IBM System x3530 M4 (E5-2400)
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I/O expansion options
The server supports up to three PCIe slots with different riser cards installed into two riser sockets on the
system planar (one riser socket supports the installation of one riser card). The slot form factors are as
follows:
Slot 1: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8-wired), optional PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16-wired); full-height, half-length
Slot 2: PCIe 3.0 x16 (x8-wired); low-profile, half-length (not present if an optional x16-wired slot 1
riser is used)
Slot 3: PCIe 3.0 x4 (dedicated slot for ServeRAID adapter); standard on hardware RAID models,
optional on software RAID models
Riser 1 supplies slots 1 and 2, and riser 2 supplies slot 3. Standard models have one (00D4489 in models
with ServeRAID C105) or two (00D4489 and 94Y6385 in models with hardware RAID adapters) riser
cards installed.
You can replace the first riser card with a riser with one PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16-wired) slot (or configure the
riser with one PCIe 3.0 x16 slot instead of the first riser card using special bid or CTO).
The following table lists the PCI riser card options.
Table 12. PCI riser card options
Part
number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported
Standard models
where used
Riser 1 (supplies slots 1 and 2) options
00D4489
A1ZA
PCIe Riser Card for slot 1 (1 x8 FH/HL + 1 x8 LP Slots)
1
A2x, C2x
00D4490
A1ZB
PCIe Riser Card 1 (1 x16 FH/HL Slot) for Graphic card
1
-
Riser 2 (supplies slot 3) options
94Y6385
A219
Slot 2 PCI Riser Cage
1
A2x, B2x, C2x,
D2x, F2x, G2x,
H2x, J2x
Network adapters
The x3530 M4 supports up to four integrated Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports (two enabled
standard, and two enabled optionally with the FoD upgrade).
Integrated NIC has the following features:
An Intel I350-CM2 chip
Up to four Gigabit Ethernet ports (two enabled standard, and two enabled optionally with the 90Y9314
FoD upgrade)
NIC Teaming (load balancing and failover)
