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Feature comparison table - ServeRAID controller

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Abstract

IBM ServeRAID controller feature overview matrix.

Content

Feature ServeRAID
4H 4Mx 4Lx 5i 6i 6M
Disk Interface SCSI Ultra160 SCSI Ultra160 SCSI Ultra160 SCSI Ultra320 SCSI Ultra320 SCSI Ultra320
Battery-backup cache module Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Cache memory size 128MB 64MB 32MB 128MB 128MB 128MB, 256MB
Hard disk drives (max) 60 30 15 30 30 30
Arrays / Logical devices (max) 8 8 8 8 8 8
Logical drives (max) 8 8 8 8 8 8
Microprocessor Type/Speed IBM PowerPC/
266MHz
Intel 80303/
100MHz
Intel 80303/
100MHz
Intel 80303/
100MHz
Intel 80321/
400MHz
Intel 80321/
600MHz
Total channels 4 2 1 2 2 2
External connectors 4 2 1 0 0 2
Internal connectors 2 2 1 0 0 2
Transfer speed (max) 160MB per sec 160MB per sec 160MB per sec 320MB per sec 320MB per sec 320MB per sec
Supported RAID levels 0, 1, 1-Enhanced (1E), 5, 5-Enhanced (5E), 00, 10, 1E0, 50 0, 1, 1-Enhanced (1E), 5, 5-Enhanced (5E), 5EEnhanced (5EE), 00, 10, 1E0, 50 0, 1, 1-Enhanced (1E), 5, 5-Enhanced (5E), 5EEnhanced (5EE), 00, 10, 1E0, 50 0, 1, 1-Enhanced (1E), 5, 00, 10, 1E0, 50 0, 1, 1-Enhanced (1E), 5, 5E-Enhanced (5EE), 00, 10, 1E0, 50 0, 1, 1-Enhanced (1E), 5, 5E-Enhanced (5EE), 00, 10, 1E0, 50
System PCI data bus 64 bit PCI interface running at 33 MHz 64 bit PCI-X interface running at 33 or 66 MHz 64 bit PCI-X interface running at 33 or 66 MHz 64 bit PCI-X at 66 MHz (proprietery interface connection require a special slot) 64 bit PCI-X running at 66 or 133 MHz (proprietery interface connection require a special slot) 64 bit PCI-X interface running at 33 or 66 MHz

 

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Operating System

System x Hardware Options:All operating systems listed

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 January 2019

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ibm1MIGR-59936