6225

Refurbished (#6225) Advanced SerialRAID Adapter

The Advanced SerialRAID Adapter (#6225) is a 4-port (2 loop) Serial Storage Architecture (SSA) adapter providing an instantaneous data transfer rate of up to 160 MB per second per loop. It also provides eight-initiator, non-RAID capability, or two-initiator RAID 5 capability. The adapter accepts a 32 MB SSA Fast-Write Cache Option Card (#6235) that can improve write performance in both RAID 5 and non-RAID one-initiator applications. The Advanced SerialRAID Adapter when operated in a RAID 5 configuration will support (2+P) to (15+P) arrays and up to 6 (15+P) arrays. The adapter also supports Hot Spares in RAID 5 mode. The Advanced SerialRAID Adapter also supports connectivity to external disk enclosures and internal RS/6000 SSA configurations. Optional SSA Fiber-Optic Extender is also supported (Refer to IBM 7133 Sales literature for additional information)

Any supported RS/6000 system can be set up to boot from an Advanced SerialRAID Adapter (#6225), provided a non-RAID SSA disk is included as part of the configuration. Other disks associated with the adapter can be RAID but at least one disk must be a non-RAID SSA disk. The non-RAID SSA disk can be located under the covers of a processor unit or in an external SSA storage unit. If your system is running with AIX Version 4.3.3 or later software, native boot capability is supported as part of AIX Version 4.3.3 or later software.

Limitations:
Internal ports on the adapter are not supported. See machine/model specific information to determine if internal SSA disk drives and associated hardware/cables are supported.

Attributes provided: Attachment of SSA devices
Attributes required: One PCI bus slot
For 7017-S7A (#6225)

• Minimum required: 0
• Maximum allowed: 26 (Initial order maximum: 26)
• OS level required: AIX Version 4.3.2, or later
• Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both

SKU:  IBM-RS_pSeries-ADPT-6225
Warranty:  30 Days
Member Price:  View Member Price