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ServeRAID Adapter Quick Reference 

 

Technote

 

Abstract 

Have you ever picked up an adapter that you know is a ServeRAID adapter, but do not know which model? This tip is 
a quick reference guide to the different ServeRAID adapters that are available, complete with photos and tables of 
features and supported servers. 

Contents 

New in this update:

 

Corrected the list of countries where the ServeRAID MR10il is available

 

 

This document is a quick guide to the different ServeRAID adapters that IBM has produced since their introduction in mid-1996. 
For customers who have the older adapters, this document will help identify which adapters you have with photos and a key 
features table.

 

 

Table of contents:

 

Photos of adapters

 

Feature comparison

  

Supported servers

 

 

 
 

Photos of ServeRAID adapters

 

 

Jump to

:

 

ServeRAID

 

ServeRAID II

 

ServeRAID-3L and ServeRAID-3L II

 

ServeRAID-3H

 

ServeRAID-3HB

 

ServeRAID-4L

 

ServeRAID-4Lx

 

ServeRAID-4M

 

ServeRAID-4Mx

 

ServeRAID-4H

 

ServeRAID-5i

 

ServeRAID-6M

 

ServeRAID-6i and ServeRAID-6i+

  

ServeRAID 7t

  

ServeRAID 7e

  

ServeRAID 7k

  

ServeRAID 8e

  

ServeRAID 8i

  

Содержание Redbooks MegaRAID 8480

Страница 1: ... a quick guide to the different ServeRAID adapters that IBM has produced since their introduction in mid 1996 For customers who have the older adapters this document will help identify which adapters you have with photos and a key features table Table of contents Photos of adapters Feature comparison Supported servers Photos of ServeRAID adapters Jump to ServeRAID ServeRAID II ServeRAID 3L and Ser...

Страница 2: ...ry standard SCSI connector all other ServeRAID cards use VHDCI connectors Three internal 68 pin industry standard SCSI connectors Connector located vertically in the center of the board unused ServeRAID II part 76H3584 1997 US Announcement Letter 197 256 Visual identifiers Two external VHDCI very high density connector interface connectors Three internal 68 pin industry standard SCSI connectors Op...

Страница 3: ...00 US Announcement Letters ServeRAID 3L 198 232 ServeRAID 3L II 100 101 Visual identifiers One external VHDCI connector labeled LVD SE One internal 68 pin industry standard SCSI connector 32 bit PCI connector short The photo below is that of the ServeRAID 3L Note that the internal connector is not on an indentation in the circuit board ...

Страница 4: ...rs Two external VHDCI connectors labeled LVD SE Single internal 68 pin industry standard SCSI connector Connector on the top edge of the card with EDO memory DIMM installed Might have an optional daughter card with a battery pack part 28L1003 installed into the connector near the handle This adapter looks similar to the ServeRAID 3HB 64 bit PCI connector long Note The adapter also includes a cable...

Страница 5: ... connector One internal 68 pin industry standard SCSI connector Space for two internal connectors but only one present same circuit board as the 4M ServeRAID 4Lx part 06P5740 2001 US Announcement Letter 101 146 Visual identifiers Half length card Square heat sink in the middle of the card One external VHDCI connector One internal 68 pin industry standard SCSI connector ...

Страница 6: ...external VHDCI connectors Two internal 68 pin industry standard SCSI connectors Battery integrated into a daughter card lengthwise along card near handle No heat sinks 4Mx has heat sinks ServeRAID 4Mx part 06P5736 2001 US Announcement Letter 101 146 Visual identifiers Similar to ServeRAID 4M check for heat sinks ...

Страница 7: ...hip near PCI connector ServeRAID 4H part 37L6889 2000 US Announcement Letter 100 099 Visual identifiers Four external VHDCI connectors Two internal 68 pin industry standard SCSI connectors Large daughter card with battery attached to the main board ServeRAID 5i part 25P3492 2002 US Announcement Letter 102 170 Visual identifiers No internal or external SCSI connectors uses the server s onboard SCSI...

Страница 8: ...oard not IBM Two notches in the PCI connector not three indicating that it is a 3 3V adapter not a combo 3 3V 5V adapter One DIMM attached to the bottom edge of the card see photo for the cache The 128 MB DIMM has five chips as shown in the photo the 256 DIMM has nine chips Note The battery shown in the photo is not a production level battery ServeRAID 6i part 71P8595 2003 and ServeRAID 6i part 13...

Страница 9: ...physically identical adapters The only difference is that the 6i is flashed at the factory to V7 0 firmware to support the x206 and x306 A ServeRAID 6i is supported in servers that support the ServeRAID 6i The battery shown in the photo is not a production level battery ServeRAID 7t part 71P8648 2004 and 39R8805 2006 US Announcement Letter 104 075 Visual identifiers Four internal Serial ATA SATA c...

Страница 10: ...abled with software See the Supported servers table for the servers with this controller built in ServeRAID 7k part 71P8642 2004 and 39R8800 2006 US Announcement Letter 104 284 announced with the x346 Visual identifiers The option is shipped as a special memory DIMM with a battery attached for battery backup purposes Memory is 256 MB 133 MHz PC2100 DDR1 memory ...

Страница 11: ...s the difference is the level of firmware installed at the factory Packaging is also different as follows Part 13N2227 Has the blue handle attached by default with the PCI bracket in the box Part 39R8729 Has the PCI bracket attached by default with the blue handle in the box A note about the two part numbers and firmware 13N2227 was introduced with the x366 and may have V8 00 or later firmware 39R...

