Data Sheet FUJITSU PRAID EP540i
Data Sheet
FUJITSU PRAID EP540i
RAID Controller SAS 12Gbit/s 4GB cache based on Broadcom MegaRAID® for internal storage devices
The RAID concept (Redundant Array of Independent |
function and user-friendly management options. |
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Disks) refers to several independent hard disks |
Moreover, the Controller management is integrated |
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which form a large logical drive when switched |
seamlessly into the Fujitsu server management |
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together. |
concept. All controller functions are supported |
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Redundancy information is calculated from |
by the Fujitsu ServerView RAID Manager. The |
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several data blocks (except for RAID 0) and saved |
PRAID EP540i is designed for 3, 6 and 12Gbit/s |
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distributed to the individual hard disks. Your |
SAS as well as for 3 and 6Gbit/s SATA drives. |
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operating system no longer accesses the individual |
Regardless of the drive speed, it delivers significant |
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hard disks, but the array. |
performance improvements in both read and write |
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The actual objective of the RAID concept is to |
applications. The controller firmware also supports |
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increase availability and prevent downtimes in the |
FastPath® without an additional license. FastPath® |
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event of a hard disk failure. However, the theoretical |
accelerates the use of SSD only configurations. The |
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security of the RAID concept is only as good as |
RAID controller supports all of the important RAID |
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the RAID controller used. Benefit from the Fujitsu |
levels including RAID 6 and 60. The optional flash |
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RAID controllers where technology, experience and |
battery backup (FBU) combined with the already |
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practical implementation all ensure the security that |
included TFM module |
ensures the integrity of the |
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your company needs in the event of an emergency. |
data stored in the cache on the RAID controller in |
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case of a power outage. In this event, the data will |
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PRAID EP540i |
be copied to a non-volatile flash memory (TFM). |
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The Fujitsu RAID Controller PRAID EP540i with |
The TFM module is bundled with the controller, the |
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4GB cache and16x12Gbit/s SAS ports improves |
FBU is optional. |
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performance for storage intensive workloads such |
Important information for later upgrade from or |
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as databases and sets new speed and data security |
downgrade to std. SAS controller: Specific cable |
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standards for internal storage drives. The new |
sets per system can be required as L-Part, please |
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PRAID EP540i supports up to 16 SAS/SATA drives, |
refer to Paper Configurator, order tool or controller |
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up to 4 NVMe PCIe drives or a mixture of SAS/SATA |
and system documentation. Orders ex factory are |
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and NVMe drives. NVMe is an interface with lower |
configured with appropriate cables. |
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overhead, lower latency and drastically increased |
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bandwidth and IOP’s. The RAID stack is based on |
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the Broadcom MegaRAID® and offers high data |
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throughput, a comprehensive fault tolerance |
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Main Features |
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Benefits |
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16 lines of 12Gbit/s SAS ports PCI Express® 3.0 |
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Connect up to 64 HDDs and SSDs |
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SAS3516 12Gbit/s RAID-on-Chip |
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RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 6 for more data security, RAID spans 10, 50 |
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and 60 for more data security |
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16 lines of 8 Gbit/s PCIe Gen 3 for up to 4x x4 NVMe drives |
NVMe is an interface with lower overhead, lower latency and |
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drastically increased bandwidth and IOPS |
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4GB 2133MHz DDR4 cache memory |
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Improves performance for storage intensive workloads (such as |
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databases) and for certain load profiles like random access to |
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databases (especially for SSD drives) |
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Optional Flash Backup Unit (FBU), TFM is included |
Ensures the integrity in case of power outage, Long-term, secure |
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store of data and better serviceability compared to BBU |
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SafeStore for Disk Encryption is included free of charge |
Safe data encryption and data safety for hard disks in case of |
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removal |
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User Management Options |
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Seamless merging of the RAID management into system |
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management |
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RAID Advanced Software Options. FastPath® is supported free of |
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charge by controller firmware. CacheCade® is no longer supported. |
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Data Sheet FUJITSU PRAID EP540i
Technical details
Technical details
Controller Silicon |
RoC (RAID on Chip) SAS3516 |
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Controller type |
RAID 5/6 Ctrl. |
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Operating system pre-installed |
Information to released operating systems can be found in the server datasheets. Details can be found in the |
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released drivers list on the support portal. |
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Released drivers list link |
http://support.ts.fujitsu.com/Download/Index.asp |
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Number of ports |
16 ports int. |
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Connector internal |
4x SFF8643 (Mini-SAS HD) |
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Data transfer rate up to |
12 Gbit/s; 8 Gbit/s |
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Bus type |
PCIe 3.0 |
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Bus width |
x8 |
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RAID Management |
ServerView RAID Manager |
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StorCLI (command-line interface) |
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BIOS Configuration Utility |
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Key RAID Data Protection Feature |
- RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 6 |
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- RAID spans 10, 50 and 60 |
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- Maximum number of spans is 8 |
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- Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) |
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- Online RAID level Migration (RLM) |
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- Auto resume after loss of system power during array rebuild or reconstruction (RLM) |
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- Fast initialization for quick array setup |
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- Load Balancing |
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- Configurable stripe size up to 1MB |
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- Fast initialisation for quick array setup |
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- Check consistency for background data integrity - Make Data Consistent (MDC) |
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- Patrol read for media scanning and repairing |
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- Up to 64 logical drives per controller |
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- S.M.A.R.T support |
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- Global and dedicated Hot Spare with Revertible Hot Spare support |
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- Automatic rebuild |
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- Enclosure affinity |
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- Enclosure management |
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- SES (inband) |
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- SGPIO (outband) |
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RAID level |
0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60 |
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RAID cache backup unit |
Optional FBU |
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RAID controller notes |
based on SAS3516 |
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Interface technology |
SAS/SATA/PCIe-NVMe |
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Order code |
Product Name |
Height of bracket |
RAID controller cache size |
Number of Connectors |
S26361-F4042-E204 |
PRAID EP540i LP |
Low Profile (LP) |
4 GB |
4 |
S26361-F4042-E214 |
PRAID EP540i (for RX2530 M4) |
Low Profile (LP) |
4 GB |
4 |
S26361-F4042-E4 |
PRAID EP540i FH |
Full Height (FH) |
4 GB |
4 |
S26361-F4042-L504 |
PRAID EP540i FH/LP |
Full Height / Low Profile |
4 GB |
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Order code |
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Notes |
S26361-F4042-E125 |
RAID Ctrl FBU option for PRAID EP5xx with 25cm cable |
installed - Super-capacitor incl. cable |
S26361-F4042-E155 |
RAID Ctrl FBU option for PRAID EP5xx with 55cm cable |
installed - Super-capacitor incl. cable |
S26361-F4042-E183 |
RAID Ctrl FBU option for PRAID EP5xx with 83cm cable |
installed - Super-capacitor incl. cable |
S26361-F4042-E156 |
RAID Ctrl FBU option for PRAID EP5xx with 55cm cable for |
installed - Super-capacitor incl. cable |
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CX25x0 M4 |
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S26361-F4042-E171 |
RAID Ctrl FBU option for PRAID EP5xx with 70cm cable for |
installed - Super-capacitor incl. cable |
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RX4770 M4 |
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