Controllers For Internal Storage - IBM Redbooks x3850 X5 Product Manual

Controllers for internal storage

The following table lists the RAID controllers, SAS HBAs and additional options used for internal disk
storage of x3850 X5 server.
Table 13. RAID controllers and SAS HBAs for internal storage
Part number Feature
code
90Y4304 A2NF
46M0916 3877
46M0829 0093
46M0831 0095
46M0832 9749
46M0969 3889
81Y4426 A10C
46M0930 5106
46M0917 5744
88Y5874 A39Q
46M0912 3876
46C8988 A3MW
† Only one key is supported in each controller, either the Advance Feature Key or the Performance Accelerator Key.
The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors

Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10

Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional ServeRAID M1000 Series Advanced Feature Key

6 Gbps throughput per port

Based on the LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
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PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
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Configurable stripe size up to 64 KB
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The ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors

Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50
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Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key

Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key

6 Gbps throughput per port

PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface

Based on the LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps ROC controller
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256 MB of onboard cache
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Optional Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Kit
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IBM System x3850 X5
Description
ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA Controller for System x
ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller
ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller
ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller
ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key
ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller
ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key†
ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key†
ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Assembly
ServeRAID M5016 Battery Tray
IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA
N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x
Maximum
supported
2
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
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