Datasheet

ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM System x 5
Feature upgrade matrix
The ServeRAID M1115 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 Feature-on-Demand (FoD) upgrade is a
software license. The following table lists the available upgrade and its capabilities.
Table 2. ServeRAID M1115 optional upgrade and its features
Feature RAID 5, 50 SED
Option description Part Number Type
ServeRAID M1100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 81Y4542 FoD Yes Yes
Supported servers
The ServeRAID M1115 adapter card is supported on the IBM System x servers that are listed in the
following table.
12 Gb SAS/SATA support: M1115 controller does not support 12 Gb SAS/SATA internal storage
expansion options that can be installed in x3500 M4, x3550 M4, and x3650 M4 servers.
Table 3. System x and iDataPlex compatibility (Part 1)
Part
number Description
81Y4448 ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller N N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y
81Y4542 ServeRAID M1100 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade
N N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y