Страница 12: ...e ServeRAID 8k but with only one DRAM chip and no battery ServeRAID 8k 25R8064 2006 US Announcement Letter 106 379 announced with the System x3650 Visual identifiers The option is shipped as a special memory DIMM with a battery attached via wires for battery backup purposes The DIMM is installed in a special DIMM socket in supported servers Five DRAM chips on the DIMM FRU on label is 25R8076 Stamp...

Страница 13: ... SAS connector Two x4 internal SFF 8484 SAS connectors 3 4 length full height board Large fan on the board Optional battery option part number 39R8812 Optional internal cable for hot swap System x3250 models and hot swap x3200 models 43W4908 Optional internal cable for simple swap x3200 models 43W4910 ...

Страница 14: ...ntroller 25R8060 2006 US Announcement Letter 106 646 Visual identifiers 1 external Mini SAS x4 connector SFF 8088 4 internal SATA x1 connectors MegaRAID 39R8850 2006 US Announcement Letter 106 640 Visual identifiers ...

Страница 15: ...Battery Backup iTBBU 256 MB DDR2 SDRAM data cache ServeRAID MR10M 43W4339 2007 US Announcement Letter 107 594 Visual identifiers MD2 form factor card 2U low profile height Two SFF 8088 external connectors Large battery attached to the card ServeRAID MR10k 43W4280 2007 ...

Страница 16: ...US Announcement Letter 107 594 Visual identifiers Looks like a memory DIMM Intelligent Transportable Battery Backup iTBBU connected via wires Battery mounted in side of PCI slot spacer ...

Страница 17: ...08 US Announcement Letter 108 055 part of System x3350 announcement Visual identifiers No external connectors Full height 3U half length card Two x4 SFF 8087 connectors on right side of card Optional battery attaches to the card ...

Страница 18: ...8767 2008 Asia Pacific Announcement Letter AG08 0353 announced in China only Visual identifiers No external connectors Low profile MD2 half length 2U form factor adapter card Two x4 SFF 8087 connectors on left side of card ...

Страница 19: ...RAID BR10i 44E8767 2008 US Announcement Letter N A Visual identifiers No external connectors Low profile MD2 half length 2U form factor adapter card Two x4 mini SAS SFF 8087 connectors on right side of card ...

Страница 20: ...ServeRAID BR10il 44X0411 2008 US Announcement Letter 108 352 Visual identifiers Rectangular card with custom connector 1 x4 mini SAS SFF 8087 connector LSI 1064E controller chip ...

Страница 21: ...ivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Guide Drivers Guide Drivers Guide Drivers Guide Drivers Guide Drivers Internal connectors 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 External connectors std max 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 4 Cable for extra external connector None Optional 76H5400 None None Included Included None None None None None External connector type 68 pin VHDCI VHDCI VHDCI VHDCI VHDCI...

Страница 22: ...es Yes RAID 5 support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RAID 1E support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RAID 5E support No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RAID 5EE support replaces 5E No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No RAID 6 No No No No No No No No No No No RAID 00 support No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RAID 10 support No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes RAID...

Страница 23: ...al SCSI speed setting Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not applicable Yes Yes LVDS support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Not applicable Yes Yes I2 O enabled Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Not applicable Yes Active PCI support hot swap No No No No No No No No Clustering support No Yes Yes No No No No No Usable in a fault tolerant pair No Yes Yes No No No No No Data scrubbing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Flashcopy No Yes Yes Yes...

Страница 24: ...s Yes Li Ion Yes Li Ion FRU 44W4283 Optional NiMH 43W4299 SATA SAS ports 6 or 8 Varies 8 8 2 4 2 2 2 2 SAS level SAS SATA 2 SAS SATA 2 SAS SATA 2 SAS SATA 2 SAS SATA 2 SAS SATA 2 SAS SATA 2 SAS 3Gbps SATA 2 SAS 3Gbps SATA 2 SAS 3Gbps SATA 2 PCI or PCI X or PCI Express PCI X 1 0 PCI X PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCI bus speed 133 MHz Varies x4 x4 x8 x8 x8 x8 x8 x8 PCI bus width 64 bit V...

Страница 25: ...o No No No No No No No RAID 5EE support replaces 5E Yes No No No No No No No No No RAID 6 Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes RAID 00 support Yes No No No No No No No No No RAID 10 support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes RAID 1E0 support Yes No No No No No No No No No RAID 50 support Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes RAID 60 support Yes No No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Feature SR 8i SR 8e S...

Страница 26: ... No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No xSeries 200 8479 No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No xSeries 205 No No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No No xSeries 206 No No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No xSeries 206m No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes No No No xSeries...

Страница 27: ...o Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No xSeries 366 No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No Yes No No No No xSeries 370 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No xSeries 380 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No xSeries 382 No No No No No No Yes No Yes No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No xSeries 440 No No No No No...

Страница 28: ...Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No System x3650 T No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No System x3655 No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No System x3755 No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No System x3800 Yes No No No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No No No No No No System x3850 Yes No No No No No Yes No No No Yes No Yes No No No No...

Страница 29: ... test and is published AS IS It has not been the subject of rigorous review IBM assumes no responsibility for its accuracy or completeness The use of this information or the implementation of any of these techniques is a client responsibility and depends upon the client s ability to evaluate and integrate them into the client s operational environment ...

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