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ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA Controller
The ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA Controller is a high-performance offering for IBM Flex System™
compute nodes. It enables a high-performance RAID solution composed of combinations of SAS or SATA
drives or high-throughput solid-state drives (SSDs). The offering is designed around a base RAID adapter
with a set of upgrades that are rich with features, designed to minimize parts-on-the-floor, optimized for
storage performance, and consistent with existing industry-leading ServeRAID products.
The ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM Flex System is capable of delivering several
focused solutions depending on business needs, offering two-drive HDD connectivity or support for up to
eight 1.8-inch SSDs or combinations of HDDs and SSDs. Software upgrades include SSD performance
features or an extra layer of redundancy with RAID 6. These solutions are realized by pairing M5115 with
one or more available hardware kits and Feature-on-Demand license upgrades.
The following table provides the ordering part numbers and feature codes.
Table 19. Ordering part numbers and feature codes
Description Part number System x
feature code
ServeRAID M5115 SAS/SATA Controller for IBM Flex System 90Y4390 A2XW
Hardware enablement kits - IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node
ServeRAID M5100 Series Enablement Kit for IBM Flex System x240 90Y4342 A2XX
ServeRAID M5100 Series IBM Flex System Flash Kit for x240 90Y4341 A2XY
ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Expansion Kit for IBM Flex System x240 90Y4391 A2XZ
Hardware enablement kits - IBM Flex System x220 Compute Node
ServeRAID M5100 Series Enablement Kit for IBM Flex System x220 90Y4424 A35L
ServeRAID M5100 Series IBM Flex System Flash Kit for x220 90Y4425 A35M
ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Expansion Kit for IBM Flex System x220 90Y4426 A35N
Feature on demand licenses (for both x240 and x220)
ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade for IBM Flex System 90Y4410 A2Y1
ServeRAID M5100 Series Performance Upgrade for IBM Flex System 90Y4412 A2Y2
ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler for IBM Flex System 90Y4447 A36G