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ServeRAID Adapter Quick Reference
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Abstract
Have you ever picked up an adapter that you know is a ServeRAID adapter, but do not know which model? This tip is
a quick reference guide to the different ServeRAID adapters that are available, complete with photos and tables of
features and supported servers.
Contents
New in this update:
Corrected the list of countries where the ServeRAID MR10il is available
This document is a quick guide to the different ServeRAID adapters that IBM has produced since their introduction in mid-1996.
For customers who have the older adapters, this document will help identify which adapters you have with photos and a key
features table.
Table of contents:
Photos of adapters
Feature comparison
Supported servers
Photos of ServeRAID adapters
Jump to :
ServeRAID
ServeRAID II
ServeRAID-3L and ServeRAID-3L II
ServeRAID-3H
ServeRAID-3HB
ServeRAID-4L
ServeRAID-4Lx
ServeRAID-4M
ServeRAID-4Mx
ServeRAID-4H
ServeRAID-5i
ServeRAID-6M
ServeRAID-6i and ServeRAID-6i+
ServeRAID 7t
ServeRAID 7e
ServeRAID 7k
ServeRAID 8e
ServeRAID 8i
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- Page 1 Abstract Have you ever picked up an adapter that you know is a ServeRAID adapter, but do not know which model? This tip is a quick reference guide to the different ServeRAID adapters that are available, complete with photos and tables of features and supported servers.
- Page 2 US Announcement Letter: 196-134 Visual identifiers: Single external 68-pin industry-standard SCSI connector (all other ServeRAID cards use VHDCI connectors) Three internal 68-pin industry-standard SCSI connectors Connector located vertically in the center of the board (unused) ServeRAID II (part 76H3584, 1997)
- Page 3 Visual identifiers: One external VHDCI connector, labeled "LVD/SE" One internal 68-pin industry-standard SCSI connector 32-bit PCI connector (short) The photo below is that of the ServeRAID-3L. Note that the internal connector is not on an indentation in the circuit board.
- Page 4 This adapter looks similar to the ServeRAID-3HB. 64-bit PCI connector (long) Note : The adapter also includes a cable similar to ServeRAID II option to route the internal channel 3 connector to an external VHDCI connector (not shown). ServeRAID-3HB (part 37L6086, 1999)
- Page 5 Same as ServeRAID-3H adapter except battery backup module is standard ServeRAID-4L (part 37L6091, 2000) US Announcement Letter: 100-099 Visual identifiers: One external VHDCI connector One internal 68-pin industry-standard SCSI connector Space for two internal connectors, but only one present (same circuit board as the 4M)
- Page 6 Two internal 68-pin industry-standard SCSI connectors Battery integrated into a daughter card lengthwise along card, near handle No heat sinks (4Mx has heat sinks) ServeRAID-4Mx (part 06P5736, 2001) US Announcement Letter: 101-146 Visual identifiers: Similar to ServeRAID-4M (check for heat sinks)
- Page 7 Two external VHDCI connectors Two internal 68-pin industry-standard SCSI connectors Battery integrated into a daughter card lengthwise along card, near handle Heat sink on central chip and smaller chip near PCI connector ServeRAID-4H (part 37L6889, 2000) US Announcement Letter: 100-099 Visual identifiers:...
- Page 8 The 128 MB DIMM has five chips (as shown in the photo); the 256 DIMM has nine chips Note : The battery shown in the photo is not a production-level battery. ServeRAID-6i (part 71P8595, 2003) and ServeRAID-6i+ (part 13N2190, 2004 and 39R8793, 2006) US Announcement Letters:...
- Page 9 The 6i and 6i+ are physically identical adapters. The only difference is that the 6i+ is flashed at the factory to V7.0 firmware to support the x206 and x306. A ServeRAID-6i+ is supported in servers that support the ServeRAID-6i. The battery shown in the photo is not a production-level battery.
- Page 10 Function is integrated into the SCSI controller, SATA controller, or both of specific xSeries servers and enabled with software See the Supported servers table for the servers with this controller built in. ServeRAID 7k (part 71P8642, 2004 and 39R8800, 2006) US Announcement Letter: 104-284 (announced with the x346) Visual identifiers:...
- Page 11 39R8729 was introduced with the x206m and ships with V8.15 or later firmware. 39R8729 will replace 13N2227. The cards are interchangable, but a ServeRAID-8i installed in the x206m and x306m must have V8.15 firmware or later. A card with firmware ealier than V8.15 will not function in an x206m or x306m.
- Page 12 See the Supported servers table for the servers with this controller standard Photo not currently available . The DIMM is similar to the ServeRAID 8k but with only one DRAM chip and no battery. ServeRAID 8k (25R8064, 2006) US Announcement Letter:...
