Overview - ServeRAID-6i SCSI Controller

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At a glance

• Install ServeRAID-6i Controller in your entry- and midrange IBM eServer xSeries servers for economical, RAID protected, data-storage solutions.
  
• Attractively priced - Innovative design works with the onboard SCSI chipset of selected xSeries servers
• Wide bandwidth, high-speed 64-bit, 133 MHz PCI-X controller
• 128 MB of ECC write-back cache with battery backup - Up to 48 hour battery life
• Support for mixed environments of Ultra320 and Ultra160 SCSI hard disk drives (HDs)
• Support for popular RAID levels
• ServeRAID Manager - Provides same ease-of-use and setup features that enable common support requirements across the enterprise
• Selected tape backup devices supported

Overview

The ServeRAID-6i controller is a PCI-X controller that works directly with the onboard LSI 1030 SCSI chipset to provide RAID protected data storage to selected xSeries servers. It supports both Ultra320 and Ultra160 SCSI HD technologies.

Cost effective performance

• 133 MHz, 64-bit, low-profile PCI-X controller 400 MHz Intel IOP321 I/O processor based on xScale technology
• 128 MB ECC DDR SDRAM write-back cache with battery backup

Cost effective RAID functionality

• Support for RAID levels 0, 00, 1, 10, 5, 50, and IBM exclusive 1E, 5EE and 1E0
• Support for up to 8 logical drives composed of 16 physical drives
• Logical drive migration and auto synchronization support
• Support for stripe unit sizes of 8 KB, 16 KB, 32KB, or 64 KB
• Up to 28 physical drives supported per controller
• Support for hot and cold-swapping of HDs
• FlashCopy support - Application for tape backup, software application test, and image rollout

Investment protection, ease of use, and compatibility

Investment protection and ease-of-use is provided through the same ServeRAID Manager software used with other ServeRAID controllers. This minimizes the need for additional training of IT staff and can help lower the total cost of ownership to manage and control large numbers of ServeRAID protected, xSeries servers deployed throughout the enterprise.

With rigorous testing by IBM through the ServerProven program, you can maintain a high degree of confidence that your xSeries server storage subsystem is compatible and will function reliably. The ServeRAID 6i controller includes a three-year, limited warranty.

Warranty

Three year Customer Carry-in Exchange/Repair (CCE/CCR).

Packaging

You will receive one box containing the following items:

• ServeRAID-6i controller with 3U bracket
• 2U card bracket
• ServeRAID-6i support CD-ROMs
• Installation publications, license agreement, and warranty

Product marketing and customer replaceable units (CRUs)

Product dates

Worldwide

Announce date: 01 July 2003
Planned availability date: 18 July 2003
Withdrawal date: Not applicable
Effective withdrawal date: Not applicable

Operating environment

Temperature

• 10 to 35 degrees Celsius (50 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit) at 0 to 914m (0 to 3,000 ft)

Relative humidity

• 8% to 80% (non-condensing)

Maximum altitude

• 2,133m (7,000 ft)

Agency approvals

Emissions

• U.S. - FCC Class A
• Europe - CE Mark (EN55022 Class A)
• Japan - VCCI Class A
• Taiwan - BSMI
• Australia/New Zealand - C-tick mark Class A
• China - CCIB Mark
• Korea - MOC Mark
• Russia - GOST Mark

Safety

• UL/cUL Listing
• IEC60950 CB Report and Certificate
• CE Mark - Declaration of Conformity
• C-Tick
• Korean EMI Approval Mark/Certification Letter
• BMSI (Taiwan)
• CCC Certification CNCA - China

Compatibility

Hardware requirements

Installation of the ServeRAID-6i Controller is supported in the systems listed in the table below. The controller must be installed in the slot that is specifically designed for this controller. Supported SCSI de- vices are attached to the connectors or backplane supported by the onboard LSI 1030 SCSI controller in each system. ServeRAID-6i controller supports the same HD options that are supported in these systems.

Other devices

Cables

Click here for the latest information on the new options and servers supported with the ServeRAID-6i Controller.

To assist you in configuring xSeries servers with ServeRAID-6i controller and SCSI HDs, the following configurations are available:

• xSeries and IntelliStation Sales Configuration Aid
• Configuration and Options Guide
  

Click here to obtain information and download these configurators.

Software requirements

The ServeRAID-6i controller is supported with the following operating systems:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition
• Microsoft Windows 2003 Standard Edition
• Novell NetWare v5.1 and v6.0
• Linux
  • Red Hat Advanced Server 2.1
  • Red Hat Linux 8.0 Professional
  • Red Hat Linux 9.0 Professional
  • Caldera OpenLinux 3.1.1
  • SuSE Professional 8.1
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
• SCO UnixWare 7.1.3
• Caldera OpenUnix 8.0
• SCO OpenServer 5.0.7
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
• IBM Warp Server for eBusiness (OS/2)
  

Note: Supported tape drive options have been tested with ServeRAID-6i controller in Windows environments. Testing for the remaining operating systems will be completed in third quarter.