186 iSeries and AS/400e System Builder
#6501 #6501 Tape/Disk Device Controller (SPD)
The #6501 provides attachment for the 2105 Versatile Storage Server™. The #9728 provides attachment for up to two
9337 2xx, 4xx or 5xx Models. Also supports up to two 3490E Cxx, 3490E Exx, 3490E Fxx, 3494 Lxx or Dxx, 3570, 3575,
3580, 3581, 3582, 3583, 3584 or 3590-Bxx/Exx drives, and attachment for the 2105 Versatile Storage Server.
DASD and tape units cannot be mixed on the same #6501.
SPD slots required: One
Maximum: Four for tape; for disk, see the 720, 730, and 740 model capacity charts in 5.1, “AS/400e Model 720 overview”
on page 130, through 5.3, “AS/400e Model 740 overview” on page 132.
#6502 #6502 High Performance Controller RAID Disk Unit Controller — 2 MB Cache (RAID/Mirrored/Unprotected) (SPD)
The #6502 provides RAID protection and a 2 MB write-cache for up to 16 disks located in #5052 or #5058 Storage
Expansion Unit, #5082 Storage Expansion Tower, or #5083 Storage Expansion Tower, or #5064/#9364 system unit
expansion. A minimum of four drives and a maximum of 10 drives are supported in each array. A maximum of two arrays
is allowed for each #6502. The #6502 does not support integrated hardware disk compression.
SPD slots required: One
#6512 #6512 High Performance Controller RAID Disk Unit Controller–4 MB Cache (RAID/Mirrored/Unprotected) (SPD)
The #6512 provides RAID protection and a 4 MB write-cache for up to 16 disks located in #5052 or #5058 Storage
Expansion Unit, #5082 Storage Expansion Tower, or #5083 Storage Expansion Tower, or #5064/#9364 system unit
expansion. A minimum of four drives and a maximum of 10 drives are supported in each array. A maximum of two arrays
is allowed for each #6512. The #6512 does not support integrated hardware disk compression.
SPD slots required: One
The #6512 was withdrawn from marketing on 30 June 2000.
#6513 #6513 Internal Tape Device Controller (SPD)
The #6513 provides support for up to three internal tape drives when located in #9331 expansion unit for SPD cards or
four internal tape drives when located in a #5072/#5073 1063 Mbps System Unit Expansion Tower. The #6513 is the
default controller, unless a #2624 Storage Device Controller is installed.
The #6513 supports #1379, #1380, #6380, #6381, #6382, #6383, #6384, #6385, #6386, and #6390 in the #5072 or #5073
1063 Mbps System Unit Expansion Tower; and #1349, #1350, #1355, #1360, #6481, #6482, #6483, #6484, #6485, and
#6490 in a #5064/#9364 system unit expansion with #9331 expansion unit for SPD cards.
SPD slots required: One
The #6513 was withdrawn from marketing on 31 July 2001.
#6530 #6530 Disk Unit Controller No Cache (Mirrored/Unprotected) (SPD)
The #6530 is a controller for up to 16 disks located in #5052 or #5058 Storage Expansion Unit, #5082 Storage Expansion
Tower, or #5083 Storage Expansion Tower, or #5064/#9364 system unit expansion. The #6530 does not support
integrated hardware disk compression.
SPD slots required: One
#6532 #6532 RAID Disk Unit Controller — 4 MB Cache (RAID/Mirrored/Unprotected) (Ultra SCSI) (SPD)
The #6532 is an Ultra SCSI Controller for up to 16 disks installed in #5058 Storage Expansion Unit, #5083 Storage
Expansion Tower, or #5064/#9364 system unit expansion. Also supports disks located in #5052 Storage Expansion Unit
or #5082 Storage Expansion Tower, but not at Ultra SCSI speeds. Offers performance improvements over #6502, #6512,
and #6530. A minimum of four drives and a maximum of 10 drives are supported in a RAID-5 array. A maximum of four
arrays is allowed for each #6532 RAID Disk Unit Controller. The #6532 does not support integrated hardware disk
compression.
SPD slots required: One
#6533 #6533 RAID Disk Unit Controller — 4 MB Cache (RAID/Mirrored/Unprotected) (Ultra SCSI) (SPD)
The #6533 is an Ultra SCSI controller for up to 16 disks installed in #5058 Storage Expansion Unit, #5083 Storage
Expansion Tower, or #5064/#9364 system unit expansion. Also supports disks located in #5052 Storage Expansion Unit
or #5082 Storage Expansion Tower, but not at Ultra SCSI speeds. Offers performance improvements over #6502, #6512,
and #6530. A minimum of four drives and a maximum of 10 drives are supported in a RAID-5 array. A maximum of four
arrays is allowed for each #6533. The #6533 supports integrated hardware disk compression.
SPD slots required: One
