LSI Storage Authority Feature Comparison Matrix

LSI Storage Authority Feature Comparison Matrix

The following tables outline the LSI Storage Authority feature differences for MegaRAID, iMegaRAID, Software RAID, and Initiator-Target controllers with respect to software features and firmware features. The tables also indicate the supported and unsupported features for a specific controller.

Some of the features might not be supported on all the controllers. Refer to these feature comparison matrices for information on the features that are supported on your controller.

Table 1. Firmware Feature Comparison Matrix

Feature Name

MegaRAID

iMegaRAID

Initiator-Target

RAID Level

RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 00, RAID 10,RAID 50, RAID 60,RAID 1E, andSpanned RAID 1E (PRL-11)

RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50, andRAID 1E

No

Maximum Physical Drives

64

58

1024

Maximum ConfigurablePhysical Drives

240

iMegaRAID 32.Rest of the drives can be used as JBODs.

1024

Maximum Spans

8

8

No

Maximum Virtual Drives

64

32

No

Dimmer Switch

DS-I and DS-II

No

No

Maximum Media Errors

256

102

No

Drive-mixing Support

Yes

Yes

No

Strip Size Support

64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB, 512 KB, and 1024 KB

64 KB

No

Maximum VDs per Drive Group

64

16

No

Multipath

Yes

Yes

Yes

Controller Reset Support

Yes

Yes

No

Table 2. Firmware Feature Comparison Matrix

Feature Name

MegaRAID

iMegaRAID

Software RAID

IntegratedRAID

Initiator-Target

RAID Level

RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 00, RAID 10,RAID 50, RAID 60,RAID 1E, andSpanned RAID 1E (PRL-11)

RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID 5, RAID 10, RAID 50, andRAID 1E

RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID 5, and RAID10

RAID 0, RAID 1,RAID 10, and RAID 1E

No

Maximum Physical Drives

64

58

8

256

1024

Maximum ConfigurablePhysical Drives

240

iMegaRAID 32.Rest of the drives can be used as JBODs.

8

12 configurable physical drives and 2 Hot Spares

1024

Maximum Spans

8

8

4

No

No

Maximum Virtual Drives

64

32

8

2

No

Dimmer Switch

DS-I and DS-II

No

No

No

No

Maximum Media Errors

256

102

256

No

No

Drive-mixing Support

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Strip Size Support

64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB, 512 KB, and 1024 KB

64 KB

64 KB

64 KB

No

Maximum VDs per Drive Group

64

16

8

2

No

Multipath

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Controller Reset Support

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Table 3. Software Feature Comparison Matrix

Feature Name

MR

iMR

IT

LDAP Authentication

Yes

Yes

Yes

Server Discovery and ManagingServers

Yes

Yes

Yes

Server Dashboard

Yes

Yes

Yes

Controller Dashboard

Yes

Yes

Yes

Simple Configuration

Yes

Yes

No

Advance Configuration

Yes

Yes

No

CacheCade - SSD CachingConfiguration

Yes

No

No

Foreign Configuration (Import/Clear)

