Overview - IBM ATA133 RAID Controller (71P8592)

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At a Glance

Combine the ATA133 RAID Controller and economical EIDE hard disk drives (HDDs) to configure a low-cost RAID solution. The ATA133 RAID Controller offers these advantages:

• Provides high performance - Supports HDDs with EIDE ATA/133 technology
• Contains dual channels - Supports up to two HDDs per channel
• Links HDDs to create a single virtual drive
• Supports popular RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
• Provides easy setup/configuration
• Contains driver support for popular Windows and Linux network operating systems
• Three-year, limited warranty provided by IBM

Overview

Protect data and improve performance on your entry server or advanced workstation by using low-cost EIDE RAID storage technology. The ATA133 RAID Controller delivers many basic RAID functions similar to that of higher cost SCSI RAID controllers, but at a fraction of the cost. This controller, combined with low-cost EIDE HDDs, creates an economical, internal RAID storage subsystem for selected eServer xSeries servers and IntelliStation workstations.
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Solid, economical function

This two-channel, half-length PCI bus mastering controller supports ATA/133, ATA/100, and ATA/66 HDDs using the following popular RAID levels:

• RAID striping (RAID 0) - Improves performance by using an array of drives set up as one virtual drive
• Mirroring (RAID 1) - Provides fault-tolerance for high availability and data protection
• Mirroring and striping (RAID 10) - Marries high performance with data protection
• In the event of a failed drive in the array, the ATA133 RAID Controller can rebuild data automatically in the background and load it on a replacement drive. This ability helps:
  • Minimize disruption to network clients
  • Keep your business running smoothly

Ease-of-use

The ATA133 RAID Controller is easy to install and set up. It contains simple configuration utilities that allow you to tailor your RAID subsystem to support the following features:

• Boot capability from the RAID configured array
• Up to four HDDs per controller - Two HDDs per channel
• Auto-rebuild for data protection
• Array configuration and monitoring software

Compatibility

• Supports popular network operating systems
• Supports a range of high-performance, EIDE ATA-100 HDD options from IBM, up to 120 GB (1)

Warranty

3 year limited - customer carry in exchange

Packaging

You will receive one box containing the following items:

• Controller card assembly
• Utilities and drivers on CD-ROM
• Two 23-inch, single-drop IDE cables 1
• Two 18-inch, two-drop IDE cables
• Installation instructions and warranty on CD-ROM

(1) When referring to hard drive capacity, GB stands for one thousand million bytes. Total user-accessible capacity may vary depending on operating environments.

Product marketing and replacement part numbers (FRU)

Part numbers applicable to: Worldwide

• Marketing part number: 71P8592
• Replacement part numbers: RAID adapter 71P8603, one-drop cable 02R0719, two-drop cable 02R0721

Product dates Worldwide

Announce date: 21 Jan 2003
Planned availability date: 18 Feb 2003
Withdrawal date: n/a

Technical specifications

None

Performance specifications

None

Physical specifications

• Half-length, 33 MHz, 32-bit PCI adapter
• Supports EIDE ATA/66, ATA/100, and ATA/133 HDDs
• Dual channel supports two EIDE HDDs per channel
• Two internal, industry standard 40-pin connectors
• 48-bit logical block addressing - Supports HDDs larger than 137GB

Operating temperature

• Between 10 degrees Celsius and 35 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit and 95 degrees Fahrenheit) at 0 to 914 meters (0 to 3,000 feet)
• Between 10 degrees Celsius and 32 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit and 90 degrees Fahrenheit) at 914 to 2,133 meters ( 3,000 to 7,000 feet)

Relative humidity

Operating: between 8% and 80%

Agency approvals

• Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules for a Class A digital device
• UL 1950
• AS/NZS 3548: 1995, Amendment 1: 1997, Amendment 2: 1997 (C-Tick)
• VCCI V-1/98.04, V-2/97.04 (Japan)
• EN55022: 1998 (CE-Mark)
• EN55024: 1998 (CE-Mark)
• EN60950: (CE-Mark)
• IEC 950 (CB)
• CNS-13438 BSMI (Taiwan)

Hardware requirements for IBM systems

The ATA133 RAID Controller is supported in the following xSeries servers and IntelliStation workstations where an open half-length PCI slot is available and bays are available that support IDE HDDs:

• xSeries 205 (8480)
• xSeries 305 (8673)
• xSeries 335 (8676, 8830)
• IntelliStation M Pro (6219)
• IntelliStation Z Pro 6221(2)

(2) The ATA133 RAID Controller does not currently support this system running Red Hat 7.3.

Supported operating systems

The ATA133 RAID Controller is supported with the following network operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Windows 2000 Professional Edition
• Windows XP Professional
• Windows 2000 Server
• Linux - Red Hat 7.3

Compatibility

The IDE 100 RAID Controller is compatible with the following EIDE HDD options:

• 20.4 GB 7200 rpm ATA/100 EIDE HDD (19K4461)
• 40 GB 7200 rpm ATA/100 EIDE HDD (22P7157)
• 60 GB 7200 rpm ATA/100 EIDE HDD (09N4207)
• 80 GB 7200 rpm ATA/100 EIDE HDD (09N4226)
• 120 GB 7200 rpm ATA/100 EIDE HDD (09N4231)

Limitations

None