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The following table lists the RAID controllers and other options used for internal disk storage of x3690 X5
server.
Table 9. RAID controllers for internal storage
Part number Description
44E8689 ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller (for machine type 7148
only)
46M0831 ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller
46M0916 ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller
46M0829 ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller
46M0969 ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller
60Y0309 ServeRAID Expansion Adapter
46M0930 ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key†
81Y4426 ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key†
† Only one key is supported in each controller, either the Advance Feature Key or the Performance Accelerator Key.
The ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two internal x4 SFF-8087 connectors

Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E

3 Gbps throughput per port

Based on the LSI 1068e controller

PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface

Stripe size: 64 KB (fixed)

For more information, see the at-a-glance guide
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0737.html?Open
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

PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface

Configurable stripe size up to 64 KB

For more information, see the at-a-glance guide
TIPS0740 at: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0740.html?Open
IBM System x3690 X5
ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller
ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller for System x
Maximum quantity
supported
2
2
4
4
4
1
1 per one M5015 or M5014
1 per one M5015 or M5014
, TIPS0737 at:
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