Product Matrix with new RAID for Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3

INTEL® RAID
Intel® Software RAID Activation Keys
Most Intel® Xeon® 5500 and 5600 Series server boards include Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology 2, which provides
RAID 0, 1, and 10. Software RAID 5 can be enabled on these server boards by adding the AXXRAKSW5 activation key.
Most Intel Xeon E5 Series server boards include 4 SCU storage ports and Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2, which
provides RAID 0, 1, and 10 for SATA devices. Additional storage ports, SAS, and RAID 5 are available with activation keys
corresponding to the following table.
ACTIVATION KEY PRODUCT NAME SCU STORAGE FUNCTIONALITY
None N/A 4-port SATA key with Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology 2, RAID 0, 1, and 10,
and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 (no key)
RKSATA4R5 Intel® RAID C600
Upgrade Key RKSATA4R5
4-port SATA key with Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2, RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10,
and Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 (BLACK)
RKSATA8 Intel RAID C600
Upgrade Key RKSATA8
8-port SATA key with Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2, RAID 0, 1, and 10,
and Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 (BLUE)
RKSATA8R5 Intel RAID C600
Upgrade Key RKSATA8R5
8-port SATA key with Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2, RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10,
and Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 (WHITE)
RKSAS4 Intel RAID C600
Upgrade Key RKSAS4
4-port SAS key with Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2, RAID 0, 1, and 10,
and Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RAID 0, 1, and 10 (GREEN)
RKSAS4R5 Intel RAID C600
Upgrade Key RKSAS4R5
4-port SAS key with Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2, RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10,
and Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RAID 0, 1, and 10 (YELLOW)
RKSAS8 Intel RAID C600
Upgrade Key RKSAS8
8-port SAS key with Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2, RAID 0, 1, and 10,
and Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RAID 0, 1, and 10 (ORANGE)
RKSAS8R5 Intel RAID C600
Upgrade Key RKSAS8R5
8-port SAS key with Intel Embedded Server RAID Technology 2, RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10,
and Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise RAID 0, 1, and 10 (PURPLE)