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 Chassis
Revision 3.0
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3. RAID Options Available With Intel
®
Server Chassis
 Hardware RAID = Intel
®
Integrated RAID, utilizing dedicated Intel
®
I/O Processor 333 / LSI* 1078
SAS ROC and dedicated memory for outstanding performance and reliability.
 IR RAID = Intel
®
IT/IR RAID, utilizing SAS chip resource for entry-level hardware RAID.
Embedded / Integrated RAID
Intel
®
Server
Chassis SKU
with Optional
Intel
®
RAID
Accessory
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
SR2500 with
active midplane 2
SAS/SATA
LSI1078 SAS chip
IR RAID 0/1/1E/10E
standard
Hardware RAID
0/1/10/5/50/6
with Intel
®
RAID
Activation Key
AXXRAKSAS2 and with
Intel
®
RAID Mini-DIMM
AXXMINIDIMM512
Six hot-swap SAS/SATA
3.5-inch drives
Sixth drive slot optional
with ASR2500SIXDRV
No
SR1550 with
active midplane 2
SAS/SATA
LSI1078 SAS chip
IR RAID 0/1/1E/10E
standard
Hardware RAID
0/1/10/5/50/6
with Intel
®
RAID
Activation Key
AXXRAKSAS2 and with
Intel
®
RAID Mini-DIMM
AXXMINIDIMM512
Eight hot-swap SAS/SATA
2.5-inch drives
Seventh and eighth drive
slots optional with
FXX25HDDCAR
No