RAID Support Matrix

RAID and Storage Options Available on Intel® Server Boards and Systems
based on Intel® 5500/5520 and 3420 PCH Chipset RAID Options Available With Intel® Server Boards and Related
Accessories
Revision 2.0
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3. RAID Options Available With Intel® Server
Boards and Related Accessories
Intel
®
Server
Board SKU
Storage Controller
1
Storage Ports Supported RAID Types and Levels Supported
S5520HC
S5500HCV
S5520SC
S5520UR
S5500WB
S3420GPRX
S3420GPLX
On-board Intel
®
82801JR I/O
Controller Hub
(ICH10R); Intel® 3420
PCH chipset
6 SATA ports
Software RAID 0/1/10 standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID
Activation Key AXXRAKSW5
Optional Intel
®
SAS
Entry RAID Module
AXX4SASMOD
4 SAS ports
Up to 10 SAS or SATA
drives via expander
backplanes
Entry Hardware RAID 0/1/1E standard
Software RAID 0/1/10 standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID
Activation Key AXXRAKSW5
Optional Intel
®
Integrated RAID
Controller
SROMBSASMR
(AXXROMBSASMR)
4 SAS ports
Up to 16 SAS or SATA
drives via expander
backplanes
Intelligent Hardware RAID
0/1/10/5/50/6/60
Optional Intel
®
Integrated RAID
Module RMS2AF080 /
RMS2AF040
(AXXRMS2AF080 /
AXXRMS2AF040)
8 / 4 SAS ports
Up to 64 SAS or SATA
drives via expander
backplanes, 32 of which
can be configured as RAID
Intelligent Hardware RAID 0/1/10/5/50
Optional Intel
®
Integrated RAID
Module RMS2LL080 /
RMS2LL040
(AXXRMS2LL080 /
AXXRMS2LL040)
8 / 4 SAS ports
Up to 64 SAS or SATA
drives via expander
backplanes, 32 of which
can be configured as RAID
Entry Hardware RAID 0/1/1E standard
S3420GPRX
S3420GPLX
S3420GPLC
S3420GPV
Intel® 3420 PCH
chipset
6 SATA ports Software RAID 0/1/10/5 standard
S5520UR
S5500WB
Optional Intel
®
Integrated RAID
Module RMS2MH080
(AXXRMS2MH080)
8 SAS ports
Up to 240 SAS or SATA
drives via expander
backplanes
Intelligent Hardware RAID
0/1/10/5/50/6/60
S5500BC
On-board Intel
®
82801JR I/O
Controller Hub
(ICH10R)
6 SATA ports
Software RAID 0/1/10 standard
Software RAID 5 with Intel
®
RAID
Activation Key AXXRAKSW5
Note 1: For information about additional storage options available with Intel
®
Server Boards and related
accessories, see “Chapter 2. Storage Controller Modes and Capabilities”.