EXP3000 Expansion Units with Direct Attachment to System x
Server Host Bus Adapters and BladeCenter SAS Connectivity
Module
Description
Part Number
MTM
FC
Comments
IBM System Storage EXP3000 (Single ESM)
172701X
1727-HC1
2676
IBM System Storage EXP3000 DC Power (Dual ESM)
172702T
1727-HC5
2628
IBM System Storage EXP3000 Express Model
(3m SAS cable included)
172701E N/A
2708 Withdrawn
IBM System Storage EXP3000 Express Model
(3m MegaRAID SAS cable included)
172701M N/A
2713 Withdrawn
System x HBA options
Maximum Number of
EXP3000s attached
MegaRAID 8480 PCIe Controller
39R8850
1690
4
ServeRAID 8s SAS/SATA Controller
39R8765
1684
1
ServeRAID 8k SAS Controller
1
25R8064
1670
1
ServeRAID 8k-l SAS Controller
2
25R8065
1671
1
ServeRAID MR10k SAS/SATA Controller
43W4280
3557
9
ServeRAID MR10M SAS/SATA Controller
43W4339
3559
18
ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller
46M0830
0094
17
BladeCenter options
Maximum Number of
EXP3000s attached
IBM BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Module
39Y9195
4
ServeRAID-MR10ie (CIOv) Controller for IBM
BladeCenter w/Battery CIOv
46C7167
5752
NA
Cable and connector options
3m MegaRAID SAS Cable (SAS to mini-SAS)
39R6471
3706
Withdrawn
1m SAS Cable (mini-SAS to mini-SAS)
39R6529
3708
3m SAS Cable (mini-SAS to mini-SAS)
39R6531
3707
1
The server needs to have an external SAS port with the ServeRAID 8k SAS Controller
2
The server needs to have an external SAS port with the ServeRAID 8k-l SAS Controller
IBM System Storage EXP3000 Interoperability Matrix
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