IBM ServeRAID-6M Ultra320 SCSI Controller 128MB Datasheet

Reliable RAID protection with the Ultra320 SCSI advantage

ServeRAID-6 Ultra320 SCSI Controllers enterprise and midrange servers. The

ServeRAID-6M takes advantage of the new overhead-reducing technologies and 320MBps data transfer rate

3

of

Ultra320 SCSI and the 133MHz host bus speed of PCI-X to reduce bottlenecks and increase performance for data-hungry high-availability applications.

ServeRAID-6i

ServeRAID-6M (left) and ServeRAID-6i Ultra320 SCSI controllers

Highlights

„ New 600MHz/400MHz Intel ®

IOP321 processor

1 based on

Intel ® XScale ™ technology, large cache and Ultra320 SCSI improve overall storage subsystem performance

Two new ServeRAID™-6 Ultra320

SCSI controllers offer the performance, capacity and data protection that today’s business-critical applications and storage environments require.

These new ServeRAID-6 controllers offer a choice of power, features and price to match your data protection requirements.

„ High-availability features include support for controller failover and clustering

ServeRAID-6M

ServeRAID-6M is a dual-channel

Ultra320 SCSI PCI-X controller that „ IBM “zero channel” design lowers the cost of hardware

RAID functionality combines an Intel IOP321 @ 600MHz processor and 128MB or 256MB of ECC

The cost-efficient "zero channel" design of the ServeRAID-6i Controller allows it to operate through the SCSI interface that's built into the motherboard of select IBM ^

xSeries® systems. It delivers full hardware RAID functionality by taking control of the onboard Ultra320 SCSI chip in these servers and is powered by an Intel IOP321 processor @

400MHz. It transforms the built-in basic mirroring capability of the chip into RAID channels that support nine different levels of RAID protection.

„ Backward compatibility helps enable smooth migration to new technology battery-backed cache to deliver a robust

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent

Disks) solution for

„ Support for up to 2TB 2 of stored data per controller

Get it now go to ibm.com

/

eserver/xseries or call 1 888 ShopIBM

to buy direct or to locate an IBM reseller.

Technology for performance and

reliability

With a data transfer rate

3

of up to

320MBps, Ultra320 SCSI delivers twice the performance of Ultra160

SCSI. New technologies

including packet support, quick Arbitration and

Selection (QAS), read and write data streaming, flow control and enhanced filtering

allow data to transfer safely and reliably at 320MBps. Both

Ultra320 and Ultra160 hard disk drives

4 can be used side by side with

ServeRAID-6 controllers, letting you

RAID levels enhance flexibility

In addition to RAID levels 0, 1 and 5,

IPSSEND makes configuring and rolling out large numbers of servers you can also choose IBM Enhanced

RAID-1 (1E) or Enhanced RAID-5 simple. With IPSSEND, you can copy and distribute ServeRAID controller

(5EE). RAID-1E lets you mirror your data with three or more disks—odd or even—for more efficient utilization of hard disk drives. RAID-5EE uses the hot spare as an active participant in the array, improving performance. configurations and data images across multiple servers, saving valuable time and resources.

Help protect your data, your investment and your business

ServeRAID-6 controllers also support striping of multiple RAID-0, 1, 1E or 5 arrays into spanned arrays, which

Logical Drive Migration enables

ServeRAID-6 controllers to handle capacity changes in background mode and allows new RAID logical phase in some of the costs of upgrading to higher-performance

Ultra320 drives. allows the capacity of two or more arrays to be combined into a single storage array. These spanned array configurations use RAID levels 00, 10, drives to be added while your server continues to operate.

ServeRAID-6 controllers store critical

RAID configuration information in multiple places— nonvolatile RAM on

Superior scalability

Each ServeRAID-6 controller can support up to 14 devices per Ultra320

SCSI channel — as much as 2TB of data. Install one or more controllers in an xSeries server and add EXP300

1E0 and 50. FlashCopy®, an IBM software feature, lets you back up logical drives instantly in many cases without shutting down your applications. the controller and in a reserved area on all the attached disks. This redundancy for the most crucial portion of your RAID subsystem data helps you

Storage Expansion Units to expand protected storage on a massive, large-enterprise scale.

Superior usability and control

IBM ServeRAID Manager software recover more quickly and easily from a disaster.

Designed for availability

The sizable battery-backed cache of provides the flexibility needed for small installations or large enterprise storage networks. ServeRAID

Manager works smoothly with IBM

Copyback automatically recreates your original array after a failed drive has been replaced.

ServeRAID-6 controllers helps keep power interruptions from endangering your data . For high-availability environments, IBM ServeRAID-6M

Director systems management software for integration with larger systems. controllers are certified with

Microsoft® Cluster Service (MSCS) for use in two-node clustering environments. Plus, ServeRAID-6M controllers support adapter failover under certain operating systems.

