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ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller User’s Guide

Contents

ServeRAID M5120 Controller Descriptions and Limitations

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1.2.1

Controller Limitations

Configuration Scenarios

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1.4.1

Number of Physical Disks Supported

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1.5

Benefits of the SAS Interface

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1.5.1

PCI Express Architecture

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1.5.2

Operating System Support

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1.6

Benefits of the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller

SAS Array Limitations

PCI Express Performance

Hardware Specifications

ServeRAID Controller Hardware Installation

Detailed Installation

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Summary of Contents for ServeRAID M5120

Page 1: ...ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller USER S GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...2012 2016 All rights reserved LIMITED AND RESTRICTED RIGHTS NOTICE If data or software is delivered pursuant a General Services Administration GSA contract use reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in Contract No GS 35F 05925 ...

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Page 9: ...ment 28 CAUTION The battery is a lithium ion battery To avoid possible explosion do not burn the battery Exchange it only with the approved part Recycle or discard the battery as instructed by local regulations ...

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Page 11: ...CI Express Architecture 1 7 1 5 2 Operating System Support 1 7 1 6 Benefits of the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller 1 7 1 6 1 SAS Features 1 8 1 6 2 SAS Array Limitations 1 8 1 6 3 SATA III Features 1 9 1 6 4 PCI Express Performance 1 10 1 6 5 Usability Features 1 10 1 6 6 Flexibility Features 1 11 1 6 7 Drive Roaming 1 12 1 6 8 Drive Migration 1 13 1 7 Hardware Specifications 1 14 1 8 Technica...

Page 12: ...120 SAS SATA Controller 3 7 3 3 5 Operating and Non operating Conditions 3 8 3 3 6 Safety Characteristics 3 9 Appendix A Getting Help and Technical Assistance A 1 Before You Call A 2 A 2 Using the Documentation A 3 A 3 Getting Help and Information from the World Wide Web A 3 A 4 Software Service and Support A 4 A 5 Hardware Service and Support A 4 A 6 Taiwan Product Service A 5 Appendix B Notices ...

Page 13: ...n VCCI Class A Statement B 8 B 5 7 Korea Communications Commission KCC Statement B 9 B 5 8 Russia Electromagnetic Interference EMI Class A Statement B 9 B 5 9 People s Republic of China Class A Electronic Emission Statement B 9 B 5 10 Taiwan Class A Compliance Statement B 10 Appendix C Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations ...

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Page 15: ...Low Profile Expansion Slot Bracket to the Controller 2 5 2 4 Mounting the Transportable Memory Module on the Controller2 7 2 5 Installing the ServeRAID M5120 Controller in a PCI Express Slot 2 8 2 6 Connecting the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller to a Drive Enclosure 2 11 3 1 Card Layout for the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller 3 2 ...

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Page 17: ...M5120 SAS SATA Controller Specifications 1 14 3 1 ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller Connectors 3 2 3 2 ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller Characteristics 3 4 3 3 ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller Specifications 3 5 3 4 Array Performance Features 3 6 3 5 Fault Tolerance Features 3 7 3 6 Power Supply for the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller 3 8 ...

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Page 19: ...ID M5120 SAS SATA Controller Section 1 7 Hardware Specifications Section 1 8 Technical Support 1 1 Overview The ServeRAID M5120 Serial Attached SCSI SAS Serial ATA SATA controller is a high performance intelligent PCI Express to SAS SATA III controller with RAID control capabilities This controller provides reliability high performance and fault tolerant disk subsystem management The ServeRAID M51...

Page 20: ...ibility to combine these two similar technologies on the same controller and within the same enclosure The controller supports the SAS protocol as described in the Serial Attached SCSI Standard version 3 0 It also supports the Serial ATA III SATA III protocol defined by the Serial ATA Revision 3 0 and the Serial ATA III Extension to the Serial ATA Specification Version 2 0 SATA III is an extension...

Page 21: ...ng limitations You can connect only one device per SAS PHY unless you use an expander You can use a maximum cable length of six feet using shorter cables is preferred Cables have to meet the SAS specification You cannot mix SAS drives and SATA drives in the same virtual disk You cannot mix SAS or SATA Solid State Drives SSDs and legacy mechanical drives SAS or SATA in the same virtual disk You can...

Page 22: ...featured hardware based RAID implementation The LSISAS2208 ROC device provides the maximum benefits of a RAID system and enables you to configure the system to satisfy your system requirements The LSISAS2208 ROC device increases system performance and provides fault tolerant data storage The LSISAS2208 supports data striping across multiple disks which reduces disk access time because multiple dis...

Page 23: ...ration use the ServeRAID controller as a high end SATA III compatible controller that connects to an enclosure containing SATA disks This type of configuration is mostly for low end or entry servers Enclosure management is provided through out of band I2C bus Midrange SAS external configuration This configuration is similar to the external SATA III configuration but with high end SAS disks This ty...

Page 24: ...o point serial data transfers The serial transmission of SCSI commands eliminates clock skew challenges The SAS interface provides improved performance simplified cabling smaller connectors lower pin count and lower power requirements when compared to parallel SCSI The ServeRAID M5120 controller leverages a common electrical and physical connection interface that is compatible with Serial ATA tech...

Page 25: ...or various systems desktops workstations mobile server communications and embedded devices 1 5 2 Operating System Support To check for the latest list of supported operating systems and to download the drivers for those operating systems refer to http support lenovo com The ServeRAID M5120 controller uses Fusion MPT architecture for all major operating systems thinner drivers and better performanc...

Page 26: ...Gb s SAS data transfers per PHY Supports SSP to enable communication with other SAS devices Supports SMP to communicate topology management information Provides a serial point to point enterprise level storage interface Simplifies cabling between devices Supports wide ports consisting of 2 3 or 4 PHYs within a single quad port Supports narrow ports consisting of a single PHY Transfers data using S...

Page 27: ...er is equal to the number of physical disks supported by the controller up to the limit of 128 arrays per controller In addition though you can have up to 16 virtual disks per array and up to 128 arrays per controller there is a limit of 64 virtual disks per controller 1 6 3 SATA III Features The following list describes the SATA III features of the ServeRAID ServeRAID M5120 controller Supports SA...

Page 28: ...ggered spin up Supports hot plug 1 6 4 PCI Express Performance The following list describes the PCI Express performance features of the ServeRAID M5120 controller Provides a PCI Express 3 0 interface that Supports a dedicated PCI Express bus Supports x8 lane configuration Supports transfer rates of up to 8 Gb s per lane Complies with the PCI Express Specification Revision 3 0 Provides unequaled pe...

Page 29: ...tures These features increase the flexibility of the ServeRAID M5120 controller Supports a Flash ROM interface a nonvolatile static RAM NVSRAM interface and a pipelined synchronous burst SRAM PSBRAM interface Offers a flexible programming interface to tune I O performance Allows mixed connections to SAS targets or SATA targets Leverages compatible connectors for SAS connections and SATA connection...

Page 30: ...you move a drive that is being rebuilt the rebuild operation will restart not resume Follow these steps to use drive roaming Step 1 Turn off the power to the server and all physical disks enclosures and system components Disconnect the power cords from the system Step 2 Open the host system by following the instructions in the host system technical documentation Step 3 Move the drives to different...

Page 31: ...ion data mismatch between the drives and the NVRAM Note When you migrate drives move only the disks that make up the virtual disk not all of the physical disks in an array so that you do not have an NVRAM mismatch error providing a configuration is on the destination controller The NVRAM mismatch error appears only if you move all of the drives to the other controller Step 2 Turn off the power to ...

Page 32: ...pecifications You can install your ServeRAID M5120 controller in a computer with a mainboard that has a PCI Express slot Table 1 3 describes the hardware configuration features of the controller Table 1 3 ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller Specifications Specification ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller RAID Levels 0 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 Devices Drives Plus Expanders Supported per Port Up to 128 Po...

Page 33: ...Hot Swap Devices Supported Yes Non Disk Devices Supported Yes Mixed Capacity Physical Disks Supported Yes Number of External Connectors Two SFF 8088 x4 external mini SAS connectors Hardware Exclusive OR XOR Assistance Yes Direct I O Yes Architecture Fusion MPT Table 1 3 ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller Specifications Specification ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller ...

Page 34: ...ller Section 2 5 Connecting the Controller to a Drive Enclosure 2 1 Requirements The following items are required for installation A ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA controller A host system with an available PCI Express expansion slot The ServeRAID M Documentation CD containing the documentation The necessary x4 external mini SAS cables Enclosures containing SAS drives SATA drives or a combination of bot...

Page 35: ...e device power cords Step 2 Open the cabinet of the host system by following the instructions in the host system technical documentation Step 3 Mount the transportable memory module on the controller Step 4 Install the controller in the server and connect the SAS devices or the SATA devices to it Make sure that the cables you use conform to all specifications Step 5 Perform a safety check a Make s...

Page 36: ...t is the correct size for the server PCI Express slot in which you are installing the controller The controller comes with a preinstalled expansion slot bracket that is approximately 11 cm 4 3 in long as shown in the following figure If the opening for the PCIe expansion slot is approximately 10 cm 4 0 in long use the preinstalled bracket Figure 2 1 Controller with Full Height Expansion Slot Brack...