- Page 13 ServeRAID-8s (39R8765, 2007) US Announcement Letter: 107-028 Visual identifiers: One x4 external SFF-8470 SAS connector Two x4 internal SFF-8484 SAS connectors 3/4 length, full height board Large fan on the board Optional battery (option part number 39R8812) Optional internal cable for hot-swap System x3250 models and hot-swap x3200 models (43W4908)
- Page 14 IBM SAS HBA Controller (25R8060, 2006) US Announcement Letter: 106-646 Visual identifiers: 1 external Mini-SAS x4 connector (SFF-8088) 4 internal SATA x1 connectors MegaRAID (39R8850, 2006) US Announcement Letter: 106-640 Visual identifiers:...
- Page 15 Two SAS SFF8470 x4 external connectors Intelligent Transportable Battery Backup (iTBBU) 256 MB DDR2 SDRAM data cache ServeRAID-MR10M (43W4339, 2007) US Announcement Letter: 107-594 Visual identifiers: MD2 form factor card (2U low profile height) Two SFF-8088 external connectors Large battery attached to the card...
- Page 16 US Announcement Letter: 107-594 Visual identifiers: Looks like a memory DIMM Intelligent Transportable Battery Backup (iTBBU) connected via wires Battery mounted in side of PCI slot spacer...
- Page 17 ServeRAID-MR10i (43W4296, 2008) US Announcement Letter: 108-055 (part of System x3350 announcement) Visual identifiers: No external connectors Full height (3U), half length card Two x4 SFF-8087 connectors on right side of card Optional battery attaches to the card...
- Page 18 ServeRAID-MR10il (44E8767, 2008) Asia Pacific Announcement Letter: AG08-0353 (announced in China only) Visual identifiers: No external connectors Low-profile MD2 half-length 2U form factor adapter card. Two x4 SFF-8087 connectors on left side of card...
- Page 19 ServeRAID-BR10i (44E8767, 2008) US Announcement Letter: N/A Visual identifiers: No external connectors Low-profile MD2 half-length 2U form factor adapter card. Two x4 mini-SAS SFF-8087 connectors on right side of card...
- Page 20 ServeRAID-BR10il (44X0411, 2008) US Announcement Letter: 108-352 Visual identifiers: Rectangular card with custom connector 1 x4 mini-SAS SFF-8087 connector LSI 1064E controller chip...
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Page 21: Feature Comparison
Feature comparison The following three tables provide a comparison of features between the members of the ServeRAID family and other RAID controllers sold by IBM. RAID controller device driver downloads: http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay? lndocid=MIGR-65723&brandind=5000008 Jump to: ServeRAID 1-4 adapters ServeRAID 5-7 adapters... - Page 22 * The ServeRAID-3L II, part 19K0564, replaced the ServeRAID-3L. The ServeRAID-3L and ServeRAID-3L II have identical features and support the same servers. The ServeRAID-3L II has a different card design so that it will fit vertically in 3U servers. SR-5i...
- Page 23 Processor Intel Intel Intel 80302 Intel IOP321 IOP321 IOP321 applicable IOP332 600MHz 600MHz 400MHz Useful links Guide Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Internal connectors External connectors (std/max) Cable for extra external connector None None None None None None None None...
- Page 24 105-125 106-379 107-028 106-646 106-640 107-594 107-594 108-055 Announcement Letter Marketing part 13N2227 None None 25R8064 39R8765 25R8060 39R8850 43W4339 43W4280 43W4296 number 39R8729 FRU part 13N2233 Not 25R8079 25R8076 25R8071 39R8852 43W4282 43W4295 number applicable ATB-200 (adapter only) (software only) Processor Intel...
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Page 25: Supported Servers
MR10M MR10k MR10i * The ServeRAID-MR10k does not have an external connector, however the System x3850 M2 and x3950 M2 servers have a SFF-8088 external SAS port which the MR10k connects to. Supported servers The following tables lists which servers support each of the ServeRAID adapters. For the latest information about supported adapters, see ServerProven at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/... - Page 26 Netfinity 8500R * The Netfinity 5500, 5500 M10, and 5500 M20 have a ServeRAID-II controller built in on the server's planar. Two internal connectors: one to the internal hot-swap backplane and one that can be routed externally using an optional cable 03K9313.
- Page 27 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No IBM System x servers Note : RAID controllers older than the ones shown in the table are not supported MegaRAID Server...
- Page 28 * The IBM SAS HBA Controller only supports tape attach for these systems. Connectivity to disks is not supported. ** The ServeRAID MR10i is only supported on models of the x3250 M2 with 2.5" drive bays. The MR10i is not supported on models with 3.5"...
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Page 29: Special Notices
Special Notices This material has not been submitted to any formal IBM test and is published AS IS. It has not been the subject of rigorous review. IBM assumes no responsibility for its accuracy or completeness. The use of this information or the implementation of any of these techniques is a client responsibility and depends upon the client's ability to evaluate and integrate them into the client's operational environment.