Overview - ServeRAID 3HB Ultra2 SCSI Controller

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General information
The Netfinity ServeRAID-3HB Ultra2 SCSI adapter lets you apply industry-leading performance and manageability to mission-critical enterprise storage applications. This second generation of the popular ServeRAID-3H adapter offers:

• Improved installation, configuration, and monitoring utilities
• Increased RAID and backup function support
• Enhanced setup and support for Microsoft Cluster Server

• Hot-swap, 64-bit PCI adapter
• Three channels - support up to 45 disk drives
• Wide Ultra2 SCSI - up to 80 MB/sec data transfers and cable lengths up to 25 m
• 32MB of mirrored battery-backup cache - improves overall performance
• RAID 5E boosts performance up to 20% in small RAID 5 configurations
• Adaptive caching - increases cache hits and reduces disk access time
• Significant performance tuning improvements - optimal performance out-of-the box

• LVDS wide Ultra2 SCSI support
• 32 MB EDO cache memory
• Supports 64- or 32-bit PCI data paths
• Performance enhancements: RAID 5E and 1E support, 32 MB battery backup standard, Adaptive caching, Performance tuned out-of-the box

• Logical Drive Migration interfacing with Netfinity Manager
• Auto synchronization
• Hot-plug PCI support
• Latest enhancements: FlashCopy, ServeRAID Manager, ServeRAID ROM Update Program, improved clustering installation

• ServeRAID adapter card with 32MB battery backup
• Third Channel cable assembly
• RAID utilities and driver CD-ROM
• Installation instructions

• Marketing part number -> 37L6086
• FRU part number -> 01K7396

• Marketing part number -> 28L1003
• FRU part number -> 21H8979
• Applicable to -> Canada, Latin America, United States

• Announce date-> 6/22/1999
• Planned availability date-> 7/30/1999
• Effective withdrawal date-> 12/05/2000

• Full-length PCI adapter card
• Two VHDCI .8 mm external connectors
• One internal, industry standard, 68-pin connector
• Three RAID channels
• Supports Ultra2 SCSI modes of 80 MB/sec, wide Ultra SCSI modes of 40 MB/sec, and SCSI-2 fast/wide modes of 20 MB/sec
• SPCI connector for 32MB battery-backup cache

• low of 10 degrees Celcius to a high of 35 degrees Celcius at 0 to 914 m (0 to 3,000 ft.)
• low of 50 degrees Farenheit to a high of 95 degrees Farenheit

• low of 10 degrees Celcius to a high of 32 degrees Celcius at 914 to 2,133 m (3,000 to 7,000 ft.)
• low of 50 degrees Farenheit to a high of 90 degrees Farenheit

• Operating: low of 8% to a high of 80%

• Verified to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules for a Class A digital device
• CE Mark (EN 55022 Class A)
• CISPR 22, Class A
• IEC
• VCCI-A
• C-Tick (AS/NZS 3548:1995)

• PC Server 325 (8639-EJ0,-ES0,-ESV,-RS0, -PT0,-PTW,-PB0,-RB0
• PC Server 330 (8640) Note 1
• Netfinity 1000 (8477) Note 2 This applies to Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa.
• Netfinity 3000 (8476) Note 2
• Netfinity 3500 (8644)
• Netfinity 5000 (8659)
• Netfinity 5500 (8660)
• Netfinity 5500 M10 (8661)
• Netfinity 5500 M20 (8662)
• Netfinity 5600 (8664)
• Netfinity 7000 (8651)
• Netfinity 7000 M10 (8680)
• IBM xSeries 240 (8664)

NOTES:

1. Requires an internal DASD status cable (PN 76H5399) for internal RAID configurations using hot-swap bays.
2. Supports a single Netfinity ServeRAID-3HB Ultra2 SCSI adapter. Must be installed in slot number 3.

Hardware requirements for non-IBM systems:
No information available

Supported operating systems:
The Netfinity ServeRAID-3HB Ultra2 SCSI adapter supports the following network operating systems:

• OS/2 Warp Server Advanced, V4.0 SMP Feature
• IntranetWare 1.0
• NetWare 4.2
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server
• SCO Open Server 5.0.4
• SCO Unixware 7.0

Compatibility:
Netfinity ServeRAID-3HB Ultra2 SCSI adapter is compatible with the following devices:

Hard drives

* Withdrawn - no longer available for purchase through IBM. Withdrawn parts may be ordered by using the service part number at the following Web site: http://www.ibm.com/shop/us/maintenanceparts.

