Supermicro SuperServer SYS-221H-TNR - Optional Components; Storage Protocols Supported

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Chapter 6: Optional Components
Chapter 6
Optional Components
This chapter describes alternate congurations and optional system components.
Optional Parts
Storage Protocals
PCIe Options
Power Options
Cable Management Arm
TPM security module
Intel VROC RAID Key
6.1 Storage Protocols Supported
The storage drive bays can be congured to support either SATA, SAS, or NVMe drives by
adding optional parts to the system. See section 6.2 for the supported storage drive bay
congurations and the optional parts required.
SATA – The system can support up to eight SATA drives from the onboard Intel PCH SATA
controller. A SAS/SATA controller is needed for the 16 or 24 SATA drive conguration.
SAS – The system can support eight, sixteen, or twenty-four SAS drives with supported
addon storage controller card(s).
NVMe – The system can support eight, sixteen, or twenty-four NVMe drives.