The following table lists possible internal storage configurations.
Table 11. Internal storage configurations (FC=Feature Code, PN=Part Number)
Drive bay
configuration
Storage
controller*
Drive kits required
Hot-swap SAS/SATA drive bays
4x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
hot-swap
1x M1210; or
1x RAID or HBA
(PCIe 3.0 x8)
Factory installed:
1x 2.5" Hot Swap Hardware RAID Kit (FC ATA0)
8x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
hot-swap
1x RAID or HBA
(PCIe 3.0 x8)
Factory installed:
1x 2.5" Hot Swap Hardware RAID Kit (FC ATA0); and
1x 2.5" Hot Swap 4 to 8 Hard Drive Upgrade Kit (FC ATA1)
Field upgrade for the 4-drive bay model:
1x 2.5" Hot Swap 4 to 8 Hard Drive Upgrade Kit (PN 00YE607)
4x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA
hot-swap
1x M1210; or
1x RAID or HBA
(PCIe 3.0 x8)
Factory installed:
1x 3.5" Hot Swap Hardware RAID Kit (FC AT9W)
Simple Swap SATA drive bays
4x 2.5-inch SATA
Simple Swap
1x C110**
Factory installed:
1x 2.5" Simple Swap Software RAID Kit (FC AT9X)
1x M1210; or
1x RAID or HBA
(PCIe 3.0 x8)
Factory installed:
1x 2.5" Simple Swap Hardware RAID Kit (FC AT9Y)
8x 2.5-inch SATA
Simple Swap
1x RAID or HBA
(PCIe 3.0 x8)
Factory installed:
1x 2.5" Simple Swap Hardware RAID Kit (FC AT9Y); and
1x 2.5" Simple Swap 4 to 8 Hard Drive Upgrade Kit (FC AT9Z)
Field upgrade for the 4-drive bay model:
1x 2.5" Simple Swap 4 to 8 Hard Drive Upgrade Kit (PN
00YE605)
4x 3.5-inch SATA
Simple Swap
1x C110**
Factory installed:
1x 3.5" Simple Swap Software RAID Kit (FC AT9U)
1x M1210; or
1x RAID or HBA
(PCIe 3.0 x8)
Factory installed:
1x 3.5" Simple Swap Hardware RAID Kit (FC AT9V)
* In the Storage controller column, RAID or HBA (PCIe 3.0 x8) means any supported PCIe 3.0 x8 controller for internal
storage: M1215, M5210, or N2215.
** The x3250 M6 server models that use the ServeRAID C110 do not support an upgrade to a hardware RAID controller.
Lenovo System x3250 M6 (Intel Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6, Core i3, Pentium/Celeron G Series Processors)
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