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Comparison of cache features

Use the table provided here to compare the cache features of the SAS RAID controller cards for the Linux operating system.

Table 1. Comparison of cache features
CCIN (Custom Card Identification Number) Write cache size Read cache size Cache battery pack technology Cache battery pack FFC Cache battery concurrent maintenance Cache data present LED Removable cache card Auxiliary write cache (AWC) support
572A         No No No No
572B 175 MB   LiIon 2D03 No No Yes No
572C         No No No No
572F Up to 1.5 GB (compressed) Up to 1.5 GB (compressed)       No No Yes
574E 380 MB   LiIon 2D0E No Yes Yes No
575C Up to 1.6 GB (compressed) Up to 1.6 GB (compressed) LiIon 2D062 Yes No No Yes
57B3         No No No No
57B4               No
57B5 1.8 GB   None (uses supercapacitor technology)   No No No No
57B7 175 MB   LiIon 2D05 Yes Yes No Yes
57B8 175 MB   NA1 NA1 NA1 No No Yes
57B9         No No No No
57BA         No No No No
57BB 1.8 GB   None (uses supercapacitor technology)         No
57C3 3.1 GB       No No No No
57C4         No No No No
57CD         No No No No
57CE Up to 12 GB (compressed)   None (uses supercapacitor technology)         No
2BD9 175 MB   Lilon 2D1B No Yes No Yes
2BE0         No No No No
2BE1 175 MB   Lilon 2D1B No Yes No Yes

1 The controller contains battery-backed cache, but the battery power is supplied by the 57B8 controller through the backplane connections.

2 The cache battery pack for both adapters is contained in a single battery FRU which is physically located on the 575C auxiliary cache card.



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Last updated: Mon, August 12, 2013