IBM ServeRAID M1215 SAS 12Gb/s /SATA 6Gb/s PCI Express 3.0 x4 Storage RAID Controller Card FRU: 46C9115,H3-25499-03E,SAS9340-8i
- Brand: IBM / Lenovo
- Part #: 46C9115,00AE921,46C9112,46C9114
- Alt. Part Identifiers: SAS9340-8i,H3-25499-03E
- Specs:-
- :: Type: Raid controller card
- :: LSI SAS3008 12 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
- :: Description: IBM ServeRaid M1215 SAS9340-8i 12G 2-port (8643) Raid Controller
- :: PCI Low Profile, Half-length - MD2 form factor
- :: Eight internal 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
- :: Two internal mini-SAS HD connectors (SFF-8643)
- :: Supports 12, 6, and 3 Gbps SAS and 6 and 3 Gbps SATA data transfer rates
- :: Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
- :: PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface
- :: Support both RAID and JBOD (pass-thru mode with system drives) configurations
- Up to 32 drives, including hot spares, are supported in a RAID configuration.
- Up to 64 drives are supported in a JBOD (non-RAID) configuration.
- :: Support for RAID levels 0, 1, and 10 standard; support for RAID 5, 50 with optional upgrade
- :: Zero Controller Cache, no battery/flash backup
- :: Support for SAS and SATA hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs)
- :: Support for simple swap and hot swap drives
- :: Support for intermixing SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs. Mixing different types of drives in the same array (drive group) not supported.
- :: Optional support for self-encrypting drives (SEDs) with MegaRAID SafeStore
- :: Support for up to 32 virtual drives, up to 32 drive groups, up to 16 virtual drives per one drive group, and up to 32 physical drives per one drive group
- :: Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB
- :: Fixed stripe size of 64 KB
- :: Compliant with Disk Data Format (DDF) configuration on disk (COD)
- :: S.M.A.R.T. support
- :: MegaRAID Storage Manager management software
- Compatibility:
- :: Lenovo X3500 M5
- :: Lenovo X3650 M5
- :: ThinkServer RD350, RD450, RD550, RD650
- :: ThinkServer RS160, TS150, TD350, TS450, TS460
- :: Lenovo Storage N4610
- Condition: New
- Warranty: 1 (one) year Tekmart Africa warranty
Key points to note on these 46C9115 Lenovo Raid controller cards:-
The ServeRAID M1215 SAS/SATA Controller is a low-cost 12 Gbps internal RAID 0/1/10 solution that can be upgraded to a cacheless RAID 5 with a Features on Demand (FoD) license upgrade. The M1215 provides two internal mini-SAS HD connectors with eight lanes of 12 Gbps SAS and eight lanes of PCIe 3.0 to facilitate high data transfer rates.
It is an entry-level internal data storage solution that provides hardware RAID capabilities and advanced features, such as online capacity expansion and RAID-level migration. The optional RAID 5 upgrade and support for self encrypting drives no longer requires a hardware key because the upgrade functionality is implemented through Features on Demand (FoD) software licenses.
With increased demand for performance and advanced features, the M1215 provides a seamless migration path to the full-featured RAID controllers, such as the ServeRAID M5210.
The information about existing arrays can be recognized and imported into the new controller without any reconfiguration.
The M1215 controller is a part of the ServeRAID M Series family that 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.
Figure 1. ServeRAID M1215 SAS/SATA Controller
Tekmart Africa caveat
The M1215 controller does not support 6 Gb SAS/SATA internal storage backplanes that can be installed in x3500 M4 and x3550 M4 servers.
The ServeRAID M1215 SAS/SATA Controller provides support for RAID 0, 1, and 10 as standard, ready to use or "out-of-the-box" capabilities. An optional feature upgrade is available to expand standard capabilities with RAID 5, 50 and self-encrypting drives. This Features on Demand (FoD) upgrade is a software license.
The following features are optional and require the purchase of an additional upgrade:
- :: RAID 5, 50 support with Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade (Part #: 00AE930)
- :: MegaRAID SafeStore support for self-encrypting drive (SED) services
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MegaRAID SafeStore encryption services offer instant secure erase and local key management for self-encrypting drives. Instant secure erase permanently removes data when repurposing or decommissioning SEDs. SafeStore local key management provides the necessary management and protection of SEDs using a simple pass phrase, security key identifier, and security key file that can be set and applied to all SEDs assigned to a ServeRAID adapter. This feature removes the complexity of managing each SED’s unique encryption key, and essentially, it relieves the administrator of most of the daily tasks of securing data. The SafeStore feature is a part of a RAID 5 upgrade (Part #: 00AE930).
Providing an additional peace of mind, this controller is covered under Lenovo warranty.
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