Data Sheet FUJITSU PRAID EP400i / EP420i
Data Sheet
FUJITSU PRAID EP400i / EP420i
RAID Controller SAS 12Gbit/s 1GB or 2GB cache based on LSI MegaRAID® for internal storage devices
The RAID concept (Redundant Array of Independent |
drives. Regardless of the drive speed, it delivers |
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Disks) refers to several independent hard disks |
significant performance improvements in both |
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which form a large logical drive when switched |
read and write applications. Due to the support |
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of 64-bit addressing, a robust set of RAID features |
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Redundancy information is calculated from |
and demanding error tolerance functions the |
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several data blocks (except for RAID 0) and saved |
controller provides high RAID performance and data |
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distributed to the individual hard disks. Your |
availability. Powerful online management service |
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operating system no longer accesses the individual |
programs (Fujitsu ServerView RAID Manager), |
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hard disks, but the array. |
which are simple to operate and quick to install, |
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The actual objective of the RAID concept is to |
provide the administrator with unparalleled |
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increase availability and prevent downtimes in the |
flexibility and access to the arrays. The RAID |
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event of a hard disk failure. However, the theoretical |
controller supports all of the important RAID levels |
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security of the RAID concept is only as good as |
including RAID 6 and 60. The optional flash battery |
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the RAID controller used. Benefit from the Fujitsu |
backup (FBU) combined with TFM module ensures |
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RAID controllers where technology, experience and |
the integrity of the data stored in the cache on the |
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practical implementation all ensure the security that |
RAID controller in case of a power outage. In this |
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your company needs in the event of an emergency. |
event, the data will be copied to a non-volatile |
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flash memory (TFM). The FBU provides a low-priced |
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PRAID EP400i / EP420i |
alternative to an uninterruptible power supply |
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The Fujitsu RAID ControllerPRAID EP400i with 8 |
(UPS) and, when compared to battery backup up |
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ports sets new speed and data security standards for |
units (BBU), enables a long-term, secure store of |
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internal storage drives. The RAID stack is based on |
data and better serviceability. Always select FBU |
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the LSI MegaRAID® and offers high data throughput, |
and TFM module in combination. |
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a comprehensive fault tolerance function and |
The Advanced Software Options in combination |
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user-friendly management options. Moreover, the |
with Solid State Disks in front of HDD volumes can |
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Controller management is integrated seamlessly |
create high-capacity,high-performance controller |
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into the Fujitsu server management concept. All |
cache pools, depending on the load profile. A free |
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controller functions are supported by the Fujitsu |
of charge test version is available at PRIMERGY-PM. |
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ServerView RAID Manager. The PRAID EP400i is |
Link: http://docs.ts.fujitsu.com/ |
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designed for backward compatibility with 3Gbit/s |
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SAS as well as with 6Gbit/s and 3Gbit/s SATA hard |
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Main Features |
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Benefits |
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12Gbit/s SAS ports PCI Express® 3.0 x8 |
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Connect up to 240 HDDs and SSDs |
LSISAS3108 12Gbit/s RAID-on-Chip |
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RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 6 for more data security |
1GB / 2GB 1333MHz DDRIII cache memory |
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RAID spans 10, 50 and 60 for more data security |
Optional Flash Backup Unit (FBU) |
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Ensures the integrity in case of power outage, Long-term, secure |
Optional SafeStore for PRAID EP420i |
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store of data and better serviceability compared to BBU |
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Safe data encryption and data safety for harddisks in case of |
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removal |
User Management Options |
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Seamless merging of the RAID management into system |
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management |
RAID Advanced Software Options LSI CacheCade®. Fast Path is |
Create high performance controller cache pools. |
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supported free of charge by controller firmware. |
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Data Sheet FUJITSU PRAID EP400i / EP420i
Technical details
Technical details
Controller Silicon |
RoC (RAID on Chip) LSI SAS3108 |
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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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8 ports int. |
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Connector internal |
4x SFF8643 (Mini-SAS HD) |
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2x SFF8643 (Mini-SAS HD) |
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Data transfer rate up to |
12 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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- Single controller multipathing (failover) |
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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 LSI SAS3108 |
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Interface technology |
SAS/SATA/PCIe-NVMe |
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SAS/SATA |
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Order code |
Product Name |
Height of bracket |
RAID controller cache size |
Number of Connectors |
S26361-F5243-E1 |
PRAID EP400i |
Matching to system |
1 GB |
2 |
S26361-F5243-E2 |
PRAID EP420i |
Matching to system |
2 GB |
2 |
S26361-F5243-L1 |
PRAID EP400i |
Full Height / Low Profile |
1 GB |
2 |
S26361-F5243-L2 |
PRAID EP420i |
Full Height / Low Profile |
2 GB |
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Order code |
Product Name |
Notes |
S26361-F5243-E100 |
PRAID EP400i TFM |
installed - Transportable Flash Module - contains flash memory |
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and control logic for Flash Backup Unit (FBU) – required for FBU |
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