Raid Controller Modules - Lenovo S3200 Product Manual

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RAID controller modules

The S3200 supports single and dual controller configurations. Standard models of the S3200 ship with
two RAID controller modules (for more information, see Table 2). Custom models of the S3200 can be
configured with one or two RAID controllers. Single-controller models can be upgraded to dual-controller
models non-disruptively.
The following types of RAID controller modules are available:
S3200 SAS RAID Controllers
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S3200 FC and iSCSI RAID Controllers
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S3200 SAS RAID Controllers provide direct SAS attachment for up to four hosts with a supported SAS
HBA that is installed in the host. Each S3200 SAS Controller has four 6/12 Gb SAS ports with Mini-SAS
HD (SFF-8644) connectors.
S3200 FC and iSCSI RAID Controllers provide SAN based iSCSI or FC connectivity to the hosts with a
supported software initiator or HBA installed. Each S3200 FC and iSCSI Controller has two built-in CNCs
that have two SFP/SFP+ ports each for a total of four SFP/SFP+ ports per RAID controller. Ports on the
CNC must have the same connectivity type, and different CNCs might have different connectivity types.
The Converged Network Controller supports the following storage connectivity protocols, depending on
the SFP/SFP+ transceivers that are installed:
1 Gb iSCSI with 1 GbE RJ-45 SFP optical modules
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1/10 Gb iSCSI with 10 GbE SW SFP+ optical modules with LC connectors
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10 Gb iSCSI with 10 GbE SFP+ DAC cables
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4/8 Gb FC with 8 Gb FC SW SFP+ optical modules with LC connectors
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4/8/16 Gb FC with 16 Gb FC SW SFP+ optical modules with LC connectors
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Notes:
Both ports on the same CNC on the S3200 FC and iSCSI RAID Controller must have the same
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connectivity type (the same type of SFP/SFP+ modules or DAC cables).
Hybrid iSCSI and FC connectivity or 1 Gb and 10 Gb iSCSI connectivity is supported on a per CNC
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basis; that is, each of two CNCs on the RAID controller is configured with the different types of
transceivers.
For dual-controller configurations, both RAID controllers in the system must be of the same type, and
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they must have matching port configurations (that is, the matching ports on both RAID controllers
must have SFP/SFP+ modules of the same type).
Both SAS controllers and FC and iSCSI controllers have one 6 Gb SAS x4 expansion port (Mini-SAS
SFF-8088 connector) for the attachment of the E1012 and E1024 expansion enclosures.
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