The following table lists the internal storage options for the SR550 server.
Table 14. Internal storage options
Description
Part
number
Feature
code
Maximum
supported
Factory-installed backplane kits
ThinkSystem SR550/SR650 3.5" SATA/SAS 8-Bay Backplane Kit None* AUR6 1
ThinkSystem SR550/SR650 3.5" SATA/SAS 12-Bay Backplane Kit None* AUR9 1
ThinkSystem SR550/SR650 2.5" SATA/SAS 8-Bay Backplane Kit None* AURA 2
Backplane kit field upgrade options
ThinkSystem SR550/SR650 2.5" SATA/SAS 8-Bay Backplane Kit 7XH7A06254 None** 2
M.2 enablement kits
ThinkSystem M.2 Enablement Kit 7Y37A01092 AUMU 1
ThinkSystem M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit 7Y37A01093 AUMV 1
* These backplane kits can be factory-installed in standard or custom (CTO or Special Bid) models, and they might not have an
option part number assigned.
** Field upgrade only; adds 8x 2.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap drive bays to the previously configured models that support drive bay
expansion capabilities.
M.2 Enablement Kit configuration notes:
The M.2 Enablement Kit (7Y37A01092) supports one M.2 SATA SSD which is connected to the
SATA port on the Intel Platform Controller Hub (PCH).
The M.2 with Mirroring Enablement Kit (7Y37A01093) is connected to the Intel PCH via the PCIe link,
and the kit supports two M.2 SATA SSDs that can be configured in a RAID-1 or RAID-0 drive group,
or they can operate as two separate drives.