IBM System x3200 M3 13
Internal disk storage options
The IBM System x3200 M3 server supports the following internal disk storage configurations:
Four 3.5" simple-swap SATA hard drive bays
Four 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard drive bays
Eight 2.5" SFF hot-swap SAS hard drive bays (only available via CTO)
The following table lists hard drive options for internal disk storage of x3200 M3 server. A mix of SAS and
SATA drives is not supported by x3200 M3 server. For a comparison of drive technologies, see the IBM
Redpaper,
IBM System x Server Disk Drive Interface Technology -
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4791.html?Open
Table 6. Disk drive options (Part 1)
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
3.5-inch NL SATA simple-swap
81Y9778 A280 IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD 4
42D0787 5416 IBM 2TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD 4
3.5" SATA HDD simple-swap
43W7622 5559 IBM 1TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" Simple-Swap HDD 4
39M4514 5288 500GB 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II 4
3.5-inch NL SAS hot-swap
81Y9758 A281 IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD 4
42D0767 5417 IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD 4
42D0777 5418 IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD 4
3.5-inch NL SATA hot-swap
81Y9774 A27Z IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" HS HDD 4
42D0782 5415 IBM 2TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" HS HDD 4
3.5-inch SAS hot-swap
44W2244 5313 IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 4
44W2239 5312 IBM 450GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 4
44W2234 5311 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 4
3.5-inch SATA HDD hot-swap
43W7626 5560 IBM Server 1TB 7200 SATA 3.5'' HS HDD 4
39M4530 5196 500GB Hot-Swap SATA II 4
2.5-inch 15 K SAS hot-swap
81Y9670 A283 IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD 8
90Y8926 A2XB IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD 8
42D0677 5536 IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD 8
Table 6. Disk drive options (Part 2)