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The external SAS cables listed in the following table support connectivity between external expansion
enclosures and the controller.
Table 27. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures
Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per
one enclosure
ServeRAID M5120 - Server to Expansion enclosure connectivity (Mini-SAS x4 to Mini-SAS x4)
39R6531 IBM 3 m SAS Cable 1
39R6529 IBM 1 m SAS Cable 1
ServeRAID M5225 - Server to Expansion enclosure connectivity (Mini-SAS HD x4 to Mini-SAS x4)
00Y2459 0.6m SAS Cable (mSAS HD to mSAS) 1
00Y2461 1.5m SAS Cable (mSAS HD to mSAS) 1
00Y2463 3m SAS Cable (mSAS HD to mSAS) 1
90Y7682 External Expansion Cable - 6M SAS Cable - HD SAS to
Mini SAS
1
Expansion enclosure to Expansion enclosure connectivity (Mini-SAS x4 to Mini-SAS x4)
39R6529 IBM 1 m SAS Cable 1
39R6531 IBM 3 m SAS Cable 1
The following table lists the drives supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures.
Table 28. Drive options for EXP2512 external expansion enclosures
Part number Description Maximum quantity supported per
one enclosure
3.5" NL SAS HS HDDs
49Y1903 1TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12
49Y1902 2TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12
90Y8720 3TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12
46W0975 4TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 12
3.5" SAS HS HDDs
49Y1899 300GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 12
49Y1900 450GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 12
49Y1901 600GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 12