• IBM 18.2GB wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap HDD (02K0478)
• IBM 18.2GB wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap SL HDD (02K0439)
• IBM 9.1GB wide Ultra SCSI SL hot-swap HDD (02K0477)
• Netfinity 18.2GB 10K wide Ultra SCSI SCA-2 SL HDD (01K8503)
• Netfinity 18.2GB 10K-3 wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap SL HDD (36L9807)
• Netfinity 18.2GB 10K-3 wide Ultra2 SCSI hot-swap SL HDD (36L9749)
• Netfinity 18.2GB wide Ultra SCSI SCA-2 HDD (01K8055)
• Netfinity 18.2GB wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap SL HDD (02K0440)
• Netfinity 18.2GB wide Ultra2 SCSI hot-swap SL HDD (36L9745)
• Netfinity 36.4GB 10K-3 wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap HH HDD (36L9808)
• Netfinity 36.4GB 10K-3 wide Ultra2 SCSI hot-swap HDD (36L9750)
• Netfinity 36.4GB wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap HH HDD (02K0441)
• Netfinity 36.4GB wide Ultra2 SCSI hot-swap HDD (36L9746)
• Netfinity 4.51GB 10K wide Ultra SCSI SCA-2 HDD (01K8009)
• Netfinity 9.1GB 10K wide Ultra SCSI SCA-2 SL HDD (01K8054)
• Netfinity 9.1GB 10K wide Ultra SCSI SCA-2 HDD (01K8010)
• Netfinity 9.1GB 10K-3 wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap SL HDD (36L9806*)
• Netfinity 9.1GB 10K-3 wide Ultra2 SCSI hot-swap SL HDD (36L9748)
• Netfinity 9.1GB wide Ultra SCSI SCA-2 SL HDD (01K8053)
• Netfinity 9.1GB wide Ultra2 SCSI hot-swap SL HDD (36L9744)
• Netfinity EXP 18.2GB 10K-3 wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap SL HDD (36L9810*)
• Netfinity EXP 36.4GB 10K-3 wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap HDD (36L9811)
• Netfinity EXP 36.4GB wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap HDD (02K0442)
• Netfinity EXP 9.1GB 10K-3 wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap SL HDD (36L9809)
• Netfinity EXP10 18.1GB 10K wide Ultra SCSI SCA-2 SL HDD (01K8500)
• Netfinity EXP10 18.2GB wide Ultra SCSI SCA-2 HDD (01K8501)
• Netfinity EXP10 4.51GB 10K wide Ultra SCSI SCA-2 HDD (01K7960)
• Netfinity EXP10 9.1GB 10K wide Ultra SCSI SCA-2 SL HDD (01K8499)
• Netfinity EXP10 9.1GB 10K wide Ultra SCSI SCA-2 HDD (01K7968)
• PC Server 4.51B F/W SCSI-2 hot-swap SL HDD (36L9802)
• PC Server 4.51B wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap HDD (94G7491)
• PC Server 704 2.14GB wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap HDD (94G7519)
• PC Server 704 4.51GB wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap HDD (94G7098)
• PC Server 704 9.1GB wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap HDD (94G7099)
• PC Server 9.1GB F/W SCSI-2 hot-swap SL HDD (36L9803)
• PC Server 9.1GB wide Ultra SCSI hot-swap HDD (94G7492)

• Netfinity EXP10 (35201RU)
• Netfinity EXP15 (35202RU)
• PC Server 3519 rack storage expansion enclosure (3519R01)
• PC Server 3518 enterprise expansion tower (3518001)

• IBM 1 M external .8 mm SCSI cable (76H3589)
• IBM 2 M external .8 mm SCSI cable (01K8027)
• IBM 3 M external .8 mm SCSI cable (01K8028)
• IBM 4.3 M external .8 mm SCSI cable (01K8029)
• IBM third channel cable (76H5400)
• IBM DASD status cable (76H5399)
• IBM .8 mm to 68-pin SCSI adapter (01K8017)
• Netfinity EXP10 3 M external auto-sensing cable (03K9352)
• Netfinity 2 M Ultra2 SCSI cable (03K9310)
• Netfinity 4.2 M Ultra2 SCSI cable (03K9311)
• Netfinity 12 M Ultra2 SCSI cable (03K9312)

• Splitting a SCSI RAID channel between external and internal devices is not supported with the Netfinity ServeRAID-3HB Ultra2 SCSI adapter.
• The Netfinity 3000 can support a single Netfinity ServeRAID-3HB Ultra2 SCSI adapter. The RAID adapter must be installed in PCI slot number 3.
• The Netfinity 1000 can support a single Netfinity ServeRAID-3HB Ultra2 SCSI adapter. The RAID adapter must be installed in PCI slot number 3. This applies to Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East, Africa.

• The symbol * is used to denote that the information is currently unavailable for this product.
• All dates are represented in the US English format of mm/dd/yyyy (where mm=month, dd=day, yyyy=year).
• FRU stands for Field Replacement Unit. It is the part number used for ordering service/replacement parts.
• Effective Withdrawal means that on the given date IBM will have withdrawn the products from marketing. After that date, the product cannot be obtained directly from IBM.