Fujitsu PRIMERGY TX2550 M5, Upgrade And Maintenance Manual

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7.2 Basic information
The HDD or SSD and the installation frame together make up the HDD module
or SSD module.
The server is shipped with one of the following HDD or SSD subsystems:
– 3.5-inch HDD subsystem
–
2.5-inch HDD/SSD subsystem
3.5-inch HDD subsystem
Up to four, eight or 12 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD modules can be installed. The
HDD module is connected to the HDD backplane wirelessly. This allows HDD
modules to be plugged in or pulled out easily.
Hybrid configurations of SAS and SATA HDD modules are supported in
combination with an optional HDD controller.
In addition two non-hot-plug HDDs/SSDs can be installed.
For upgrading your system to other HDD configurations, see the following
table:
4x to 8x 3.5-inch HDD/SSD
configurations see "Upgrading to 8x 3.5-inch HDD
configurations" on page 195
8x to 12x 3.5-inch HDD/SSD
configurations see "Installing the 4x 3.5-inch HDD
extension box" on page 277
2.5-inch HDD/SSD subsystem
Up to eight, 16, 24, or 32 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD/SSD modules can be
installed.
The HDD/SSD modules are connected to the HDD backplane wirelessly. This
allows HDD/SSD modules to be plugged in or pulled out easily. If the server
has a corresponding RAID configuration, defective HDD/SSD modules can
also be replaced during operation.
Hybrid configurations of SAS and SATA SSD / BC-SAS and BC-SATA HDD
modules are supported in combination with an optional HDD controller.
Hard disk drive (HDD) / solid state disk (SSD)
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