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ServeRAID Adapter Quick Reference for System x
Servers
Reference Information
Whether you are protecting your storage network, enterprise databases, or application network, the ServeRAID
family of SAS/SATA Controllers and Host Bus Adapters delivers benefits to fit your requirements. Combining these
controllers with internal disk drives or external storage expansion unit increases storage capabilities.
Table 1. Adapter positioning
Host Bus Adapters Basic RAID (emphasis on cost) Enterprise RAID (emphasis on
performance)
12 Gbps SAS N2215
N2225
N2226
ServeRAID M1215 ServeRAID M5225-2GB
ServeRAID M5210
ServeRAID M5210e
6 Gbps SAS N2125
N2115
IBM 6Gb Performance
Optimized HBA
IBM 6Gb SAS HBA
ServeRAID M1115
ServeRAID H1135
ServeRAID H1110
ServeRAID M1015
ServeRAID M5120
ServeRAID M5115
ServeRAID M5110
ServeRAID M5110e
ServeRAID M5025
ServeRAID M5016
ServeRAID M5015
ServeRAID M5014
3 Gbps SAS ServeRAID BR10il v2
3 Gbps SATA ServeRAID C105
ServeRAID C100
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ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller
The ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller is a part of the ServeRAID M Series family, which offers a
complete server storage solution consisting of RAID controllers, cache/flash modules, energy packs, and software
feature upgrades in an ultra-flexible offerings structure. These products are optimized to deliver performance
demanded by the ever-growing I/O requirements of today's enterprises. The M5225-2GB is a small form factor
PCIe RAID adapter for external storage, and it shares a common set of ServeRAID M Series Features on
Demand (FoD) upgrades available for the entire family.
Figure 1. ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller
Table 2. Ordering part numbers and feature codes
Description Part number Feature code
Base controller
ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller 00AE938 A5ND
Features on Demand (FoD) upgrades*
ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade-FoD 47C8706 A3Z5
ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance Accelerator-FoD 47C8710 A3Z7
ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler-FoD 47C8712 A3Z8
* One FoD upgrade for the M5200 Series controllers activates the feature on all M5200 Series controllers installed
in a server.
ServeRAID M5225-2GB specifications
The ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller with the 1.2 GHz dual-core processor
PCI Low Profile, Half-length - MD2 form factor
Eight external 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports (support for 12, 6, or 3 Gbps SAS speeds and 6 or 3 Gbps SATA
speeds). Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port.
Two external x4 mini-SAS HD connectors (SFF-8644)
PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface
Support for RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 5, and 50 standard; support for RAID 6, 60 with the additional upgrade
2 GB of onboard data cache (DDR3 running at 1866 MHz) with flash backup (MegaRAID flash cache
protection technology)
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Supports SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs
Intermix of SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs is supported, but the mixing of different drives type in the
same array (drive group) is not recommended
Connects to up to 216 external drives