The following tables list supported internal storage configurations with the SAS/SATA and AnyBay
backplanes.
Table 14. Internal storage configurations: 2.5-in. drive bays
Drive bay configuration
Backplane kit
type and
quantity
Storage controller type and quantity*
16x 2.5" chassis (Feature code AXEA)
8x 2.5-in. SAS/SATA hot-swap (front) 1 0 1x RAID 530-8i (8)
1x RAID 730-8i (8)
1x RAID 930-8i (8)
1x 430-8i HBA (8)
4x 2.5-in. SAS/SATA +
4x 2.5-in. AnyBay hot-swap (front)
0 1 1x RAID 530-8i (8) + Onboard NVMe (4)
1x RAID 730-8i (8) + Onboard NVMe (4)
1x RAID 930-8i (8) + Onboard NVMe (4)
1x 430-8i HBA (8) + Onboard NVMe (4)
16x 2.5-in. SAS/SATA hot-swap (front) 2 0 1x RAID 930-16i (16)
1x 430-16i HBA (16)
1x RAID 530-8i (8) + 1x 430-8i HBA (8)
1x RAID 730-8i (8) + 1x 430-8i HBA (8)
2x RAID 530-8i (8+8)
2x RAID 730-8i (8+8)
2x RAID 930-8i (8+8)
2x 430-8i HBA (8+8)
12x 2.5-in. SAS/SATA +
4x 2.5-in. AnyBay hot-swap (front)
1 1 1x RAID 930-16i (16) + Onboard NVMe (4)
1x 430-16i HBA (16) + Onboard NVMe (4)
* The numbers in brackets (x or x+y) specify the quantity of drive bays connected to each of the controllers.
2.5" SATA/SAS 8-Bay
2.5" AnyBay 8-Bay