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 Boards
Revision 3.0
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1. RAID Options Available With Intel
®
Server Boards
 Software RAID = Intel
®
Embedded Server RAID Technology II, utilizing system processor(s) and
memory.
 Matrix RAID = Intel
®
Matrix Storage Manager, utilizing system processor(s) and memory.
 Hardware RAID = Intel
®
Integrated RAID, utilizing dedicated Intel
®
I/O Processor 333 or LSI*
1078 SAS ROC, and dedicated memory for outstanding performance and reliability.
Intel
®
Server Board
SKU
Storage Ports Supported Storage Controller
RAID Types and Levels
Supported
S5000PALR
S5000XALR
S5000PSLSATAR
S5000XSLSATAR
S5000XVNSATAR
S5000VSASATAR
S5000VSA4DIMMR
6 SATA ports On-board ESB2 chip
Software RAID 0/1/10 standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
2 SATA ports On-board ESB2 chip Software RAID 0/1 standard
S5000PSLSASR
S5000XVNSASR
S5000VSASASR
4 SAS ports
Up to 8 SAS or SATA drives
via expander backplanes
On-board LSI1064e
SAS chip
Software RAID 0/1/10 standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
6 SATA ports On-board ESB2 chip
Software RAID 0/1/10 standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
S5000PSLROMBR
4 internal + 4 external SAS
ports
Up to 16 SAS or SATA drives
via expander backplanes
ROMB SAS card
Hardware RAID 0/1/10/5/50
Requires Intel
®
RAID Activation
Key AXXRAK18E and DIMM
module
Optional battery: Intel
®
RAID
Smart Battery Backup module
AXXRSBBU3
6 SATA ports On-board ESB2 chip
Software RAID 0/1/10 standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
S5000VSASCSIR
1 SCSI channel SCSI card Software RAID 0/1 standard
S5000VCLR 6 SATA ports On-board ESB2 chip Software RAID 0/1/10 standard
2 SATA ports On-board ESB2 chip Software RAID 0/1 standard
S5000VCLSASR
4 SAS ports
Up to 8 SAS or SATA drives
via expander backplanes
On-board LSI1064e
SAS chip
Software RAID 0/1/10 standard