TX200 S7 Operating Manual 17
Functional overview
Hard disk drives
For the server is available in two chassis variants:
● For up to eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD
Up to four SAS/SATA HDD modules can be used in the standard HDD cage.
Each HDD module can accommodate a SAS/SATA HDD with a maximum
height of 1 inch. The module is connected to the SAS/SATA backplane
wirelessly. This allows HDD modules to be plugged in and pulled out easily.
Optionally, you can also install one of the following hard disk expansion
boxes:
– 4 x 3.5-inch HDD extension box for up to four additional 3.5-inch
SAS/SATA HDD modules and a slimline optical disk drive
– 2 x 3.5-inch HDD extension box for up to two additional 3.5-inch
SAS/SATA HDD module and a slimline optical disk drive
● For up to sixteen 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD/SSD:
Up to eight SAS/SATA HDD/SSD modules can be used in the standard HDD
cage. Each HDD/SSD module can accommodate an SAS/SATA HDD/SSD
with a 2.5-inch format. The module is connected to the SAS/SATA
backplane wirelessly. This allows HDD/SSD modules to be plugged in or
pulled out easily.
Optionally, you can also install an HDD extension box (with up to eight 2.5-
inch SAS/SATA HDD/SSD modules). An additional SAS controller must be
installed in order to control the hard disk drives in this expansion box. The
HDD in this expansion box are controlled by a SAS expansion card or by a
second 8-Port RAID Controller.
I Mixed configurations with Eco SATA drives and SAS drives are not
allowed. 2.5-inch SAS drives and 2.5-inch BC SATA drives can be mixed,
but not used in one logical RAID volume.
Onboard SAS/SATA controller
A SAS/SATA controller is integrated on the system board; up to four SAS or
SATA hard disk drives can be connected to the controller. The LSI Embedded
MegaRAID software (Software RAID) supports RAID levels 0, 1 and 10. The
SAS functionallity needs to be enabled separately by using a ROM1 SCU Key.
For more information on configuring the controller, see section "Configuring the
onboard SAS/SATA controller" on page 78.
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