Datasheet

ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key for IBM System x 3
Supported ServeRAID controllers
Table 2 lists the ServeRAID SAS/SATA controllers that support the Performance Accelerator Key.
Table 2. Supported ServeRAID controllers
ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance
Accelerator Key
Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N N N N
The minimum firmware level required for the supported adapters to enable the use of the Performance
Accelerator Key is v12.7.0-0020. The latest firmware is available from:
http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5073015
The ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key cannot be installed at the same time as the
ServeRAID M5000 Series Advanced Feature Key, 46M0930. The Advanced Feature Key must be
removed before the Performance Accelerator Key is installed. The functions of the Advanced Feature Key
are provided by the Performance Accelerator Key. No further migration steps are needed.
Supported servers
The ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key is supported on the IBM® System x servers
listed in Table 2.
Table 2. Supported System x servers (part 1)
Adapter
Part
number
ServeRAID M5000 Series
Performance Accelerator Key
81Y4426 N N Y N Y N N Y Y N N Y Y
Table 2. Supported System x servers (part 2)
Adapter
ServeRAID M5000 Series
Performance Accelerator Key
N Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y N N N N Y