ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x

The ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller (46M0830) from IBM Corp. is an enterprise-grade RAID solution for external HDDs that integrates emerging SAS technology into an organization’s storage infrastructure. At 6 Gbps, the M5025 offers improved performance over its predecessors.

The M5025 is ideal for supporting server mission-critical applications where high levels of sustained read and write operations are required, such as medical imaging, video streaming, Web content, video-on-demand, security and surveillance, fixed content, and reference data storage. It offers RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50, with optional 6 and 60. In addition, it is capable of Online Capacity Expansion (OCE), Online RAID Level Migration (RLM), single controller multipathing, load balancing, and other key RAID data protection features. The M5025 comes with 512 MB of DDR2 SDRAM and an intelligent battery backup module that connects to the adapter, providing the performance demanded by today’s enterprise client. It is x8 lane PCI Gen 2 compliant.

The ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller supports SAS and SATA hard drive redundant configurations for server storage, thereby providing investment protection to our clients. The M5025 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 M5025 SAS/SATA Controller adapter is covered under IBM warranty. This adapter carries a one-year limited warranty, or, when installed in a System x server, assumes your system’s base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade. Batteries are consumables; therefore, not covered under warranty.

Features and functions:

• RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50, with 6 and 60 available as options
• Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
• Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)
• 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; emergency SATA hot spare for SAS arrays
• Enclosure management: SES (inband), SGPIO (sideband)

Blade 1000Base-T (RJ45)
SFP Transceiver (81Y1618)
The Blade 1000Base-T SFP Transceiver enables connectivity to 1 Gb Ethernet copper cables with RJ-45 connectors.

Blade 1000Base-SX SFP Transceiver (81Y1622)
The Blade 1000Base-SX SFP Transceiver enables connectivity to 1 Gb Ethernet fiber cables with LC connectors.

Warranty:
The ServeRAID M5025 Controller offers a one-year limited warranty. Battery is a consumable; therefore not covered under warranty.

The Blade 1000Based Transceivers carry a one-year limited warranty.

Key prerequisites:
SAS/SATA Controllers can be used on supported System x servers with an available PCI Express expansion slot.

Planned availability date:

• September 22, 2010: for ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller (46M0830)
• August 24, 2010: for Blade 1000Base-T (RJ45) SFP Transceiver (81Y1618) and Blade 1000Base-SX (RJ45) SFP Transceiver (81Y1622)