BR10i

ServeRAID BR10i SAS/SATA Controller

The ServeRAID-BR10i SAS/SATA Controller provides an ideal solution for all servers requiring solid performance with RAID 0, 1 and 1E capability. This RAID adapter provides investment protection by supporting SAS and SATA hard drive and tape drive configurations.

The ServeRAID BR10i has the following specifications:

   * Low-profile MD2 half-length 2U form factor adapter card
   * Two internal x4 SFF-8087 connectors
   * PCI Express x8 host interface
   * SAS Controller: LSI 1068e
   * 3 Gbps per port data transfer rate
   * Supports SAS 3 Gbps and SATA 2
   * Cache: None
   * uEFI support
   * Maximum stripe size: 64 KB (fixed)
   * RAID levels : RAID 0, 1, 1E

SataIII/6Gbps drives can be used on this controller, but need the LSI P19 Sata3 package minimum to be listed as 3.0Gbps Link speed in the adapter BIOS.

This card uses the LSI 1068e Chipset, it's LSI equivalent card is the LSI SAS 3081E-R

Firmware

IBM/Lenovo 2.66
Firmware: 1.27.86 (IR)
Bios: 6.26

IBM/Lenovo 2.68
Firmware: 1.27.88 (IR)
Bios: 6.26

IBM/Lenovo 2.72
Firmware: 1.30.05 (IR)
Bios: 6.30

LSI P19
Firmware: 1.31.00
Bios: 6.32
2 Versions available: SAS 1.5G, 3G, 6G & SATA 1.5G, 3G and SAS 1.5G, 3G, 6G & SATA 3G, 6G

LSI P20
Firmware: 1.32.00
Bios: 6.34
2 Versions available: SAS 1.5G, 3G, 6G & SATA 1.5G, 3G and SAS 1.5G, 3G, 6G & SATA 3G, 6G

LSI Versions have IT (non-raid) and IR (Raid) options.

Links

IBM Bios/Driver Page http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-65666
IBM Guide Page http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5084255
LSI Guide/Bios/Driver Page http://www.lsi.com/storage_home/products_home/host_bus_adapters/sas_hbas/internal/sas3081e-r/index.html