® ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x User’s Guide Part Number: 00D2437 July 2014 Third Edition (July 2014) © Copyright IBM Corporation 2013. US Government Users Restricted Rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x User’s Guide Safety July 2014 Safety Youq mwngz yungh canjbinj neix gaxgonq, itdingh aeu doeg aen canjbinj soengq cungj vahgangj ancien siusik. Bu ürünü kurmadan önce güvenlik bilgilerini okuyun. - 3 - ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x User’s Guide Safety July 2014 - 4 - ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x User’s Guide Safety July 2014 - 5 - ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x User’s Guide Safety July 2014 Statement 28: CAUTION: The battery is a lithium ion battery. To avoid possible explosion, do not burn the battery. Exchange it only with the approved part. Recycle or discard the battery as instructed by local regulations. - 6 - ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x User’s Guide Table of Contents July 2014 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Overview . 3 1.1 ServeRAID M5210 Controller Description . .3 1.1.1 Controller Guidelines . 3 1.2 Integrated MegaRAID Mode and MegaRAID mode . .4 1.2.1 Supported RAID Level Upgrades . 4 1.2.2 Summary of RAID Levels . 4 1.3 Configuration Scenarios . .5 1.3.1 Number of Physical Disks Supported . 6 1.4 Benefits of the SAS Interface. .7 1.4.1 PCI Express Architecture . 7 1.4.2 Operating System Support. 7 1.5 Benefits of the ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller . .7 1.5.1 SAS Features . 8 1.5.2 SAS Array Limitations . 8 1.5.3 SATA III Features. 9 1.5.4 PCI Express Performance. 9 1.5.5 Usability Features. 10 1.5.6 Flexibility Features. 10 1.5.7 CacheCade . 10 1.5.8 Protection Information (T10-DIF) . 10 1.5.9 Drive Roaming . 11 1.5.10 Drive Migration . 12 1.5.11 New Drives Attached to a ServeRAID Controller . 12 1.5.12 Automatic Rebuilds on New Drives. 13 1.5.13 System (JBOD) Drives. 13 1.6 Hardware Specifications. .13 1.7 Technical Support. .14 Chapter 2: ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x User’s Guide . 15 2.1 Requirements. .15 2.2 Hardware installation . .15 2.3 Connecting a ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller to a Drive Backplane on an Enclosure . .17 2.4 After Installing the Controller . .18 Chapter 3: ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller Characteristics . 19 3.1 Board Layout and Connector Information . ..