Overview - IBM ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller

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ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller can provide the performance required for extensive computations while providing the flexibility to use both SAS and SATA hard drives

• Half-Length, low-profile, MD2 Form Factor: Ideal for space limited server environments.
• High-Performance External Storage: connectivity to SAS/SATA drives.
• Battery Backup Support: Intelligent BBU for more data protection.
• Advanced RAID Management Suite: allows administrators to efficiently configure, monitor and manage RAID volumes locally or over the network.

ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller offers a cost-effective enterprise-grade RAID solution for external HDDs and integrates emerging SAS technology into an organization's storage infrastructure. At 6 Gbps, the M5025 offers improved performance over its predecessors.

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, M5025 offers RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and optional 6, 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. 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 and is x8 lane PCI Gen 2 compliant.

ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller supports SAS and SATA Hard Drive redundant configurations for Server storage thereby providing invest-
ment protection to our clients. 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. These adapters carry
a one-year limited warranty, or when installed in a System x Server these cards assume your system's base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade. Batteries are consumables; therefore, not covered under warranty.

Features and functions:

ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller

• RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, and optional 6, 60
• Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)
• Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)
• Auto resume after loss of system power during arrays array rebuild or reconstruction (RLM)
• Single controller Multipathing (failover)
• Load Balancing
• Configurable stripe size up to 1 MB
• Fast initialization for quick array setup
• Check Consistency 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)

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

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

SERVERAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller one box

• ServeRAID M5025 adapter
• Battery
• Remote Battery Cable
• Battery Flyer
• 2U bracket
• Quick Install Guide
• CD with pub
• Important Notices Flyer

The ServeRAID M5025 is shipped as a single package. Other items are in zipped bags. RETAIL ONLY

SERVERAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller

Dimensions

• Approximate height: 69.34 mm (2.73 inch)
• Approximate width: 167.64 mm (6.6 inch)
• Approximate depth: 12.7 mm (0.5 inch)
• Approximate weight: 270 g (0.595 lb)

Shipping Dimensions

• Approximate height: 54 mm (2.12 inch)
• Approximate width: 149 mm (5.88 inch)
• Approximate depth: 236 mm (9.3 inch)
• Approximate weight: 333 g (0.734 lb)

Operating Environment

• Temperature:
  • 10 to 35 degrees C (50 to 95 F) at 0 to 914 m (0 to 3,000 ft)
  • 10 to 32 degrees C (50 to 90 degrees F) at 914 to 2133 m (3,000 to 7,000 ft)
• Relative humidity: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
• Maximum altitude: 2,133 m ( 7,000 ft)

The controller must be installed in a selected System x server,

• System x3200 M3 (Type 7327, 7328), all models
• System x3250 M3 (Type 4251, 4252), all models
• System x3400 M2 (Type 7836,7837), all models
• System x3400 M3 (Type 7378,7379), all models
• System x3500 M2 (Type 7839), all models
• System x3500 M3 (Type 7380), all models
• System x3550 M2 (Type 7946), all models
• System x3550 M3 (Type 7944), all models
• System x3650 M2 (Type 7947), all models
• System x3650 M3 (Type 7945), all models
• System x3850 X5 / x3950 X5 (Type 7145, 7146)
• System x3690 (Type 7148)

The ServeRAID M5025 supports the following major operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 2003
• Microsoft Windows 2008
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
• VMware 4.0

For latest compatibility information, visit

• IBM ServerProven

Note: Some configurations may not be compatible.

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