IBM SAS RAID controllers User Manual

PCIe3 SAS RAID card comparison
This table compares the main features of PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe3) SAS RAID cards.
Table 5. PCIe3 SAS RAID controller cards
CCIN (custom card identification number) 57B4 57CE
Description PCIe3 RAID SAS adapter Quad-port 6 Gb x8 PCIe3 12 GB Cache RAID SAS adapter
Quad-port 6 Gb x8
Form factor PCIe3 x8 PCIe3 x8
Physical links 16 (four mini SAS HD 4x connectors) 16 (four mini SAS HD 4x connectors)
Supported RAID levels RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
2
, and System
mirroring
RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10
2
, and System
mirroring
Write cache size Up to 12 GB (compressed)
Read cache size
Cache battery pack technology None (uses supercapacitor technology)
Cache battery concurrent maintenance
Cache data present LED
Removable cache card
Auxiliary write cache (AWC) support No No
Dual-storage IOA configuration Yes Yes
Requires dual-storage IOA configuration No Yes
SAS tape support Yes
1
No
SAS DVD support Yes
1,3
No
520-byte virtual disk support Yes Yes
Notes:
1
SAS tape and SATA DVD are only supported in a single adapter configuration and cannot be mixed with SAS disk on the same adapter. For
more information, see Planning for serial-attached SCSI cables.
2
RAID 10 requires IBM
®
i Version 7.2, or later.
3
SATA DVD is supported on all CCIN 57B4 adapters, except for those with initial part numbers of either 00FX843, 00MH900, 00FX846, or
00MH903.
Figure 16. CCIN 57B4 PCIe3 RAID SAS adapter Quad-port 6 Gb x8, two units
SAS RAID controllers for IBM i 13

IBM SAS RAID controllers Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	SAS RAID controllers
Category	Power Supply
Language	English