SERIES 6 AND SERIES 6T DATA SHEET Adaptec 6Gb/s SATA & SAS RAID Family with Intelligent Power Management & Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (6405, 6445, 6805, 6405T, 6805T) ® Unifi ed Serial (SATA/SAS) 6Gb/s RAID Controllers Deliver Superior Bandwidth and Reliability, Energy Effi ciency and Operating Costs Savings Adaptec Series 6 and Series 6T RAID controllers soft ware application limits, and on-the-fl y parity > Product Highlights feature PMC-Sierra’s market-leading, multi-core calculations on sequential writes. SRC 8x6G RAID-on-Chip (ROC), 512MB DDR2 6Gb/s throughput at each port 667MHz cache, and an x8 PCI Express Gen 2 host Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection bus connection. Th ey support up to 256 SATA/ PMC-Sierra PM8013 Dual Core RAID controllers typically employ battery backup SAS devices and feature Adaptec Intelligent Power RAID on Chip (ROC) units (BBUs) to protect cached data during power Management for improved energy-effi ciency, plus loss, but BBUs require constant monitoring and SAS 2.0 interfaces and PCIe Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP — preserve data for a maximum of 72 hours during Gen 2 Host Connection pronounced “zemcap”) to help data centers save power loss. Series 6 and Series 6T controllers thousands of dollars in operating costs. Series include Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection, 4- and 8-port low-profi le MD2 6 and Series 6T controllers contain the same a revolutionary advancement that solves BBU 4- and 8-port recessed performance and features; Series 6T controllers defi ciencies by providing full protection to cached top-mounted connectors, include recessed top-mounted connectors. data with no installation, monitoring, maintenance, low-profi le MD2 (Series 6T) disposal, or replacement costs. ZMCP features 4GB Highest Performance of SLC based NAND fl ash memory with super Support for up to 256 SATA or Series 6 and Series 6T controllers deliver up to capacitor technology (available as a separate Kit). SAS devices 60% higher sustained sequential throughput than Enclosure management support previous generation Adaptec controllers and up Intelligent Power Management via LED header and SES2/ to 2GB/s sustained data transfer rate to the host. Intelligent Power Management (IPM) slashes At peak performance, Series 6 and Series 6T SGPIO power and cooling costs by up to 70% using off er 4.8GB/s through the SAS 2.0 interface and intelligent I/O caching combined with disk drive Intelligent Power Management 4.0GB/s through the PCI Gen 2 host interface. power savings via standby and power-off modes. – Reduces power and cooling costs by as much as 70% Advanced Data Protection One-view Storage Management Adaptec Flash Module 600 Adaptec RAID Code (ARC) delivers maximum Series 6 and Series 6T controllers operate under reliability with RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, (AFM-600) for Zero-Maintenance Adaptec Storage Manager™, a one-view tool that 50, 60 and JBOD. ARC also off ers RAID Level centralizes management of all Adaptec RAID Cache Protection with 4GB Migration (the ability to easily migrate RAID products. NAND fl ash (optional kit): levels), Online Capacity Expansion (expand – No data loss from power capacity without powering down the server), failures: Replaces lithium ion Hardware Flexibility for Dense Servers and Copyback Hot Spare (when a failed drive has batteries Th e Series 6T controllers (6405T and 6805T) been replaced, data is automatically copied from – Low Operating Costs: provide the added hardware fl exibility required the hot spare back to the restored drive). No installation, monitoring, main- for very dense server applications by providing tenance, disposal or replacement a diff erent connector orientation of 4 and Hybrid RAID costs due to batteries 8-port recessed top-mounted connectors. Th ese With Hybrid RAID 1 & 10 the Series 6 and Series controllers include all the same performance – Maintenance-free cached data 6T controllers off er maximum performance and capabilities and functionality of the Series 6 protection reliability by combining Solid State Drives (SSDs) and support the same AFM-600 module for – Instant RAID cache protection and Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) in a single mirroring Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection. – Environmentally conscious array. By performing read operations from the – No toxic battery disposal faster SSD and write operations on both the SSDs Broad Operating System Support and HDDs the result is tremendous performance – Simplifi ed IATA compliance Series 6 and Series 6T controllers support all gains over standard HDD RAID arrays. major operating systems, including Windows, Hybrid RAID 1 & 10: SSD + Linux, VMware and FreeBSD. HDD for Maximum Performance The Case for Cache and Reliability Th e fastest way for a RAID controller to fulfi ll a Compatibility, Reliability, and Support read or write request is to serve data out of its cache. Series 6 and Series 6T controllers have been Savvy network administrators know that enabling extensively tested with third-party components the RAID controller cache off