Page 37: ...Comes with the Controller Step 2 Turn off the Power to the System Turn off the power to the computer unplug the power cords from the power supplies disconnect the computer from the network and remove the computer cover See the documentation provided with the computer for instructions Before you install the controller make sure that the computer is disconnected from the power and from any networks ...

Page 38: ...rts are on the left as shown in the following figure Figure 2 3 Attaching a Low Profile Expansion Slot Bracket to the Controller b Remove the two screws that hold the bracket on to the controller c Lift the bracket from the controller and store the bracket in a safe place for possible reuse d Align the low profile bracket so that the tabs are on the backside of the controller and the holes on the ...

Page 39: ...able Memory Module on the Controller Perform the following steps to mount the transportable memory module on the controller as shown in the following figure a Hold the transportable memory module so that the small cable connector is on the top and the board to board connector is on the bottom b Align the board to board connector on the transportable memory module with the J5B1 DDR3 connector on th...

Page 40: ...in the slot Secure the bracket to the computer chassis The following figure shows the installation of the ServeRAID M5120 controller in a PCI Express slot Note Some PCI Express slots support PCI Express graphics cards only If a RAID controller is installed one of those slots the controller does not function Attention To avoid damage to the computer always remove the controller from the PCI Express...

Page 41: ...onnect the controller to a drive enclosure containing SAS physical disks SATA physical disks or a combination of both disk types Note See Section 2 5 Connecting the Controller to a Drive Enclosure for the installation procedure The maximum cable length is six meters You can connect one device per SAS PHY unless you use an expander 3_01454 00 Press Here Press Here Transportable Memory Module ...

Page 42: ...configuration information Under other interfaces or operating systems a BIOS message appears during boot The firmware takes several seconds to initialize The configuration utility prompt times out after several seconds The second portion of the BIOS message displays the controller number firmware version and cache SDRAM size The numbering of the controller follows the PCI slot scanning order used ...

Page 43: ... s Guide instructs you on the configuration options and how to set them on your controller The ServeRAID M Device Driver Installation User s Guide provides detailed installation instructions for operating system drivers 2 5 Connecting the Controller to a Drive Enclosure This section provides step by step instructions for connecting the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA controller to a drive enclosure conta...

Page 44: ...Connecting the Controller to a Drive Enclosure 2 11 Figure 2 6 Connecting the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller to a Drive Enclosure To Drive Enclosure Mini SAS x 4 Cable Plug Connector 3_01458 00 ...

Page 45: ...ms with a PCI Express slot PCI Express goes beyond the PCI specification in that it is intended as a unifying I O architecture for various systems desktops workstations mobile server communications and embedded devices The ServeRAID M5120 controller has one LSISAS2208 ROC RAID on chip processor that controls eight external SAS SATA ports through two SFF 8088 x4 external mini SAS connectors 3 1 1 B...

Page 46: ...3 2 ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller Characteristics Figure 3 1 Card Layout for the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller 3_01476 00 J1A1 J1A3 J2A1 J4A1 J4A2 J5A1 J6A1 J2A4 J2B1 J1A4 J1B1 J5B1 ...

Page 47: ...ether a drive is in a fault condition J1A4 x4 SAS Ports 7 4 external connector SFF 8088 x4 external mini SAS connector Connects the controller by cable to an external enclosure J1B1 x4 SAS Ports 3 0 external connector SFF 8088 x4 external mini SAS connector Connects the controller by cable to an external enclosure J2A1 Activity LED header 2 pin connector Connects to an LED that indicates activity ...

Page 48: ...and manufacturing date The default is no shunt installed J4A2 Test header 2 pin header Reserved for Lenovo use J5A1 Serial Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UART connector for the Expander 4 pin connector Reserved for Lenovo use J5B1 DDR3 Board to board connector 240 pin connector Connects the controller to a daughtercard such as the transportable memory module J6A1 Serial Universal Asyn...

Page 49: ...the ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA controller minimize electromagnetic emissions susceptibility to radio frequency energy and the effects of electrostatic discharge The controller carries the following marks and certifications CE mark C Tick mark FCC Self Certification logo Canadian Compliance Statement Korean MIC Taiwan BSMI Japan VCCI In addition the controller meets the requirements of CISPR Class B ...

