IBM System x3850 X5 Implementation Guide

Chapter 9. Management 521
9.13 MegaRAID Storage Manager
In this section, we provide an overview of the MegaRAID Storage Manager (MSM) software.
For more information, see the Installation and User’s Guide at the following website:
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-RAID
With MSM, you can configure, monitor, and maintain storage configurations on ServeRAID-M
controllers. The MegaRAID Storage Manager graphical user interface (GUI) makes it easy for
you to create and manage storage configurations. You can use MSM to manage local or
remote RAID controllers and configure MSM for remote alert notifications. Also, a
command-line interface is available.
The following controllers are supported:
򐂰 LSI 1064 SAS controller
򐂰 LSI 1064e SAS controller
򐂰 LSI 1068e SAS controller
򐂰 LSI 1078 SAS controller
򐂰 IBM Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) HBA
򐂰 IBM 3Gb SAS HBA v2
򐂰 IBM SAS Expansion Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter
򐂰 IBM SAS Connectivity Card (CFFv) for IBM BladeCenter
򐂰 IBM SAS/Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) RAID Kit
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID BR10i SAS controller
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID BR10il SAS controller
򐂰 IBM MegaRAID 8480 SAS controller
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID MR10i SAS controller
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID MR10k SAS controller
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID MR10M SAS controller
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID MR10il SAS controller
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID MR10is SAS controller
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID MR10ie (CIOv) SAS controller
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA controller
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA controller
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller
򐂰 IBM ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA controller
9.13.1 Installation
To download the latest MegaRAID Storage Manager software and obtain the Installation and
User’s Guide, select the ServeRAID software matrix website:
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=SERV-RAID
The MSM supports the following operating systems:
򐂰 Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, and Microsoft Windows Server
2008
򐂰 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 4.0 and Version 5.0
򐂰 SUSE SLES Version 9, Version 10, and Version 11, with the latest updates and service
packs
򐂰 VMware 4.0, 4.0U1, and 4.1

IBM System x3850 X5 Specifications

General

Processor Cores	Up to 10 cores per processor
Chipset	Intel 7500
Hard Drive Interface	SAS/SATA
Processor	Intel Xeon E7-4800 series, Intel Xeon E7-8800 series
Memory Slots	64 DIMM slots
Storage	Up to 16 x 2.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Network Interface	Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere
Form Factor	4U Rack