Yes

Yes

No

Clear Configuration

Yes

Yes

No

Update Firmware

Yes

Yes

Yes

Online Firmware Update

Yes

Yes

No

Controller Operations

Setting Consistency Check Properties

Yes

Yes

No

Scheduling Consistency Check

Yes

Yes

No

Setting Patrol Read Properties

Yes

Yes

No

Starting Patrol Read

Yes

Yes

No

Stopping Patrol Read

Yes

Yes

No

Managing Link Speed

Yes

Yes

No

Setting Adjustable Task Rates

Yes

Yes

No

Enable/Disable Alarm

Yes

Yes

No

Silence Alarm

Yes

Yes

No

Manage Power-save Settings

Yes

Yes

No

Enable and Disable SSD Guard

Yes

Yes

No

Enable and Disable Security

Yes

Yes

No

Change Drive Security

Yes

Yes

No

Discarding Preserved Cache

Yes

No

No

Downloading TTY Log

Yes

Yes

No

Background Operations

Yes

Yes

No

Advanced Software Features

Fast Path

Yes

Yes

No

CacheCade SSD

Yes

Yes

No

CacheCade Pro

Yes

Yes

No

SafeStore

Yes

Yes

No

RAID 5 and RAID 6

Yes

Yes

No

Modify Drive Group

Yes

Yes

No

Secure Using FDE

Yes

Yes

No

Disable Data Protection

Yes

Yes

No

Hide/Unhide

Yes

Yes

No

Virtual Drive Operations

Virtual Drive Settings/ModifyingVirtual Drive Properties

Yes

Yes

No

Start and Stop Locating a Virtual Drive

Yes

Yes

No

Erasing a Virtual Drive

Yes

Yes

No

Initializing a Virtual Drive

Yes

Yes

No

Starting Consistency Check on aVirtual Drive

Yes

Yes

No

Expanding the Online Capacity of a Virtual Drive

Yes

Yes

No

Deleting a Virtual Drive

Yes

Yes

No

Hide/Unhide

Yes

Yes

No

Physical Drive Operations

Assign Global Hot Spare

Yes

Yes

No

Remove Global Hot Spare

Yes

Yes

No

Assign Dedicated Hot Spare

Yes

Yes

No

Remove Dedicated Hot Spare

Yes

Yes

No

Start and Stop Locating Drive

Yes

Yes

Yes

Making a Drive online and Offline

Yes

Yes

No

Replacing a Drive

Yes

Yes

No

Rebuilding a Drive

Yes

Yes

No

Prepare for Removal

Yes

Yes

No

Erasing a Drive

Yes

Yes

No

Instant Secure Erase

Yes

Yes

No

Converting Unconfigured Bad Drive to Unconfigured Good Drive

Yes

Yes

No

Make Unconfigured Good Drive

Yes

Yes

No

Make JBOD/ Delete JBOD

Yes

Yes

No

Energy Pack Operations

Learn Cycle

Yes

No

No

Event Logs

Viewing Event Logs

Yes

Yes

Yes

Table 4. Software Feature Comparison Matrix

Feature Name

MR

iMR

SWR

IR

IT

LDAP Authentication

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Server Discovery and ManagingServers

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Server Dashboard

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Controller Dashboard

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Simple Configuration

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Advance Configuration

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

CacheCade - SSD CachingConfiguration

Yes

No

No

No

No

Foreign Configuration (Import/Clear)

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Clear Configuration

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Update Firmware

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Online Firmware Update

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Controller Operations

Setting Consistency Check Properties

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Scheduling Consistency Check

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Setting Patrol Read Properties

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Starting Patrol Read

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Stopping Patrol Read

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Managing Link Speed

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Setting Adjustable Task Rates

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Enable/Disable Alarm

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Silence Alarm

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Manage Power-save Settings

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Enable and Disable SSD Guard

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Enable and Disable Security

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Change Drive Security

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Discarding Preserved Cache

Yes

No

No

No

No

Downloading TTY Log

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Background Operations

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Personality Management

Yes

No

No

No

No

Advanced Software Features

Fast Path

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

CacheCade SSD

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

CacheCade Pro

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

SafeStore

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

RAID 5 and RAID 6

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Modify Drive Group

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Secure Using FDE

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Disable Data Protection

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Hide/Unhide

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Virtual Drive Operations

Virtual Drive Settings/ModifyingVirtual Drive Properties

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Start and Stop Locating a Virtual Drive

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Erasing a Virtual Drive

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Initializing a Virtual Drive

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Starting Consistency Check on aVirtual Drive

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Expanding the Online Capacity of a Virtual Drive

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Deleting a Virtual Drive

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Hide/Unhide

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Physical Drive Operations

Assign Global Hot Spare

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Remove Global Hot Spare

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Assign Dedicated Hot Spare

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Remove Dedicated Hot Spare

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Start and Stop Locating Drive

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Making a Drive online and Offline

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Replacing a Drive

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Rebuilding a Drive

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Prepare for Removal

Yes

Yes

No

No

Erasing a Drive

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Instant Secure Erase

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Converting Unconfigured Bad Drive to Unconfigured Good Drive

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Make Unconfigured Good Drive

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Make JBOD/ Delete JBOD

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Energy Pack Operations

Learn Cycle

Yes

No

No

No

No

Event Logs

Viewing Event Logs

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes