IBM System x3530 M4 (E5-2400)
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The following table lists drive types and internal drive bay configurations supported by the RAID
controllers (SAS HDDs include both SAS and NL SAS HDDs, and SATA HDDs include both SATA and NL
SATA HDDs).
Table 9. Drive types and internal drive bay configurations supported by the RAID controllers
RAID controller
Drive type
4x 2.5-in.
hot-swap
8x 2.5-in.
hot-swap
8x 2.5-in.
simple-swap
4x 3.5-in.
hot-swap
4x 3.5-in.
simple-swap
SAS HDD
No support
No support
No support
No support
No support
SATA HDD
Yes
Yes*
Yes*
Yes
Yes
ServeRAID C105
SATA SSD
No support
No support
No support
No support
No support
SAS HDD
Yes
No support
No support
Yes
Yes
SATA HDD
Yes
No support
No support
Yes
Yes
ServeRAID H1110
SATA SSD
Yes
No support
No support
No support
No support
SAS HDD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SATA HDD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ServeRAID M1115
SATA SSD
Yes
Yes
Yes
No support
No support
SAS HDD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SATA HDD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ServeRAID M5110
SATA SSD
Yes
Yes
Yes
No support
No support
SAS HDD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
SATA HDD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
6Gb Performance
Optimized HBA
SATA SSD
Yes
Yes
Yes
No support
No support
* Requires an FoD upgrade for ServeRAID C105 that supports eight SATA HDDs (8-pack SATA Enabler, part
number 90Y4349).
The ServeRAID C105 onboard controller has the following specifications:
Supports up to eight (up to four standard, with an additional four with optional 8-pack enabler,
90Y4349) SATA HDDs (SAS not supported)
Supports hot-swap and simple-swap drives
Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1 (non-RAID is not supported.)
Up to 3 Gbps throughput per port
Support for up to two volumes
Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB
Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB
Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software
The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications:
Four internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
One x4 mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087)
Up to 6 Gbps throughput per port
Based on the LSI SAS2004 6 Gbps RAID on Chip (ROC) controller
PCIe 2.0 x4 host interface
Supports RAID 0, 1, 1E, and 10
Connects to up to four SAS or SATA drives (SAS expanders are not supported.)