System x3650 M5
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The following additional rules apply to the storage configurations:
24x 2.5-inch drives are supported on storage dense models only (models without the System x3650
M5 2.5" ODD/LCD Light Path Bay, FC A5FY; the first configuration in Figure 5).
2x 2.5-inch rear drives are supported on 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bay models.
If the 2x 3.5-inch Rear HDD Kit is installed and connected to a dedicated controller, the 2x
2.5-inch Rear HDD Kit cannot be installed.
4x 2.5-inch rear drives are supported on 2.5-inch hot swap drive bay models only.
2x 3.5-inch rear drives are supported on 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bay models only.
With 8x 3.5-inch HS drive bay models, the 2x 3.5-inch Rear HDD Kit is connected to a dedicated
M1215 controller, and the 2x 2.5-inch Rear HDD Kit cannot be installed.
With 12x 3.5-inch HS drive bay models, the 2x 3.5-inch Rear HDD Kit can be connected to a
dedicated M1215 controller or SAS expander on the 12-drive backplane. If the 2x 3.5-inch Rear
HDD Kit is connected to a dedicated M1215 controller, the 2x 2.5-inch Rear HDD Kit cannot be
installed. If the 2x 3.5-inch Rear HDD Kit is connected to a SAS expander, the 2x 2.5-inch Rear
HDD Kit can be installed.
Both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch Rear HDD Kits are not supported on Simple Swap models.
