IBM ServeRAID M5014 Manuale utente

ServeRAID M5014/M5015

SAS/SATA Controllers

USER’S

GUIDE

May 2012

Third Edition (May 2012)

US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure

restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

ServeRAID M5014/M5015 SAS/SATA Controller User’s Guide iii

Preface

This manual is the primary reference and user’s guide for the ServeRAID

M5014 SAS/SATA controller and the ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA

controller. It contains installation instructions and specifications for the

controller, and it explains how to install and use the ServeRAID M5000

Series Battery Assembly with the ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA

controller and the ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controller. In addition, it

explains how to install the ServeRAID M5000 Series Advanced Feature

Key on the ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controller.

For details on how to configure the storage adapter, refer to the

ServeRAID-M Software User’s Guide. For information about the

operating system drivers, refer to the ServeRAID-M Device Driver

Installation User’s Guide.

Audience

This document assumes that the reader is familiar with RAID controllers

and related support devices. The people who benefit from this book are:

•

Engineers who are designing a system that will include a ServeRAID

M5014 or a ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controller

•

Anyone installing a ServeRAID M5014 or ServeRAID M5015

SAS/SATA controller in a RAID system

•

End users who need to install a ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery

Assembly product on a ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA controller

Note: The ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Assembly is pre-

installed on the ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controller.

•

End users who need to install a ServeRAID M5000 Series Advanced

Feature Key on a ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controller.

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•

Engineers and managers who are evaluating battery-protected

backup products for cached memory for possible use with

ServeRAID-M controllers

Organization

This document has the following chapters and appendices:

•

Chapter 1, Overview, provides a general overview of the ServeRAID

M5014 and ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controllers.

•

Chapter 2, ServeRAID Controller Hardware Installation, describes

the procedures for installing the ServeRAID M5014 and ServeRAID

M5015 SAS/SATA controllers.

•

Chapter 3, ServeRAID M5014/M5015 SAS/SATA Controller

Characteristics, provides the characteristics and technical

specifications for the ServeRAID M5014 and ServeRAID M5015

SAS/SATA controllers.

•

Chapter 4, Intro to the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery

Assembly, describes the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery

Assembly and explains how it operates.

•

Chapter 5, Installing a ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery

Assembly, explains how to install the ServeRAID M5000 Series

Battery Assembly on the ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA controller.

•

Chapter 6, Using the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Assembly,

explains how to use and monitor the ServeRAID M5000 Series

Battery Assembly, and how to replace it.

•

Chapter 7, ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Assembly

Specifications, has complete technical information and

specifications for the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Assembly.

•

Chapter 8, Installing a ServeRAID M5000 Series Advanced

Feature Key, describes how to install the ServeRAID M5000 Series

Advanced Feature Key.

•

Appendix A, Getting Help and Technical Assistance, explains how

to get help and technical assistance with your ServeRAID products.

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•

Appendix B, Notices, contains information about warranties,

trademarks, particulate contamination, and electronic emission

notices.

•

Appendix C, Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations, lists and

explains the terms and abbreviations used in this manual.

Related Publications

ServeRAID-M Device Driver Installation User’s Guide

This document explains how to install the ServeRAID-M device driver for

your operating system. The information in this document is independent

of the back-end bus and applies to the ServeRAID-M controllers.

ServeRAID-M Software User’s Guide

This document explains how to use the MegaRAID Storage Manager,

WebBIOS, and Command Line Interface (CLI) utilities to configure,

monitor, and maintain the ServeRAID-M controller and the

storage-related devices connected to them.

Safety Information

This document contains translated caution and danger statements. Each

caution and danger statement that appears in the documentation has a

number that you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your

language in the Safety Information document.

Notices and Statements in This Document

The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the

multilingual IBM Systems Safety Notices document, which is on the

ServeRAID-M Support CD. Each statement is followed by a reference

number that you can use to locate the corresponding statement in your

language in the IBM Systems Safety Notices document. The following

notices and statements are used in this document:

Note: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.

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Important: These notices provide information or advice that might help

you avoid inconvenient or problem situations.

Attention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs,

devices, or data. An attention notice is placed just before

the instruction or situation in which damage might occur.

CAUTION: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially

hazardous to you. A caution statement is placed just before

the description of a potentially hazardous procedure step or

situation.

