IBM 81Y4544 User Manual
IBM ServeRAID Adapter Quick Reference
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ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller
The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x is an entry-level 6 Gbps SAS 2.0 PCI
Express 2.0 RAID controller. The adapter has two internal mini-SAS connectors to drive up to 32 devices
and supports the same base RAID 0, 1, and 10 feature set and drivers as the M5000 series controllers.
Express 2.0 RAID controller. The adapter has two internal mini-SAS connectors to drive up to 32 devices
and supports the same base RAID 0, 1, and 10 feature set and drivers as the M5000 series controllers.
With the attachment of the ServeRAID M1000 Advanced Feature Key, the ServeRAID M1015 offers the
option of RAID 5 and SED Encryption Key management, while still being sensitive to administrator cost
concerns in an entry-level RAID environment. This RAID controller provides connectivity to internal
direct-attach or expander-attached hard disk, solid-state, or self-encrypting drives.
option of RAID 5 and SED Encryption Key management, while still being sensitive to administrator cost
concerns in an entry-level RAID environment. This RAID controller provides connectivity to internal
direct-attach or expander-attached hard disk, solid-state, or self-encrypting drives.
Figure 10. ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller
Table 13. ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller part numbers and feature codes
Description
Part number
Feature code
ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller
46M0831
0095
ServeRAID M1000 Series Advanced Feature Key (RAID 5, 50; SED support)
46M0832
9749
ServeRAID M1015 Specifications
The ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
Supports SAS and SATA drives (but not in the same RAID volume)
Two Mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)
6 Gbps throughput per port
LSI SAS2008 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
x8 PCI Express 2.0 host interface
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 10 (RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional ServeRAID M1000 Series
Advanced Feature Key)