IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Problem Determination And Service Guide

7. Install the SAS/SATA RAID riser-card assembly (see “Installing the SAS/SATA
RAID riser-card assembly” on page 183).
8. Route the signal cables from the drive backplane over the blue adapter
retention bracket.
9. Connect the signal cables to the SAS/SATA adapter:
v ServeRAID-BR10il v2 adapter: Take the signal cable that is attached to the
drive backplane for drive bays 0 through 3 and connect it to the SAS/SATA
connector on the ServeRAID adapter.
v ServeRAID-BR10i, ServeRAID-M1015, ServeRAID-M5014, or
ServeRAID-M5015 adpater: Take the signal cable that is attached to the
drive backplane for drive bays 4 through 7 and connect it to the ServeRAID
adapter connector that is closest to the power supply cage. Connect the
other signal cable so that is attached to the drive backplane for drive bays 0
through 3 and connect it to the other connector on the adapter.
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IBM System x3550 M3 Type 4254 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Xeon 5600 series
Max Processors	2
Memory	Up to 192 GB DDR3
Form Factor	1U Rack
Chipset	Intel 5520
Drive Bays	Up to 4 hot-swap 2.5-inch SAS/SATA or SSD
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
Network Interface	Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet
Power Supply	460W or 675W
Expansion Slots	2 PCIe 2.0
Weight	Approximately 17.24 kg (38 lbs)
Memory Slots	18 (RDIMM) or 12 (UDIMM)