
Supported storage controllers
The S3500 SATA MLC Enterprise Value SSDs require a supported disk controller. Tables 5 and 6 list the
System x, BladeCenter, and Flex System controllers that support the SSDs that are installed in a
supported server.
SSD Caching support: The S3500 SATA MLC Enterprise Value SSDs do not support MegaRAID
CacheCade feature of the supported IBM ServeRAID controllers.
Table 5. Controllers for System x, iDataPlex, and NeXtScale servers supported with the SSDs (Part 1)
Part number
Description
Onboard
ServeRAID M5210e SAS/SATA Controller
N
N
N
N
N
46C9110
ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller
N
N
N
N
Y
Onboard
ServeRAID M5110e SAS/SATA Controller
N
N
N
N
N
81Y4481
ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller
Y
Y
N
N
N
81Y4448
ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller
Y
Y
N
N
N
81Y4492
ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller
Y
Y
N
N
N
90Y4304
ServeRAID M5016 SAS/SATA Controller
N
N
N
N
N
46M0829
ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller
N
N
N
N
N
46M0916
ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller
N
N
N
N
N
46M0831
ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller
N
N
N
N
N
Onboard
ServeRAID C105
N
N
N
N
N
Onboard
ServeRAID C100
N
N
N
N
N
46M0912
IBM 6Gb Performance Optimized HBA
N
N
N
N
N
46C8988
N2115 SAS/SATA HBA
Y
Y
N
N
N
47C8675
N2215 SAS/SATA HBA
N
N
N
N
Y
S3500 SATA MLC Enterprise Value SSDs for System x
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