IBM System x3200 M3
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Internal disk storage options
The IBM System x3200 M3 server supports the following internal disk storage configurations:
Four 3.5" simple-swap SATA hard drive bays
Four 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA hard drive bays
Eight 2.5" SFF hot-swap SAS hard drive bays (only available via CTO)
The following table lists hard drive options for internal disk storage of x3200 M3 server. A mix of SAS and
SATA drives is not supported by x3200 M3 server. For a comparison of drive technologies, see the IBM
Redpaper,
IBM System x Server Disk Drive Interface Technology -
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4791.html?Open
Table 6. Disk drive options (Part 1)
Part
number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
3.5-inch NL SATA simple-swap
81Y9778
A280
IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD
4
42D0787
5416
IBM 2TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD
4
3.5" SATA HDD simple-swap
43W7622
5559
IBM 1TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" Simple-Swap HDD
4
39M4514
5288
500GB 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II
4
3.5-inch NL SAS hot-swap
81Y9758
A281
IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD
4
42D0767
5417
IBM 2TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD
4
42D0777
5418
IBM 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SAS 3.5" HS HDD
4
3.5-inch NL SATA hot-swap
81Y9774
A27Z
IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps NL SATA 3.5" HS HDD
4
42D0782
5415
IBM 2TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" HS HDD
4
3.5-inch SAS hot-swap
44W2244
5313
IBM 600GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD
4
44W2239
5312
IBM 450GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD
4
44W2234
5311
IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD
4
3.5-inch SATA HDD hot-swap
43W7626
5560
IBM Server 1TB 7200 SATA 3.5'' HS HDD
4
39M4530
5196
500GB Hot-Swap SATA II
4
2.5-inch 15 K SAS hot-swap
81Y9670
A283
IBM 300GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF HS HDD
8
90Y8926
A2XB
IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF G2HS HDD
8
42D0677
5536
IBM 146GB 15K 6Gbps SAS 2.5" SFF Slim-HS HDD
8
Table 6. Disk drive options (Part 2)