Datasheet

IBM System x3530 M4 (E5-2400 v2) 17
The following table lists drive types and internal drive bay configurations supported by the RAID
controllers and HBAs (SAS HDDs include both SAS and NL SAS HDDs, and SATA HDDs include both
SATA and NL SATA HDDs).
Table 9. Drive types and internal drive bay configurations supported by the RAID controllers and HBAs
RAID controller Drive type 4x 2.5-in.
hot-swap
8x 2.5-in.
hot-swap
8x 2.5-in.
simple-swap
4x 3.5-in.
hot-swap
4x 3.5-in.
simple-swap
SAS HDD No support No support No support No support No support
SATA HDD Yes Yes* Yes* Yes Yes
ServeRAID C105
SATA SSD No support No support No support No support No support
SAS HDD Yes No support No support Yes Yes
SATA HDD Yes No support No support Yes Yes
ServeRAID H1110
SATA SSD Yes No support No support No support No support
SAS HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SATA HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ServeRAID M1115
SATA SSD Yes Yes Yes No support No support
SAS HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SATA HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ServeRAID M5110
SATA SSD Yes Yes Yes No support No support
SAS HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SATA HDD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6Gb Performance
Optimized HBA
SATA SSD Yes Yes Yes No support No support
* Requires an FoD upgrade for ServeRAID C105 to support eight SATA HDDs (8-pack SATA Enabler, part number
90Y4349).
The ServeRAID C105 onboard controller has the following specifications:
Eight internal 3 Gbps SATA ports
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Up to 3 Gbps throughput per port
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Supports up to eight (up to four standard, with an additional four with optional 8-pack enabler,
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90Y4349) SATA HDDs (SAS not supported)
Supports hot-swap and simple-swap drives
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Supports RAID 0, 1, and 10
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Support for up to eight volumes
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Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB
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Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB
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Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software
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