ers signifi cant perform- to deliver the utmost in compatibility. Th e ™ ance benefi ts, such as reduced latency in I/O cards are backed by a 3-year warranty and requests, bandwidth and queue depths that surpass the company’s legendary technical support. SERIES 6 AND SERIES 6T DATA SHEET Adaptec SATA & SAS RAID Family (6405, 6445, 6805, 6405T, 6805T) Adaptec Unified Serial Controller Family Why to buy? — 6Gb/s performance Unified Serial RAID controllers support both SATA and SAS devices and offer unique features including Zero Maintenance Cache Protection and Intelligent Power Management. Ideal for bandwidth intensive storage applications; NAS, online transaction processing servers (OLTP), web servers, digital surveillance and streaming applications. — For dense-server applications Series 6T with recessed top-mounted connectors provide maximum hardware flexibility and all the same performance and features as Series 6. Customer Needs High I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing; solutions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs. Zero Maintenance Cache — Maximizes performance and extends power savings by protecting data in controller cache without incurring monitoring, replacement Protection or disposal costs. — Support for full installation lifecycle – ensuring data availability and reducing total cost of ownership. Intelligent Power Automated customer-configurable feature that reduces disk drive energy use by up to 70% without compromising application Management performance. Two configurable modes supported: Standby mode – low-power mode; spins disks at lower RPMs (must be supported by disk drive). Power-off mode – Spin down drives when not in use. RAID Features — Supports up to 256 SATA or SAS devices using SAS expanders — Hot spares - global, dedicated, and pooled — RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60 and JBOD — Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares — Hybrid RAID 1 & 10 — SES and SAF-TE enclosure management — Quick initialization — Configurable stripe size — Online Capacity Expansion — S.M.A.R.T. support — Copyback Hot Spare — Multiple arrays per disk drive — Dynamic caching algorithm — Dynamic sector repair — Native Command Queuing (NCQ) — Staggered drive spin-up — Background initialization — Bootable array support — Hot-plug drive support — Optimized Disk Utilization — RAID Level Migration Management Utilities Adaptec Storage Manager™ (ASM) ARCCONF — Java-based GUI Management Utility — Command Line Interface — Remote configuration, monitoring and notification — SMI-S support for VMware — ASM OS Support: Windows, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD — Microsoft VDS Support Adaptec BIOS Configuration Utility (ACU) — SNMP, SMTP — BIOS level configuration utility — Remote firmware updates — Flashable BIOS support Operating System Windows 7, Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, Windows Vista, VMware ESX 4.x Classic, VMware ESXi 5.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Sun Solaris x86, FreeBSD, Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Fedora Linux. The latest drivers are available at www.adaptec.com/support. Physical Dimensions 2.536”H x 6.6”L (64mm x 167mm) Operating Temperature 0°C to 55°C (with 200 LFM airflow) Operating Current 0.17A @ 3.3V; 1.25A @ 12V measured on PCIe Gen 2 systems with 6G drives. Regulatory Certification CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC Environmental Compliance RoHS, REACH MTBF 6405 and 6405T are 889,115 hours / 6445 is 862,728 hours / 6805 and 6805T are 860,953 hours all at 40°C Warranty 3 years Accessories Adaptec Flash Module 600 (2269700-R) Adaptec RAID 6405 6445 6805 6405T 6805T Order Part Number 2271100-R (kit) 2270200-R (single) 2271200-R (kit) 2272700-R (single) 2272800-R (single) 2270000-R (single) 2270100-R (single) Form Factor MD2 - Low Profile MD2 - Low Profile MD2 - Low Profile MD2 – Low Profile MD2 – Low Profile Ports 4 Internal 8 (4 int / 4 ext) 8 Internal 4 Internal 8 Internal 1 SFF-8087 (int.) / 1 Internal SFF-8087 2 Internal SFF-8087 Connectors 1 SFF-8087 (int.) 2 SFF-8087 1 SFF-8088 (ext.) Top Mounted Top Mounted Bus Interface 8-Lane PCIe Gen 2 8-Lane PCIe Gen 2 8-Lane PCIe Gen 2 8-lane PCIe Gen 2 8-lane PCIe Gen 2 Processor PM8013 PM8013 PM8013 PM8013 PM8013 Cache 512MB 512MB 512MB 512MB 512MB Fanout Cable (Kit only) mSASx4 to 4xSATA None mSASx4 to 4xSATA None None w/sideband (0.7M)x1 w/sideband (0.7M)x2 ™ PMC-Sierra, Inc. 1380 Bordeaux Dr. World Wide Web: www.adaptec.com Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA Pre-Sales Support: US and Canada: 1 (800) 442-7274 or (408) 957-7274 or adaptecsales@pmc-sierra.com Tel: +1 (408) 239-8000 UK: +44 1276 854 528 or uk_sales@pmc-sierra.com Australia: +61-2-90116787 Singapore: +65-92351044 © Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2011. All rights reserved. PMC, PMC-SIERRA and Adaptec are registered trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. “Adaptec by PMC” is a trademark of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. For a complete list of PMC-Sierra trademarks, see www.pmc-sierra.com/legal. 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