IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS / SATA Controller (46M0829)

ServeRAID M5014 and M5015 SAS/SATA Controllers (46M0916 and 46M0829) ServeRAID M5014 and M5015 SAS/SATA Controllers offer a cost-effective enterprise-grade RAID solution for internal HDDs and integrate emerging SAS technology into an organization's storage infrastructure. At 6 Gbps, the M5014 and M5015 offer improved performance over their predecessors. Ideal for supporting server mission-critical applications where high levels of sustained read and write operations are required, such as video streaming, Web content, video-on-demand, security and surveillance, fixed content, and reference data storage, the M5014 and M5015 offer RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50. In addition, they are capable of Online Capacity Expansion (OCE), Online RAID Level Migration (RLM), single controller multipathing, load balancing, and other key RAID data protection features. M5014 comes with 256 MB of DDR2 SDRAM and supports an optional ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Kit and M5015 comes with 512 MB of DDR2 SDRAM and an intelligent battery backup module. This memory attaches directly to the adapters, providing the performance demanded by today's enterprise client, and is x8 lane PCI Gen 2 compliant. ServeRAID M5014 and M5015 SAS/SATA Controllers support SAS and SATA hard drive redundant configurations for server storage, thereby providing investment protection to our clients. The M5014 and M5015 can be easily configured and managed with MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) and MegaCLI (Command Line Interface) tools. Providing that additional peace of mind, your ServeRAID M5014 and M5015 SAS/SATA Controllers are covered under IBM® warranty. These adapters carry a one-year limited warranty or, when installed in a System x® server, assume your system's base warranty and any IBM ServicePac® upgrade. Specifications The ServeRAID M5015 and ServeRAID M5014 adapter cards have the following specifications: Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports Two Mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087) 6 Gbps throughput per port 800 MHz PowerPC processor with LSI SAS2108 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller x8 PCI Express 2.0 host interface Onboard data cache (DDR2 running at 800 MHz): ServeRAID M5015: 512 MB ServeRAID M5014: 256 MB Intelligent Li-Ion-based battery backup unit with up to 48 hours of data retention: ServeRAID M5015: Standard ServeRAID M5014: Optional Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 (RAID 6 and 60 support with the optional M5000 Advanced Feature Key) Connects to up to 32 SAS or SATA drives SAS and SATA drives are supported, but the mixing of SAS and SATA in the same RAID array is not supported Supports up to 64 logical volumes Supports LUN sizes up to 64 TB Configurable stripe size up to 1 MB Compliant with Disk Data Format (DDF) configuration on disk (COD) S.M.A.R.T. support Features and functions: ServeRAID M5014 and M5015 SAS/SATA Controllers (46M0916 and 46M0829): Auto-resume after loss of system power during array rebuild or reconstruction (RLM) Single controller multipathing (failover) Load balancing Configurable stripe size up to 1 MB Fast initialization for quick array setup Consistency check for background data integrity Patrol read for media scanning and repairing 64 logical drive support Up to 64 TB LUN support DDF compliant Configuration on Disk (COD) S.M.A.R.T support Global and dedicated Hot Spare with Revertible Hot Spare support Automatic rebuild Enclosure affinity Up to 6 Gb/second of performance throughput for each port at full duplex Enclosure management SES (inband) SGPIO (sideband) Warranty ServeRAID M5014 and M5015 offer a one-year limited warranty The ServeRAID M5014 and M5015 Controllers and M5000 Battery are supported on the following IBM platforms: x3550, x3550 M2, x3650, x3650 M2, x3655, x3755, x3850 M2 Shipment group - M5015: ServeRAID M5015 adapter, Battery, Battery Flyer, 2U bracket, Quick install guide, CD with pub, Important Notices Flyer http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0738.html?Open New Standard IBM part part announcement Announcement number number number date 49Y3719 46M0829 ZG09-0479 September 8, 2009