Overview - IBM BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module

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At a Glance

The IBM BladeCenter S SAS RAID Controller Module integrates SAS switching and RAID controller function in a legacy switch form factor, and includes the following features:

• Redundant configuration (dual RAID controller, dual-switch and dual-battery backup) to help support high availability
• RAID 0, 1, 0+1 & 5
• Supports two Disk Storage Modules (DSM) with up to 12 x 3.5-inch SAS drives and NL SAS drives
• SAS boot and shared storage in IBM BladeCenter S chassis
• Six local processor blade support in IBM BladeCenter S chassis
• Two internal 4X SAS 3.0 Gbps to 2 DSM systems; 6 internal 1X SAS 3.0 Gbps host connectivity to 6 blade slots
• Customer hot-swappable components
• Managed by IBM Storage Configuration Manager (SCM), IBM's storage management application component for server and storage management integration.
• The IBM BladeCenter Start Now Advisor chassis setup tool that ships with BladeCenter S will be upgraded with RSSM and be available as a download at the same time.
• Integrated SAS switch and RAID Controller in a legacy switch form factor
• 1.0 Gbps Ethernet for RAID management
• 4.0 Gbps connection between RAID controllers for cahe mirroring
• 10/100 Ethernet for switch management - between RAID SAS switch and AMM for configuration

Key prerequisites

• BladeCenter S chassis
• SCM release 1.20.0 is required to support RSSM

Product dates

Announce date: 09 September 2008
Planned availability date: 24 October 2008

Packaging

You will receive one box containing the following items:

• RAID Controller and SAS Switch Module
• IBM BladeCenter RAID Battery Backup Module
• IBM Storage Configuration Manager CD
• Quick install guide
• Support CD
• Safety flyer

Parts information

Hardware requirements

The IBM SAS connectivity module, part number 43W3584, is supported on the following IBM platforms:

• IBM BladeCenter S (Type 8886)

For latest compatibility information, visit the ServerProven website at http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.

Software requirements

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SE and EE
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SE and EE x64
• Red Hat Linux 5 AS/ES x86/AMD64/EM64T
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for x86/AMD64/EM64T
• VMWare ESX Server 3.5.2

Operating environment

Temperature: 10 to 35 degree (C) 50 to 95 degree (F)
Relative humidity: 8% to 80%, non-condensing

Agency approvals

• UL 60950-1, 1st Edition
• CSA C22.2 No 60950-1-03, 1st Edition
• C-Tick
• CISPR 22 Class A
• VCCI Class 2
• FCC Class A
• CE-Mark
• EN 55022/55024 1998

Is this product Energy Star Compliant? No

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Warranty

One year, customer replaceable unit (CRU), limited warranty.