Page 50: ...ed PowerPC processor Operating Voltage 3 3 V 12 V Card Size Low profile PCI Express controller card size 2 713 x 6 6 Array Interface to Host PCI Express Rev 3 0 Type of Drives Supported Serial Attached SCSI SAS and Serial ATA SATA PCI Express Bus Data Transfer Rate Up to 8 Gb s per lane x8 lane width Up to 2 Gbytes s per direction for SAS x4 cards 4 Gbytes s total Serial Port 3 pin RS232 compatibl...

Page 51: ...athers 26 elements Maximum Size of I O Requests 6 4 Mbytes in 64 Kbyte stripes Maximum Queue Tags per Drive As many as the drive can accept Strip Sizes 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 or 1024 Kbytes Maximum Number of Concurrent Commands 255 Table 3 5 Fault Tolerance Features Specification ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller Support for SMART1 1 The Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART de...

Page 52: ... percent from PCI edge connector only and 3 3V 9 percent from PCI edge connector only Table 3 6 lists the power supply for the controller for each of the three states at the different voltages Note The charging circuitry for the battery pack on the optional iBBU battery backed daughter card uses 12V If the iBBU daughter card is mounted on the controller the following power consumption figures appl...

Page 53: ... 10 C to 45 C with iBBU battery backup The parameters for the non operating such as storage and transit environment for the controller are Relative humidity range is 5 percent to 90 percent noncondensing Temperature range 30 C to 80 C without battery backup unit Temperature range 0 C to 45 C with battery backup unit 3 3 6 Safety Characteristics The ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA controller meets or exce...

Page 54: ...ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller User s Guide A 1 Appendix A Getting Help and Technical Assistance ...

Page 55: ...A 2 Getting Help and Technical Assistance A 1 Before You Call ...

Page 56: ...Using the Documentation A 3 A 2 Using the Documentation A 3 Getting Help and Information from the World Wide Web ...

Page 57: ...A 4 Getting Help and Technical Assistance A 4 Software Service and Support A 5 Hardware Service and Support ...

Page 58: ...Taiwan Product Service A 5 A 6 Taiwan Product Service ...

Page 59: ...ServeRAID M5120 SAS SATA Controller User s Guide B 1 Appendix B Notices ...

Page 60: ...B 2 Notices B 1 Trademarks ...

Page 61: ...Important Notes B 3 B 2 Important Notes ...

Page 62: ...B 4 Notices B 3 Recycling Information B 4 Telecommunication Regulatory Statement B 5 Electronic Emission Notices ...

Page 63: ...Electronic Emission Notices B 5 B 5 1 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement B 5 2 Industry Canada Class A Emission Compliance Statement B 5 3 Australia and New Zealand Class A Statement ...

Page 64: ...B 6 Notices B 5 4 European Union EMC Directive Conformance Statement ...

Page 65: ...Electronic Emission Notices B 7 B 5 5 Germany Class A Statement ...

Page 66: ...B 8 Notices B 5 6 Japan VCCI Class A Statement ...

Page 67: ...ic Emission Notices B 9 B 5 7 Korea Communications Commission KCC Statement B 5 8 Russia Electromagnetic Interference EMI Class A Statement B 5 9 People s Republic of China Class A Electronic Emission Statement ...

Page 68: ...B 10 Notices B 5 10 Taiwan Class A Compliance Statement ...

Page 69: ...omputer monitor keyboard and peripheral devices that make up a computer system or the software settings that allow the hardware components to communicate with each other device driver A program that allows a microprocessor through the operating system to direct the operation of a peripheral device domain validation Domain Validation is a software procedure in which a host queries a device to deter...

Page 70: ...t only from virtual disks with redundancy RAID levels 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 not RAID level 0 and the hot spare must have sufficient capacity internal SAS device A SAS device installed inside the computer cabinet These devices are connected by using a shielded cable main memory The part of a computer s memory which is directly accessible by the CPU usually synonymous with RAM NVRAM Acronym for Nonvola...

Page 71: ... of multiple independent physical disks managed together to yield higher reliability and or performance exceeding that of a single physical disk The RAID array appears to the controller as a single storage unit I O is expedited because several disks can be accessed simultaneously Redundant RAID levels RAID levels 1 5 6 10 50 and 60 provide data protection RAID levels A set of techniques applied to...

Page 72: ...memory to store data They have no moving parts and are faster and more reliable than hard disk drives HDDs SSP Acronym for Serial SCSI Protocol SSP enables communication with other SAS devices Each PHY on the SAS controller can function as an SSP initiator or SSP target STP Acronym for Serial Tunneling Protocol STP enables communication with a SATA device through an attached expander Each PHY on t...

Page 73: ... space consumed by a stripe is the same on each disk included in the stripe The portion of a stripe that resides on a single disk is a strip Striping by itself does not provide data redundancy striping in combination with parity provides data redundancy ...

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