IBM System x3630 M4 User Manual

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The following table lists drive types and internal drive bay configurations supported by the RAID
controllers (SAS HDDs include both SAS and NL SAS HDDs, and SATA HDDs include both SATA and NL
SATA HDDs).
Table 9. Drive types and internal drive bay configurations supported by the RAID controllers
RAID controller Drive type 8x 3.5-in.
hot-swap
12x 3.5-in.
hot-swap
14x 3.5-in.
hot-swap
4x 3.5-in.
simple-swap
8x 3.5-in.
simple-swap
SAS HDD No support No support No support No support No support
SATA HDD Yes* No support No support Yes Yes*
ServeRAID C105
SATA SSD No support No support No support No support No support
SAS HDD No support No support No support Yes No support
SATA HDD No support No support No support Yes No support
ServeRAID H1110
SATA SSD No support No support No support No support No support
SAS HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SATA HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ServeRAID M1115
SATA SSD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SAS HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SATA HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ServeRAID M5110
SATA SSD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SAS HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SATA HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6Gb Performance
Optimized HBA
N2115
SATA SSD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
* Requires an FoD upgrade for ServeRAID C105 that supports eight SATA HDDs (8-pack SATA Enabler, part
number 90Y4349).
The ServeRAID C105 onboard controller has the following specifications:
Supports up to eight (up to four standard, with an additional four with optional 8-pack enabler,
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90Y4349) SATA HDDs (SAS not supported)
Supports hot-swap and simple-swap drives
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Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1 (non-RAID is not supported.)
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Up to 3 Gbps throughput per port
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Support for up to two volumes
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Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB
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Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB
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Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software
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The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications:
Four internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
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One x4 mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087)
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Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
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Based on the LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
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PCIe 2.0 x4 host interface
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Supports RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10
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Connects to up to four SAS or SATA drives (SAS expanders are not supported.)
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IBM System x3630 M4 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3630 M4
Category	Server
Language	English