IBM Redbooks x3850 X5 User Manual

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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
Description Maximum
supported
90Y4304 A2NF ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA Controller for System x 2
46M0916 3877 ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller 4
46M0829 0093 ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller 4
46M0831 0095 ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller 1
46M0832 9749 ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key 1
46M0969 3889 ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller 4
81Y4426 A10C ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key† 4
46M0930 5106 ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key† 4
46M0917 5744 ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Assembly 4
88Y5874 A39Q ServeRAID M5016 Battery Tray 1
46M0912 3876 IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA 4
46C8988 A3MW N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x 4
† 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
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Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
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Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional ServeRAID M1000 Series Advanced Feature Key
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6 Gbps throughput per port
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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
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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
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Performance optimization for SSD drives with optional M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key
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6 Gbps throughput per port
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PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
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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 Redbooks x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	Redbooks x3850 X5
Category	Server
Language	English