IBM System x3750 M4 User Manual

Backplane configurations for 24 drives
This information describes the supported backplane configurations for 24 drives.
About this task
The following illustrations show the supported backplane configurations to
support 24 drives.
This configuration consists of two 4x2.5-inch drive backplanes and two
8x1.8-inch drive backplanes and requires six SAS signal cables.
2.5” HDD/SSD
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This configuration consists of one 8x2.5-inch drive backplane and two
8x1.8-inch drive backplanes and requires six SAS signal cables.
2.5” HDD/SSD
4567
2.5” HDD/SSD
2.5” HDD/SSD
2.5” HDD/SSD
2.5” HDD/SSD
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2.5” HDD/SSD
2.5” HDD/SSD
2.5” HDD/SSD
16 191817 20 21
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
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24 272625 28 29
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
1.8” SSD
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This configuration consists of three 8x1.8-inch drive backplanes and requires six
SAS signal cables.
Backplane configuration for 28 drives
This information describes the supported backplane configurations for 28 drives.
About this task
The following illustration shows the supported backplane configuration to support
28 drives.
This configuration consists of one 4x2.5-inch drive backplane and three
8x1.8-inch drive backplanes and requires seven SAS signal cables.
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IBM System x3750 M4 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	System x3750 M4
Category	Server
Language	English