3.2
Characteristics of the ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA
Controller
Table 3.1
ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller Connectors
Connector Description
J5A1
Serial Universal
Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter
(UART) connector
for the Expander
J5B1
CVFM03 DDR3
connector
J6A1
Serial Universal
Asynchronous
Receiver/Transmitter
(UART) connector
for the Expander
Table 3.2
shows the general characteristics of the ServeRAID M5110
SAS/SATA controller.
Table 3.2
ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller Characteristics
Flash
Serial
1
2
ROM
EEPROM
Yes
Yes
1.
For boot code and firmware.
2.
For BIOS configuration storage.
The controller ensures data integrity by intelligently validating the
compatibility of the SAS domain. The controller uses Fusion-MPT
architecture, which allows for thinner drivers and better performance.
Characteristics of the ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller
Type
4-pin
connector
240-pin
connector
4-pin
connector
SAS Data Transfers
Up to 6 Gb/s per port
Comments
Reserved for internal use.
Connects the controller to the
CVFM03 CacheVault Flash
Module. The CVFM03 module
connects to a remote CVPM02
CacheVault Power Module.
Reserved for internal use.
SCSI
SCSI Features
Termination
Plug and Play
Active
Scatter/Gather
Activity LED
3-5