Lenovo ServeRAID-BR10i SAS-SATA Controller User Guide

: June 3, 2024
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ServeRAID-BR10i SAS-SATA Controller
Part number information
Specifications
Operating environment
Warranty
Related publications
Related product families
References
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The ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller provides an ideal solution for all servers requiring solid performance with RAID 0, 1, and 1E capability. This RAID adapter provides investment protection by supporting SAS and SATA hard drive and tape drive configurations.
Figure 1 shows the ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller.

Lenovo ServeRAID-BR10i SAS-SATA Controller

Did you know?
This adapter is an entry-level RAID controller offering supporting RAID-0, RAID-1, and RAID-1E features. It is best used for creating a RAID array for your server’s operating system boot drive.

Part number information

Table 16. The part number and feature code

Description	Part number	Feature code
ServeRAID BR10i SAS/SATA Controller	44E8689	3577

Specifications

The ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

Low-profile MD2 half-length 2U form factor adapter card
Two internal x4 SFF-8087 connectors
PCI Express x8 host interface
SAS Controller: LSI 1068e
3 Gbps per port data transfer rate
Supports SAS 3 Gbps and SATA 2
Cache: None
uEFI support
Maximum stripe size: 64 KB (fixed)
RAID levels : RAID 0, 1, 1E

Operating environment

The ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller is supported in the following environment:

Temperature:
- At 0 – 1000 m (0 – 3000 ft): 10 – 35° C (50 – 95° F)
- At 1000 – 2100 m (3000 – 7000 ft): 10 – 32° C (50 – 90° F)
Relative humidity: 20-80% (non-condensing)

Warranty

The ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller has a one-year limited warranty. When installed on a System x server, these cards assume your system’s base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade.

Supported servers
The ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller is supported on the IBM System x servers listed in Table 2.

Table 2. Supported System x servers

| |

x3100M3

| x3200M2| x3200M3| x3250M2| x3260M3| x3350| x3400| x3400M2| x3400M3| x3455| x3500| x3500M2| x3500M3
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
ServeRAID-BR10i Controller| 44E8689| N| N| N| N| N| N| N| Y| Y| N| N| Y| Y

Table 2 (continued). Supported System x servers

| x3550| x3550M2.| x3550M3| x3620M3| x3630M3| x3650| x3660T| x3660M2.| x3650M3| x3665| x3690X5| x3766| x3755M3| x3860M2| x3950 M2.| x3850X5
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---
ServeRAID-BR10i Controller| N| Y| Y| N| N| N| N| Y| Y| N| Y| N| N| N| N| Y

See the IBM ServerProven website for the latest information about the adapters supported by each System
x server type: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

For more information refer to the following documents:

ServeRAID BR10i User’s Guide
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5084255
ServeRAID BR10 software and drivers
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-65666
IBM Announcement Letter
US: http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi- bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS109099
EMEA:
http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi- bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=877/ENUSZG09-0132

Product families related to this document are the following:

RAID Adapters

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