IBM BladeCenter HS23E
26
The external SAS cables listed in the following table are supported with external expansion enclosures
connected to SAS Connectivity Modules.
Table 20. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures
Part
number
Description
Maximum quantity supported per
one enclosure
39R6531
IBM 3 m SAS Cable
1
39R6529
IBM 1 m SAS Cable
1
The following table lists the drives supported by the EXP3000 external expansion enclosures.
Table 21. Drive options for the EXP3000 external expansion enclosures
Part
number
Description
Maximum quantity supported per
one enclosure
SATA 3.5-inch HDDs
43W7630
IBM 1 TB 7200 Dual Port SATA 3.5" HS HDD
12
49Y1940
IBM 2 TB 7200 Dual Port SATA 3.5" HS HDD
12
SAS 3.5-inch HDDs
44W2234
IBM 300 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD
12
44W2239
IBM 450 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD
12
44W2244
IBM 600 GB 15K 6 Gbps SAS 3.5" Hot-Swap HDD
12
The following table lists the drives supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures.
Table 22. Drive options for the EXP2512 external expansion enclosures
Part
number
Description
Maximum quantity supported per
one enclosure
3.5" NL SAS HS HDDs
49Y1903
1TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD
12
49Y1902
2TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD
12
90Y8720
3TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD
12
46W0975
4TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD
12
3.5" SAS HS HDDs
49Y1899
300GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD
12
49Y1900
450GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD
12
49Y1901
600GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD
12