DANGER:These statements indicate situations that can be poten-

tially lethal or extremely hazardous to you. A danger

statement is placed just before the description of a

potentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure

step or situation.

Safety Instructions

Use the following safety guidelines to help protect your computer system

from potential damage and to ensure your own personal safety.

Note: Use your ServeRAID M5014 or ServeRAID M5015

SAS/SATA controller with UL-listed Information Technology

Equipment (ITE) products only.

CAUTION:

The battery is a lithium ion battery and can present a fire or chemical burn

hazard if mistreated. Do not dissassemble, heat above 100 °C (212 °F), or

incinerate. To avoid possible explosion, do not burn. Keep away from

children. Exchange only with the IBM-approved part. Recycle or discard

the battery as instructed by local regulations. In the United States, IBM has

a process for the collection of this battery. For information, call 1-800-426-

4333. Have the IBM part number for the battery unit available when you

call. (C007)

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Protecting against Electrostatic Discharge – Static electricity can

harm delicate components inside your computer. To prevent static

damage, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any

of your computer’s electronic components, such as the microprocessor.

You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal

around the card-slot openings at the back of the computer.

As you continue to work inside the computer, periodically touch an

unpainted metal surface to remove any static charge your body may

have accumulated. In addition to the preceding precautions, you can also

take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge:

•

When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping

carton, do not remove the component from the antistatic packing

material until you are ready to install the component in your

computer. Just before unwrapping the antistatic packaging, be sure

to discharge static electricity from your body.

•

When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an

antistatic container or packaging.

Handle all sensitive components in a static-safe area. If possible, use

antistatic floor pads and workbench pads.

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Contents

Chapter 1

Overview

1.1 Overview 1-1

1.2 ServeRAID M5014/M5015 Controllers Descriptions and

Limitations 1-3

1.2.1 Controller Limitations 1-3

1.3 General Description 1-4

1.4 Configuration Scenarios 1-5

1.4.1 Number of Physical Disks Supported 1-7

1.5 Benefits of the SAS Interface 1-8

1.5.1 PCI Express Architecture 1-9

1.5.2 Operating System Support 1-9

1.6 Benefits of the ServeRAID M5014 and ServeRAID M5015

Controllers 1-9

1.6.1 SAS Features 1-10

1.6.2 SAS Array Limitations 1-11

1.6.3 SATA II Features 1-12

1.6.4 PCI Express Performance 1-12

1.6.5 Usability Features 1-12

1.6.6 Flexibility Features 1-13

1.6.7 Drive Roaming 1-13

1.6.8 Drive Migration 1-14

1.7 Hardware Specifications 1-16

1.8 Technical Support 1-17

Chapter 2

ServeRAID Controller Hardware Installation

2.1 Requirements 2-1

2.2 Quick Installation 2-2

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2.3 Detailed Installation 2-2

2.4 SAS Device Cables 2-6

2.4.1 Connecting the ServeRAID M5014 or ServeRAID M5015

SAS/SATA Controller to Physical Drives 2-8

2.5 After Installing the Controller 2-10

Chapter 3

ServeRAID M5014/M5015 SAS/SATA Controller Characteristics

3.1 ServeRAID M5014/M5015 SAS/SATA Controller Descriptions 3-1

3.1.1 Board Layout and Connector Information 3-2

3.2 Characteristics of the ServeRAID M5014/M5015 Controllers 3-4

3.3 Technical Specifications 3-4

3.3.1 Controller Specifications 3-5

3.3.2 Array Performance Features 3-6

3.3.3 Fault Tolerance 3-7

3.3.4 Power Supply Requirements for the ServeRAID

M5014/M5015 Controllers 3-7

3.3.5 Operating and Non-operating Conditions 3-8

3.3.6 Safety Characteristics 3-9

Chapter 4

Intro to the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Assembly

Chapter 5

Installing a ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Assembly

5.1 Installing the ServerRAID M5000 Series Battery Assembly on a

Controller 5-2

Chapter 6

Using the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery Assembly

6.1 Monitoring the Battery Backup with the MegaRAID Configuration

Utilities 6-2

6.1.1 Monitoring the ServeRAID M5000 Series Battery

Assembly with the WebBIOS Configuration Utility 6-2

Setting the Learn Delay Interval 6-5

Setting the Learn Mode 6-5

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