IBM Redbooks x3850 X5 User Manual

IBM System x3850 X5 20
The ServeRAID M5015 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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512 MB of onboard cache
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Standard Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with up to 48 hours of data retention
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The ServeRAID M5016 adapter card has the following specifications:
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)
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6 Gbps throughput per port
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800 MHz dual-core PowerPC® processor with LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
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PCI Express x8 Gen 2 host interface
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1 GB of onboard data cache (DDR3 running at 1333 MHz)
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CacheVault flash power module to protect data in cache in case of critical power or server failure
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Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
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Supports up to 64 logical volumes
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Supports LUN sizes up to 64 TB
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Configurable stripe size up to 1 MB
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The ServeRAID M5016 Battery Tray, 90Y4304, is used to house the M5016 power module remotely from
the controller. The tray replaces the existing tray supplied with the server and supports up to two power
modules. Only one ServeRAID M5016 Battery Tray can be installed in the x3850 X5.
The ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller has the following specifications:
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors
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Supports RAID levels 1 and 5
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6 Gbps throughput per SAS port
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PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
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Based on PMC-Sierra PM8013 maxSAS 6 Gb/s SAS RoC controller
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Performance optimized for SSDs
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Stripe size of up to 1 MB
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For more information, see the list of IBM Redbooks Product Guides in the RAID adapters category:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/portals/systemx?Open&page=pg&cat=raid
Internal tape drives
The server does not support an internal tape drive option.

IBM Redbooks x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	Redbooks x3850 X5
Category	Server
Language	English