IBM System x3650 M4 HD
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Controllers for internal storage
The following table lists the RAID controllers, SAS HBAs, and additional options that are used for the
internal disk storage of an x3650 M4 HD server.
Table 9. RAID controllers and SAS HBAs for internal storage
Part
number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
Integrated
None
ServeRAID M5210e SAS/SATA Controller
1
All models
46C9110
A3YZ
ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller
2
-
81Y4492
A1XL
ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller
1
H3x
47C8675
A3YY
N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x
2
-
Hardware upgrades for the M5210 and M5210e
47C8656
A3Z0
ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 1
-
47C8660
A3Z1
ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade
1
-
47C8664
A3Z2
ServeRAID M5200 Series 2GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade
1
-
47C8668
A3Z3
ServeRAID M5200 Series 4GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade
1
-
Feature on Demand upgrades for the M5210 and M5210e
47C8706
A3Z5
ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade-FoD
1†
-
47C8708
A3Z6
ServeRAID M5200 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade-FoD
1
-
47C8710
A3Z7
ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance
Accelerator-FoD
1
-
47C8712
A3Z8
ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler-FoD
1
-
† The ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade (47C8706) requires one of the RAID 5 upgrades with cache
(47C8656, 47C8660, 47C8664).
The integrated ServeRAID M5210e SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two mini-SAS internal connectors
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5200 Series RAID 5 upgrades
Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
Supports 1 GB cache (no battery backup) or 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB flash-backed cache
Supports performance upgrades through IBM Features on Demand
12 Gbps throughput per port
PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface
Based on the LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps ROC controller