Lenovo ServeRAID-MR10i SAS-SATA Controller User Guide

ServeRAID-MR10i SAS-SATA Controller

ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller (Withdrawn)
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The ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller is a low-cost PCI Express RAID controller for Internal System RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, and 60. This full- height, half-length adapter uses an LSI 1078 controller with an x8 PCI Express host interface and eight internal SAS/SATA II 3 Gb/s ports. MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM), included with ServeRAID-MR10i, is a robust RAID management, configuration, and reporting application.
Figure 1 shows the ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller.

Did you know?
This adapter is a mainstream RAID controller offering a wide range of RAID features and is suitable for most entry and midrange System x servers.

Part number information

Table 1. Ordering part numbers and feature codes

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Specifications

The ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:

• Full-height (3U), half-length card
• Two internal x4 SFF-8087 connectors
• PCI Express x8 host interface
• SAS Controller: LSI 1078e
• 3 Gbps per port data transfer rate
• Supports SAS 3 Gbps and SATA 2
• 256 MB cache
• Optional battery backup; two options: NiMH (now withdrawn from marketing) or Li-Ion
• Maximum stripe size: 1024 KB
• RAID levels: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60

Note: Not all servers that support this controller also support the battery. See ServerProven for details.

Operating environment

The ServeRAID-MR10i 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-MR10i 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. Batteries are consumables and therefore are not covered under the warranty.

Supported servers
The ServeRAID-MR10i SAS/SATA Controller is supported on the IBM System x servers listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Supported System x servers

‡ The ServeRAID MR10i is only supported on models of the x3250 M2 with 2.5″ drive bays. The MR10i is not supported on models with 3.5″ drive bays.

Table 2 (continued). Supported System x servers

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/

Related publications

For more information refer to the following documents:

• ServeRAID MR10i User’s Guide
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5074114

• ServeRAID software and drivers
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1SERV-RAID

• IBM Announcement Letter
  US: http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi- bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS108055
  EMEA:
  http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi- bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=877/ENUSZG08-0114

Related product families
Product families related to this document are the following:

• RAID Adapters

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References

• ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias
• Enterprise Business Server Solutions | IBM
• RAID Adapters > Lenovo Press
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