Lenovo ServeRAID M5120, User Manual

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1-10 Overview
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Simplifies cabling between devices
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Eliminates the master-slave construction used in parallel ATA
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Allows addressing of multiple SATA III targets through an expander
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Allows multiple initiators to address a single target (in a fail-over
configuration) through an expander
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Displays activity and fault indicators for each PHY
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Each port on the controller supports SAS devices, SATA devices, or
both using SSP, SMP, STP, and SATA. SSP enables communication
with other SAS devices.
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Enables the controller to communicate with other SATA devices.
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Supports staggered spin-up
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Supports hot plug
1.6.4 PCI Express Performance
The following list describes the PCI Express performance features of the
ServeRAID-M5120 controller:
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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
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Provides unequaled performance through the Fusion-MPT
architecture
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Provides high throughput and low CPU utilization to offload the host
processor
1.6.5 Usability Features
The following list describes the usability features of the ServeRAID-
M5120 controller:
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Simplifies cabling with point-to-point, serial architecture
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Supports smaller, thinner cables that do not restrict airflow