Lenovo ServeRAID M5120 User manual

ServeRAID M5120
SAS/SATA Controller
USER’S
GUIDE

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Second Edition (December 2016)
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Safety

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Safety Statements

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Statement 28:
CAUTION:
The battery is a lithium ion battery. To avoid possible explosion, do not burn the
battery. Exchange it only with the approved part. Recycle or discard the battery
as instructed by local regulations.

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Contents
Chapter 1
Overview 1.1 Overview 1-1
1.2 ServeRAID M5120 Controller Descriptions and Limitations 1-3
1.2.1 Controller Limitations 1-3
1.3 General Description 1-4
1.4 Configuration Scenarios 1-5
1.4.1 Number of Physical Disks Supported 1-5
1.5 Benefits of the SAS Interface 1-6
1.5.1 PCI Express Architecture 1-7
1.5.2 Operating System Support 1-7
1.6 Benefits of the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller 1-7
1.6.1 SAS Features 1-8
1.6.2 SAS Array Limitations 1-8
1.6.3 SATA III Features 1-9
1.6.4 PCI Express Performance 1-10
1.6.5 Usability Features 1-10
1.6.6 Flexibility Features 1-11
1.6.7 Drive Roaming 1-12
1.6.8 Drive Migration 1-13
1.7 Hardware Specifications 1-14
1.8 Technical Support 1-15
Chapter 2
ServeRAID Controller Hardware Installation
2.1 Requirements 2-1
2.2 Quick Installation 2-2
2.3 Detailed Installation 2-3

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2.4 After Installing the Controller 2-10
2.5 Connecting the Controller to a Drive Enclosure 2-10
Chapter 3
ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller Characteristics
3.1 ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller Descriptions 3-1
3.1.1 Board Layout and Connector Information 3-1
3.2 Characteristics of the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller
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3.3 Technical Specifications 3-5
3.3.1 Controller Specifications 3-5
3.3.2 Array Performance Features 3-6
3.3.3 Fault Tolerance 3-7
3.3.4 Power Supply Requirements for the ServeRAID M5120
SAS/SATA Controller 3-7
3.3.5 Operating and Non-operating Conditions 3-8
3.3.6 Safety Characteristics 3-9
Appendix A Getting Help and Technical Assistance
A.1 Before You Call A-2
A.2 Using the Documentation A-3
A.3 Getting Help and Information from the World Wide Web A-3
A.4 Software Service and Support A-4
A.5 Hardware Service and Support A-4
A.6 Taiwan Product Service A-5
Appendix B Notices
B.1 Trademarks B-2
B.2 Important Notes B-3
B.3 Recycling Information B-4
B.4 Telecommunication Regulatory Statement B-4
B.5 Electronic Emission Notices B-4
B.5.1 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
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B.5.2 Industry Canada Class A Emission Compliance
Statement B-5
B.5.3 Australia and New Zealand Class A Statement B-5

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B.5.4 European Union EMC Directive Conformance Statement
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B.5.5 Germany Class A Statement B-7
B.5.6 Japan VCCI Class A Statement B-8
B.5.7 Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Statement
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B.5.8 Russia Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Class A
Statement B-9
B.5.9 People's Republic of China Class A Electronic Emission
Statement B-9
B.5.10 Taiwan Class A Compliance Statement B-10
Appendix C Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

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Figures 2.1 Controller with Full-Height Expansion-Slot Bracket 2-3
2.2 Low-Profile Expansion-Slot Bracket 2-4
2.3 Attaching a Low-Profile Expansion-Slot Bracket to the Controller
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2.4 Mounting the Transportable Memory Module on the Controller2-7
2.5 Installing the ServeRAID M5120 Controller in a PCI Express Slot
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2.6 Connecting the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller to a
Drive Enclosure 2-11
3.1 Card Layout for the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller 3-2

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Tables 1.1 Physical Devices Required for Each RAID Level 1-6
1.2 ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller Array Limitations 1-9
1.3 ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller Specifications 1-14
3.1 ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller Connectors 3-2
3.2 ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller Characteristics 3-4
3.3 ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller Specifications 3-5
3.4 Array Performance Features 3-6
3.5 Fault Tolerance Features 3-7
3.6 Power Supply for the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller
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ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller User’s Guide 1-1
Chapter 1
Overview
This chapter provides a general overview of the ServeRAID M5120
SAS/SATA controller, which has RAID control capabilities. It consists of
the following sections:
•Section 1.1, “Overview”
•Section 1.2, “ServeRAID M5120 Controller Descriptions and
Limitations”
•Section 1.3, “General Description”
•Section 1.4, “Configuration Scenarios”
•Section 1.5, “Benefits of the SAS Interface”
•Section 1.6, “Benefits of the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA
Controller”
•Section 1.7, “Hardware Specifications”
•Section 1.8, “Technical Support”
1.1 Overview
The ServeRAID M5120 Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)/Serial ATA (SATA)
controller is a high-performance intelligent PCI Express-to-SAS/SATA III
controller with RAID control capabilities. This controller provides
reliability, high performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem
management.
The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA controller is a versatile controller that
provides the backbone of server environments. It is an ideal RAID
solution for the storage of workgroup, departmental, and enterprise
systems. This controller offers a cost-effective way to implement RAID in
a server.

1-2 Overview
Note: You cannot mix SAS drives and SATA drives within the
same virtual disk(s).
The ServeRAID-M5120 controller is based on the MegaRAID
first-to-market SAS IC technology and proven technology. As a
third-generation PCI Express controller, it addresses the growing
demand for increased data throughput and scalability requirements
across midrange and enterprise-class server platforms. Lenovo offers a
family of SAS controller to address the needs for both internal solutions
and external solutions.
SAS technology brings a wealth of options and flexibility with the use of
SAS devices and SATA devices within the same storage infrastructure.
However, SAS devices and SATA devices bring individual characteristics
that make each one a more suitable choice depending on your storage
needs. MegaRAID®gives you the flexibility to combine these two similar
technologies on the same controller and within the same enclosure.
The controller supports the SAS protocol as described in the Serial
Attached SCSI Standard, version 3.0. It also supports the Serial ATA III
(SATA III) protocol defined by the Serial ATA Revision 3.0, and the
Serial ATA III; Extension to the Serial ATA Specification, Version 2.0.
SATA III is an extension to SATA 2.0. The ServeRAID-M5120 controller
is a versatile controller that provides the backbone of both server and
high-end workstation environments.
Each port on the controller supports SAS devices and/or SATA devices
using the following:
•SAS Serial SCSI Protocol (SSP), which enables communication with
other SAS devices
•SATA III, which enables communication with other SATA III devices
•Serial Management Protocol (SMP), which communicates topology
management information directly with an attached SAS expander
device
•Serial Tunneling Protocol (STP), which enables communication with
a SATA III device through an attached expander