2

IBM ServeRAID-6 Ultra320 SCSI controllers at a glance

Feature ServeRAID-6M

Part number(s) 32P0033 / 02R0988

Number of independent SCSI channels

2

Processor

Cache memory

Battery-backed cache

SCSI interface

SCSI data transfer speed

5

Host bus interface

Intel IOP321 @ 600MHz

128MB / 256MB

Yes

Ultra320 SCSI

Up to 320MBps

64-bit PCI-X

133MHz Host bus speed (max)

Number of drives supported

Storage capacity

RAID levels supported supported

Clustering support

Up to 28

Up to 2TB

0, 1, 5, 1E, 00, 10, 50, 1E0, 5EE x220, x225, x232, x235, x255, x330, x335, x342, x345, x350, x360, x440, x445

Adapter failover

Logical Drive Migration

FlashCopy

ServeRAID-6i

71P8595

0 (1 or 2 on server motherboard)

Intel IOP321 @ 400MHz

128MB

Yes

Ultra320 SCSI

Up to 320MBps

64-bit PCI-X

133MHz

Up to 14 or 28

Up to 1TB or 2TB

0, 1, 5, 1E, 00, 10, 50, 1E0, 5EE x235, x345

Yes No

Yes (with Windows® 2000) No

Yes Yes

Yes Yes

External connectors

Internal connectors

ServeRAID management features

Operating systems supported

Warranty

6

5

2 0

2 0

ServeRAID Manager: easy-to-use interface that provides configuration, monitoring and maintenance

IPSSEND ServeRAID Command Line: allows you to perform many configuration functions from a command-line interface

Windows NT®, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Linux, Novell NetWare, IBM OS/2®

Three-year limited onsite warranty when installed in an xSeries server

RAID levels at a glance

Known as

Fault tolerance

Redundancy type

Hot spare option

Disks required

Striping Mirroring

1E 5 5EE 1E0

Striped

Mirroring with an odd or even number of drives

Striping with striped parity

Striping with striped hot spare and parity

Striping across multiple

RAID-0 arrays

Striping across multiple

RAID-1 arrays

Striping across multiple

RAID-1E arrays

50

Striping across multiple

RAID-5 arrays

No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes

None Duplicate Duplicate Parity Parity None Duplicate Duplicate Parity

No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes

1 or more 2 3 or more 3 or more 4 or more 2 or more 4 or more 6 or more 6 or more

3

Why Intel XScale technology?

The Intel IOP321 I/O processor is

Intel's fifth-generation I/O processor.

It is the first I/O processor to integrate

IBM at your service

The IBM three-year, onsite limited warranty

6 on select xSeries servers extends to cover the ServeRAID-6M an Intel® XScale™ microarchitecture core and a PCI-X interface. Many storage, networking, and embedded applications require fast I/O throughand -6i Ultra320 SCSI controllers — saving you time and trouble if maintenance is ever required. So, why

IBM? From system startup throughout put for optimal performance. The

IOP321 is a highly integrated, costeffective I/O system on a chip that delivers a twofold performance boost over its predecessor, the Intel IOP310

I/O processor chipset, in I/O-intensive applications. its life cycle, whether you have a worldwide deployment or a lone server in your home office, IBM offers a wealth of flexible services and support offerings to help you find solutions to the IT challenges you face. With an xSeries server, you’re never “on your own.”

The IOP321 is especially well suited to networked storage applications including RAID adapter cards, RAID on motherboard, and other storage applications. Its small package size, high data throughput and integrated

Application Accelerator Unit

(AAU)/XOR provide an optimized solution for these applications. In addition, the IOP321 is an ideal choice for applications requiring a highperformance I/O subsystem in a tightly integrated environment.

Need more information?

World Wide Web

IBM ^ ibm.com/eserver/xseries

Intel IOP321 I/O processors, based on Intel XScale http://developer.intel.com/design/iio/80321.htm technology.

SCSI RAID products www.pc.ibm.com/ww/eserver/xseries/scsi_raid.html

IBM ^

Buy Direct

U.S.

Canada

1 888 SHOP-IBM

1 888 411-1WEB

© Copyright IBM Corporation 2003

Produced in the USA

07-03

All rights reserved

IBM reserves the right to change specifications or other product information without notice. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. References herein to IBM products and services do not imply that IBM intends to make them available in other countries. IBM makes no representations or warranties regarding third-party products or services.

IBM PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS”

WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,

EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING

THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some jurisdictions do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions; therefore, this disclaimer may not apply to you.

U.S., Great Britain, Japan, Australia and

Brazil and comprise U.S. and non-U.S. components.

Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States, other countries, or both. Intel and XScale are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States, other countries, or both. Other product, company and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

1

Intel IOP321 processor based on Intel XScale technology.

2

When referring to storage capacity, TB =

1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Accessible capacity is less.

3 Data transfer rate depends on many factors

and may be less than maximum stated.

4 Each disk operates at its designated data rate.

5 Visit the ServerProven® Web site at ibm.com/pc/ww/eserver/xseries

/serverproven for operating system support updates.

6 For a copy of the IBM Statement of Limited

Warranty, call 1 800 426-7378. Telephone support may be subject to additional charges. For onsite labor, IBM will attempt to diagnose and resolve the problem remotely before sending a technician.

IBM, the IBM logo, the e-business logo,

FlashCopy, OS/2, ServeRAID, ServerProven and xSeries are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United

States, other countries, or both.

4