IBM System x3630 M4 User Manual

IBM System x3630 M4 (E5-2400) 15
Internal storage
The x3630 M4 server supports the following internal storage configurations:
Four 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays
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Eight 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays
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Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
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Twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
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Fourteen 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays
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In addition, four and eight bay models support the installation of either an internal optical drive or an
internal tape drive.
The following figure shows some of these configurations.
Figure 7. Internal drive configurations
Standard models ship with four or eight 3.5-inch SATA simple-swap drive bays or eight 3.5-inch
SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays. Storage-rich models ship with twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hot-swap drive
bays, and they can also be upgraded to fourteen 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bay models with the optional rear
HDD cage assembly. The following table shows the internal storage expansion options that are available.
Table 7. Internal storage expansion options
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
00D9034 A1Z9 3.5" Hot Swap Cage Assembly, Rear, 2 x 3.5" 1 -
00D9051 A1ZL x3630 M4 ODD Cage assembly 1 A2x, A4x, B2x, C2x, C4x,
F4x, G2x
90Y6370 A1ZM USB Tape Drive Cage assembling kit 1 -

IBM System x3630 M4 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3630 M4
Category	Server
Language	English