Lenovo ServeRAID M1115 Manuals

Table of Contents

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  Table of Contents

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    Chapter 1 Overview

    • 20

      Notices and Statements
    • 20

      Serveraid M1115 SAS/SATA Controller Descriptions and Limitations
      • 21

        Controller Limitations
    • 21

      Technical Description
    • 23

      Configuration Scenarios
      • 25

        Number of Physical Disks Supported
    • 23

      Integrated Megaraid Mode
    • 25

      Benefits of the SAS Interface
      • 25

        Physical Devices Required for Each RAID Level
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        PCI Express Architecture
      • 26

        Operating System Support
    • 26

      Benefits of the Serveraid M1115 Controller
      • 27

        SAS Features
      • 28

        SAS Array Limitations
      • 28

        Serveraid M1115 SAS/SATA Controller Array Limitations
      • 29

        SATA III Features
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        PCI Express Performance
      • 29

        Usability Features
      • 30

        Flexibility Features
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        Drive Roaming
      • 31

        Drive Migration
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        New Drives Attached to a Serveraid Controller
      • 33

        Automatic Rebuilds On New Drives
      • 33

        System (JBOD) Drives
    • 34

      Hardware Specifications
      • 34

        Serveraid M1115 SAS/SATA Controller Specifications
    • 35

      Technical Support
      • 35

        Serveraid M1115 SAS/SATA Controller Specifications

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    Chapter 2 Serveraid Controller Hardware Installation

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      Requirements
    • 37

      Quick Installation
    • 37

      Detailed Installation
    • 41

      Connecting a Serveraid-M1115 SAS/SATA Controller to a Drive Backplane On an Enclosure
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      After Installing the Controller

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    Chapter 3 Serveraid M1115 SAS/SATA Controller Characteristics

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      Serveraid M1115 SAS/SATA Controller Descriptions
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        Board Layout and Connector Information
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      Serveraid M1115 Controller Connectors
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      Characteristics of the Serveraid M1115 SAS/SATA Controller
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      Technical Specifications
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        Serveraid M1115 SAS/SATA Controller Characteristics
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        Controller Specifications
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        Array Performance Features
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        Fault Tolerance
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        Fault Tolerance Features
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        Power Supply Requirements for the Serveraid M1115 SAS/SATA Controller
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        Operating and Non-Operating Conditions
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        Power Supply for the Serveraid M1115 SAS/SATA Controller
      • 49

        Safety Characteristics

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    Appendix A Getting Help and Technical Assistance

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      Before You Call
    • 52

      Using the Documentation
    • 52

      Getting Help and Information From the World Wide Web
    • 53

      Software Service and Support
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      Hardware Service and Support
    • 54

      Taiwan Product Service

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    Appendix B Notices

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      Trademarks
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      Important Notes
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      Recycling Information
    • 58

      Telecommunication Regulatory Statement
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      Electronic Emission Notices
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        Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
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        Industry Canada Class a Emission Compliance Statement
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        Australia and New Zealand Class a Statement
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        European Union EMC Directive Conformance Statement
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        Germany Class a Statement
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        Japan VCCI Class a Statement
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        Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Statement
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        Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class a Statement
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        People's Republic of China Class a Electronic Emission Statement
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        Taiwan Class a Compliance Statement
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      Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations