RAID Support Matrix

RAID and Storage Options Available on Intel® Server Boards and Systems
based on Intel® 3200/5000 Chipset RAID Options Available With Intel® Server Systems
Revision 3.0
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2. RAID Options Available With Intel® Server Systems
 Software RAID = Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II, utilizing system processor(s) and
memory.
 Hardware RAID = Intel
®
Integrated RAID, utilizing dedicated Intel
®
I/O Processor 333 / LSI* 1078
SAS ROC and dedicated memory for outstanding performance and reliability.
 Matrix RAID = Intel
®
Matrix Storage Manager, utilizing system processor(s) and memory.
Embedded / Integrated RAID
Intel
®
Server
System SKU
Controller Type RAID Types and Levels
Drives Supported
by Enclosure
(on-board controller may
not support some
configurations)
Add-in RAID
Card Support
for Internal
Drive
SR1500ALR
SATA
On-board ESB2 chip
Software RAID 0/1 standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
Three hot-swap
SAS/SATA 3.5–inch
drives
Yes
SR1500ALSASR
SAS/SATA
LSI1064e SAS chip
on active backplane
Software RAID 0/1 standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
Three hot-swap
SAS/SATA 3.5-inch drives
No
SR1560SF
SATA
On-board ESB2 chip
Software RAID 0/1 standard
Two fixed SATA/SAS 3.5-
inch drives
Yes
SR1560SFHS
SAS/SATA
LSI1064e SAS chip
on active backplane
Software RAID 0/1 standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
Three hot-swap
SAS/SATA 3.5-inch drives
No
SR2500ALBRPR
SATA
On-board ESB2 chip
Software RAID 0/1/10
standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
Six hot-swap SAS/SATA
3.5-inch drives
Sixth drive slot optional
with ASR2500SIXDRV
Yes
SR2500ALLXR
SAS/SATA
LSI1068 SAS chip
on active midplane
Software RAID 0/1/10
standard
Hardware RAID 0/1/10/5/50
with Intel
®
RAID Activation
Key AXXRAK18E and with
Intel
®
RAID Mini-DIMM
AXXMINIDIMM
Six hot-swap SAS/SATA
3.5-inch drives
Sixth drive slot optional
with ASR2500SIXDRV
No
SR1550ALR
SATA
6 ports only
On-board ESB2 chip
Software RAID 0/1/10
standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
Eight hot-swap SAS/SATA
2.5-inch drives
Seventh and eighth drive
slots optional with
FXX25HDDCAR
Yes