Datasheet

IBM System x3630 M3 14
Optical drives
The server does not support internal optical drive options.
External storage expansion
The external disk storage expansion enclosures listed in the following table are available.
Table 9. External storage expansion enclosures
Part
number
Description Maximum quantity
supported per one
M5025
172701X IBM System Storage® EXP3000 18 (9 per port)
1746A4D IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Dual Controller Storage System -
1746A4S IBM System Storage DS3524 Express Single Controller Storage System -
1746A2D IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Dual Controller Storage System -
1746A2S IBM System Storage DS3512 Express Single Controller Storage System -
The hard disk drives listed in the following table are supported with external expansion enclosures.
Table 10. Hard drive options for external expansion enclosures
Part
number
Description Maximum quantity
supported
per one enclosure
EXP3000 Hot-Swap SATA 3.5" Hard Drives
43W7630 1000 GB Dual Port Hot Swap SATA 12
49Y1940 IBM 2 TB 7200 Dual Port SATA 3.5'' HS HDD 12
EXP3000 Hot-Swap SAS 3.5" Hard Drives
44W2234 IBM 300 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 12
44W2239 IBM 450 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 12
44W2244 IBM 600 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD 12
The ServeRAID M5025 RAID controller listed in the following table are supported and connect to external
expansion enclosures.
Table 11. RAID controllers for external storage expansion enclosures
Part number Description Maximum quantity
supported
46M0830 ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller 1
46M0930 ServeRAID M5000 Series Advance Feature Key* 1 per one M5025
81Y4426 ServeRAID M5000 Series Performance Accelerator Key* 1 per one M5025
* Note: The Advanced Feature Key and Performance Accelerator Key cannot be used at the same time. Only one key
can be installed onto the RAID controller.