148 IBM eX5 Implementation Guide
Self-encrypting drives (SEDs) are also an available option as listed in Table 4-19 on
page 147. SEDs provide cost-effective advanced data security with Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) 128 disk encryption. To make use of the encryption capabilities, you must
also use either a ServeRAID M5014 or M5015 RAID controller, plus either the ServeRAID
M5000 Advance Feature Key or the Performance Accelerator Key. See “Controller options
with 2.5-inch drives” on page 149 for details.
For more information about SEDs, see the IBM Redbooks at-a-glance guide, Self-Encrypting
Drives for IBM System x, TIPS0761, which is available at this website:
http://www.ibm.com/redbooks/abstracts/tips0761.html
Single 500 GB SATA drive
The x3690 X5 optionally supports the IBM x3690 X5 Single SATA HDD Bay, which contains a
single 500 GB SATA drive with mounting hardware. You can use the single SATA drive as a
boot drive when the system is populated with eXFlash SSDs.
The single SATA HDD bay (Table 4-21) is installed in the rightmost HDD bay, closest to the
information panel and encompassing drive bays 12 - 15, as shown in Figure 4-22. Note,
however, that no additional drives can be used in bays 12 - 14, because the bays are covered
by a filler panel.
Figure 4-22 Location of the single SATA drive in the x3690 X5
Table 4-21 x3690 X5 Single SATA HDD Bay kit
The IBM x3690 X5 Single SATA HDD Bay kit includes the following components:
500 GB 7200 RPM 2.5-inch simple-swap SATA drive
Simple-swap drive backplane and cable
4x4 drive bay filler panel
Drive bay spacer filler
DVD-ROM drive: Because the single SATA drive uses the same connector on the system
board as the DVD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive cannot be installed when using the
SATA drive.
Option Feature code Description
60Y0333 9284 IBM x3690 X5 Single SATA HDD Bay kit
2.5-inch
simple-swap
drive
Drive bay
spacer filler
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