IBM System x3650 M4 HD 17
Controllers for internal storage
The following table lists the RAID controllers, SAS HBAs, and additional options that are used for the
internal disk storage of an x3650 M4 HD server.
Table 9. RAID controllers and SAS HBAs for internal storage
Part number Feature
code
Description Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
Integrated None ServeRAID M5210e SAS/SATA Controller 1 All models
46C9110 A3YZ ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller 2 -
81Y4492 A1XL ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller 1 H3x
47C8675 A3YY N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x 2 -
Hardware upgrades for the M5210 and M5210e
47C8656 A3Z0 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Cache/RAID 5 Upgrade 1 -
47C8660 A3Z1 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 1 -
47C8664 A3Z2 ServeRAID M5200 Series 2GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 1 -
47C8668 A3Z3 ServeRAID M5200 Series 4GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 1 -
Feature on Demand upgrades for the M5210 and M5210e
47C8706 A3Z5 ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade-FoD 1† -
47C8708 A3Z6 ServeRAID M5200 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5
Upgrade-FoD
1 -
47C8710 A3Z7 ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance
Accelerator-FoD
1 -
47C8712 A3Z8 ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler-FoD 1 -
† The ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade (47C8706) requires one of the RAID 5 upgrades with cache
(47C8656, 47C8660, 47C8664).
The integrated ServeRAID M5210e SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:
Two mini-SAS internal connectors
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
Supports RAID levels 5 and 50 with optional M5200 Series RAID 5 upgrades
Supports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
Supports 1 GB cache (no battery backup) or 1 GB, 2 GB, or 4 GB flash-backed cache
Supports performance upgrades through IBM Features on Demand
12 Gbps throughput per port
PCIe x8 Gen 3 host interface
Based on the LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps ROC controller