The ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 is an ideal solution for servers that need high-speed data transfer in disk connectivity for data backup and mission-critical applications. The controller is a low-cost PCI Express x4 adapter with support for RAID 0, 1, and 1E. It provides the flexibility to use both SAS and SATA hard drives. The ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 comes in a standard form factor and is ideal for supporting HDDs in a space-constrained server configuration.
Figure 1 shows the ServeRAID BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2.
Figure 1. ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2
Did you know?
When used in servers such as the x3200 M3 and x3250 M3, the ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 is installed in a dedicated PCI Express slot on the system board. This means that the standard PCI Express slots are available for other adapter cards.
The ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 is an inexpensive way to implement RAID functionality and supports RAID arrays comprised of SAS drives or SATA drives.
Part number information
Table 1 lists the ordering part number and feature code.
Table 1. Ordering part number and feature code
| Description |
Part number |
Feature code |
| IBM ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 |
49Y4731 |
9742 |
The IBM ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 options kit contains the following items:
- ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 with 3U bracket attached
- 2U bracket
- Quick install guide
Feature 9742 is the ServeRAID-BR10il without any bracket attached.
Features and specifications
The ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 card has the following specifications:
3 Gbps throughput per port
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 1E
uEFI Support
PCI Express 2.0 x4 adapter
PCI Express small form-factor design (MD2)
One x4 Mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF 8087)
Based on the LSI 1064E controller with 2 MB flash memory
Global hot spare and rebuild
Support for S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology)
SAS and SATA drives are supported, but the mixing of SAS and SATA in the same RAID array is not supported
Stripe size: 64KB (fixed)
Max number of disks without a SAS expander: 4
Max number of disks with a SAS expander (where supported): 63
Max number of disks per logical volume: 14
Max number of logical volumes: 2
Physical specifications
The ServeRAID-BR10il has the following physical specifications (without mounting bracket):
Height: 69 mm (2.7 in)
Width: 168 mm (6.6 in)
Depth: 14 mm (.5 in)
Weight: 0.013 kg
Operating environment
The ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 is supported in the following environment:
- Temperature:
- At 0-914 m (0-3000 ft): 10 to 35 °C (50 to 95 °F)
- At 914-2133 m (3000-7000 ft): 10 to 32 °C (50 to 90 °F)
- Relative humidity: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Warranty
One-year limited warranty. When installed in a System x server, this card assumes your system’s base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade.
Supported servers
The ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 is supported in the IBM System x servers listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Supported servers
Notes:
For the x3200 M3, the adapter is only supported in models with hot-swap drive bays. The adapter is installed in the dedicated PCI Express x4 slot without the use of the 2U or 3U bracket as shown in Figure 2.
The x3250 M3 has the ServeRAID-BR10il v2 installed standard in all models. The adapter is installed in the dedicated PCI Express slot without the use of the 2U or 3U bracket as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Installing the ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 in the x3200 M3 and x3250 M3
See IBM ServerProven for the latest information on the adapters supported by each System x server type:http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
Supported disk drives
The ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 supports the disk drives that are supported on the servers listed in Table 2. These drives, and the servers that they are supported on, are listed in Table 3.
Table 3. Supported drives
Supported operating systems
The ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2 supports the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen
- VMware ESX Server 4.0