RX2530 M4
Operating Manual 15
Slots for expansion cards
The server can be flexibly expanded via four slots (1x PCIe Gen3 x8 and 3x
PCIe Gen3 x16). A second CPU is required for slot 4.
The FBU for the 3.5" base-unit variant occupies one additional PCIe slot.
Depending on the installed RAID controller, for the 3.5" base-unit variant slot 2
or slot 4 is for FBU option.
One horizontal chassis slot is occupied by the OCP module.
HDDs/SSDs
Depending on the chassis the server can be equipped with 4x 3.5-inch
HDD modules (with 1x ODD), 4x 2.5-inch HDD/SSD
modules
(with 1x ODD),
8x 2.5-inch HDD/SSD
modules
(with 1x ODD) or 10x 2.5-inch HDD/SSD
modules
(without ODD).
Each HDD/SSD module can accommodate a SAS/SATA HDD or a SATA SSD
with a maximum height of 1 inch. The HDD/SSD module is connected to the
SAS/SATA backplane wirelessly. This allows HDD/SSD modules to be plugged
in or pulled out easily.
To control SAS HDDs, an additional RAID controller must be installed. To
control PCIe SSD modules an additional PCIe controller must be installed.
Mixed configurations of SAS HDDs, SATA HDDs and SSDs within the same
logical drive (RAID array) are not supported.
If the server has the corresponding RAID configuration, HDD/SSD modules can
also be replaced during operation.
Onboard SATA controller
A SATA controller is integrated on the system board; up to eight SATA HDDs
can be connected to the controller.
For more information on configuring the controller, see section "Configuring the
onboard SATA controller" on page 73.