt user-space components package Version Date
Intel thunderbolt user-space components package 0.9.3 2018/02/22

The user-space components operate in coordination with the upstream Thunderbolt kernel driver (found in v4.13) to provide the Thunderbolt functionalities. You need to build it using the latest update version source code.


Download thunderbolt-software-user-space-master.zip from https://github.com/intel/thunderbolt-software-user-space (click the pull down menu of "Clone or download", then select 'Download ZIP')

API Code Version Date
API Code Zip 2020/04/20