RAID Support Matrix

RAID and Storage Options Available on Intel® Server Boards and Systems
based on Intel® 5500/5520 and 3420 PCH Chipset Storage Controller Modes and Capabilities
Revision 2.0
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Storage
Controller
Storage
Mode
Description
RAID Types and
Levels Supported
Driver and
OS Support
RAID
Management
Software
RAID
Software
User’s Guide
backplanes Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
and
selected
Linux*
versions
only
2
Optional Intel
®
Integrated RAID
Controller
SROMBSASMR
(AXXROMBSASM
R)
Intelligent
Hardware
RAID
4 SAS Ports
Up to 16 SAS or
SATA drives via
expander
backplanes
Intelligent Hardware
RAID
0/1/10/5/50/6/60
IR3 Driver
(Fully open-
source
driver)
Broad OS
support.
Ctrl+G during
POST
Intel
®
RAID
Web Console
2
Intel
®
RAID
Software
User’s Guide
Optional hot-swap
active backplane
(ASR1500SASBP)
SW RAID
Up to 3 SAS or
SATA drives
Software RAID
0/1/10 standard
Software RAID 5 wit
h
optional Intel
®
RAID
Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
ESRT2
Driver
Microsoft
Windows*
and
selected
Linux*
versions
only
Ctrl+E during
POST
Intel
®
RAID
Web Console
2
Intel
®
RAID
Software
User’s Guide
Native SAS
Up to 3 SAS or
SATA drives
Native SAS pass-
through mode
without RAID
function
SAS MPT
driver (Fully
open-source
driver)
Broad OS
support.
N/A N/A
Optional active
midplane 2
(FALSASMP2)
Entry
Hardware
RAID
Up to 8 SAS or
SATA drives
Native SAS pass-
through mode
without RAID
function
Entry Hardware
RAID:
• RAID 1 (IM mode)
• RAID 1E (IME
mode)
• RAID 0 (IS mode)
SAS MPT
driver (Fully
open-source
driver)
Broad OS
support.
Ctrl+C during
POST
Intel
®
RAID
Web Console
2
Intel
®
RAID
Software
User’s Guide
Intelligent
Hardware
RAID
Up to 8 SAS or
SATA drives
Intelligent Hardware
RAID
0/1/10/5/50/6/60 with
Intel
®
RAID
Activation Key
AXXRAKSAS2 and
RAID mini-DIMM
AXXMINIDIMM512
IR3 Driver
(Fully open-
source
driver)
Broad OS
support.
Ctrl+G during
POST
Intel
®
RAID
Web Console
2
Intel
®
RAID
Software
User’s Guide
Optional Intel
®
Integrated RAID
Controller
RMS2MH080
(AXXRMS2MH080)
Intelligent
Hardware
RAID
8 SAS Ports
Up to 240 SAS
or SATA drives
via expander
backplanes
Intelligent Hardware
RAID
0/1/10/5/50/6/60
IR3 Driver
(Fully open-
source
driver)
Broad OS
support.
Ctrl+G during
POST
Intel
®
RAID
Web Console
2
Intel
®
RAID
Software
User’s Guide
Optional Intel
®
Integrated RAID
Module RMS2AF080
/ RMS2AF040
(AXXRMS2AF080 /
A
XXRMS2AF040)
Intelligent
Hardware
RAID
8 / 4 SAS ports
Up to 64 SAS
or SATA drives
via expander
backplanes, 32
of which can be
Intelligent
Hardware RAID
0/1/10/5/50
IR3 Driver
(Fully open-
source
driver)
Broad OS
Ctrl+G during
POST
Intel
®
RAID
Web Console
2
Intel
®
RAID
Software
User’s Guide