Supported RAID cache cards

This section contains descriptive information for the RAID cache cards supported by this server.

The following table lists the supported RAID cache cards.

Table 1. Supported RAID cache cards and where you can install the cache cards..

RAID cache card	Where to install the card	Notes
ServeRAID M5100 Series 512 MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for System x (RAID cache card)	You can connect this cache card to the optional ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.	This cache card comes with a flash power module (Supercap pack) that you can attach to this card. It powers the integrated RAID subsystem long enough to store the cache contents to flash in the event of a power loss. The flash power module must be installed remotely in the server (see Installing a RAID adapter flash power module) for information about where to install the flash power module in the server). Provides RAID levels 5 and 50 upgrade support. Enables the ServeRAID controller to run MegaRAID firmware. Has 72-bit memory.
ServeRAID M5100 Series 1 GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for System x (RAID cache card)	You can connect this cache card to the optional ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.	This cache card comes with a flash power module (Supercap pack) that you can attach to this card. It powers the integrated RAID subsystem long enough to store the cache contents to flash in the event of a power loss. The flash power module must be installed remotely in the server, (see Installing a RAID adapter flash power module) for information about where to install the flash power module in the server). Provides RAID levels 5 and 50 upgrade support. Enables the ServeRAID controller to run MegaRAID firmware. Has 72-bit memory.
ServeRAID M5200 Series 1 GB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade for System x (RAID cache card)	You can install this cache card in the RAID cache card connector on the system board or the ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller.	Enables the ServeRAID controller to run MegaRAID firmware. Provides RAID levels 5 and 50 upgrade support. Has 40-bit memory.
ServeRAID M5200 Series 1 GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for System x (RAID cache card)	You can install this cache card in the RAID cache card connector on the system board or the ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller.	This cache card comes with a flash power module (Supercap pack) that you can attach to this card. It powers the integrated RAID subsystem long enough to store the cache contents to flash in the event of a power loss. The flash power module must be installed remotely in the server, (see Installing a RAID adapter flash power module) for information about where to install the flash power module in the server). Enables the ServeRAID controller to run MegaRAID firmware. Provides RAID levels 5 and 50 upgrade support. Has 72-bit memory.
ServeRAID M5200 Series 2 GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for System x (RAID cache card)	You can install this cache card in the RAID cache card connector on the system board or the ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller.	This cache card comes with a flash power module (Supercap pack) that you can attach to this card. It powers the integrated RAID subsystem long enough to store the cache contents to flash in the event of a power loss. The flash power module must be installed remotely in the server, (see Installing a RAID adapter flash power module) for information about where to install the flash power module in the server). Enables the ServeRAID controller to run MegaRAID firmware. Provides RAID levels 5 and 50 upgrade support. Has 72-bit memory.
ServeRAID M5200 Series 4 GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade for System x (RAID cache card)	You can install this cache card in the RAID cache card connector on the system board or the ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller.	This cache card comes with a flash power module (Supercap pack) that you can attach to this card. It powers the integrated RAID subsystem long enough to store the cache contents to flash in the event of a power loss. The flash power module must be installed remotely in the server, (see Installing a RAID adapter flash power module) for information about where to install the flash power module in the server). Enables the ServeRAID controller to run MegaRAID firmware. Provides RAID levels 5 and 50 upgrade support. Has 72-bit memory.