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RAID Controller Features
Dell™PowerEdge™ExpandableRAIDController4/SC,4/DC,and4e/DCUser'sGuide
Hardware Requirements
RAID Controller Specifications
Configuration Features
Hardware Architecture Features
Array Performance Features
Fault Tolerance Features
Operating System Software Drivers
RAID Management Utilities
Hardware Requirements
The RAID controller can be installed in a system with a motherboard that has 5-V or 3.3-V, 32- or 64-bit PCI or PCI-Express slots.
RAID Controller Specifications
Table2-1 provides a summary of the specifications for the RAID controllers.
Table 2-1.RAIDControllerSpecifications
NOTE: PERC 4/DC and 4e/DC support clustering, but PERC 4/SC does not.
PERC 4e/DC Specifications
Low-profile PCI adapter card size (6.875"
X 4.2")
Half-length PCI adapter card size (6.875" X
4.2")
Half-length PCI adapter card size (6.875" X
4.2")
Intel
®
GC80302 (Zion Lite)
PCI bus data
transfer rate
2 - 4 GB/sec, depending on the system
2 - 4 GB/sec, depending on the system
2 - 4 GB/sec, depending on the system
Nonvolatile
random access
memory (RAM)
32 KB for storing RAID configuration
32 KB for storing RAID configuration
32 KB for storing RAID configuration
Operating voltage
and tolerances
3.3V +/- 0.3V, 5V +/- 5%, +12V +/- 5%, -
12V +/- 10%
3.3V +/- 0.3V, 5V +/- 5%, +12V +/- 5%, -
12V +/- 10%
3.3V +/- 0.3V, 5V +/- 5%, +12V +/- 5%, -
12V +/- 10%
One SCSI LSI53C1020 controller for
Ultra320 support
One SCSI LSI53C1030 controller for
Ultra320 support
One SCSI LSI53C1030 controller for
Ultra320 support
Up to 320 MB/sec per channel
Up to 320 MB/sec per channel
Up to 320 MB/sec per channel
Automatic through cable and device
detection
Automatic through cable and device
detection This is automatic capable, but
jumpers by default do not allow auto
termination on PERC 4/DC.
Automatic through cable and device
detection
Devices per SCSI
channel
Up to 15 Wide SCSI devices
Up to 15 Wide SCSI devices
Up to 15 Wide SCSI devices
Synchronous or asynchronous
Synchronous or asynchronous
Synchronous or asynchronous
One 68-pin internal high-density connector
for SCSI devices. One very high density 68-
pin external connector for Ultra320 and
Two 68-pin internal high-density connectors
for SCSI devices. Two very high density 68-
pin external connectors for Ultra320 and
Two 68-pin internal high-density
connectors for SCSI devices. Two very high
density 68-pin external connectors for
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