IBM System x3650 M4 User Manual

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Table 9. RAID controllers and HBAs for internal storage (Part 2: 12 Gbps SAS)
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
12 Gb RAID controllers and internal SAS HBAs
46C9110 A3YZ ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller 1 -
47C8675 A3YY N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x 1 -
Hardware upgrades for the M5210
47C8656 A3Z0 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade
1 -
47C8660 A3Z1 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5
Upgrade
1 -
47C8664 A3Z2 ServeRAID M5200 Series 2GB Flash/RAID 5
Upgrade
1 -
47C8668 A3Z3 ServeRAID M5200 Series 4GB Flash/RAID 5
Upgrade
1 -
Feature on Demand upgrades for the M5210
47C8708 A3Z6 ServeRAID M5200 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade
1 -
47C8706 A3Z5 ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade 1* -
47C8710 A3Z7 ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance
Accelerator
1* -
47C8712 A3Z8 ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler 1* -
* Requires cache memory upgrade (47C8656, 47C8660, or 47C8664).
The integrated ServeRAID M5110e SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
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Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors
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Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10

Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades

Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade

Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache

Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port

PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface

Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller
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The ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Eight internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports

Two x4 mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087)

Supports connections to SAS/SATA drives and SAS Expanders

Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10

Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5100 Series RAID 5 upgrades

Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade

Supports 512 MB battery-backed cache or 512 MB or 1 GB flash-backed cache

Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port

PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface

Based on the LSI SAS2208 6 Gbps ROC controller
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IBM System x3650 M4 Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U Rack
Memory Slots	24 DIMM slots
Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2600 series
Memory	Up to 768GB DDR3
Storage	Up to 16 x 2.5-inch or 6 x 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs or SSDs
Power Supply	Redundant hot-swap 550W, 750W, or 900W
Network Interface	Quad-port 1 GbE
Chipset	Intel C600
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 6, 50, 60
Expansion Slots	Up to 6 PCIe slots
Operating System Support	Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware