IBM System x3100 M4
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Internal disk storage options
The IBM System x3100 M4 server supports up to four 3.5" simple-swap SATA hard drives. The following
table lists the supported hard drive options.
Table 6. 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA disk drive options
Part number
Description
Maximum quantity
supported
39M4514
500 GB 7200 RPM 3.5" Simple-Swap SATA II
4
43W7622
IBM 1TB 7200 SATA 3.5" Simple Swap HDD
4
42D0787
IBM 2 TB 7200 NL SATA 3.5" SS HDD
4
81Y9778
IBM 3TB 7.2K 6Gbps SATA 3.5'' SS HDD
4
The Integrated ServeRAID C100 disk controller offers RAID 0, 1, and 10 standard. The following table
lists the RAID controller additional options supported by the server.
Table 7. RAID controllers for internal storage
Part
number
Description
Maximum quantity
supported
Standard models
where used
Integrated
ServeRAID C100 for System x
1
All models
81Y4492
ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller
1
-
49Y4731
ServeRAID-BR10il SAS/SATA Controller v2
1
-
46M0831
ServeRAID M1015 SAS/SATA Controller
1
-
46M0832
ServeRAID M1000 Series Advance Feature Key
1
-
46M0916
ServeRAID M5014 SAS/SATA Controller
1
-
46M0829
ServeRAID M5015 SAS/SATA Controller
The ServeRAID C100 is an integrated SATA controller with software RAID capabilities. It is a
cost-effective way to provide reliability, performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management to
help safeguard your valuable data and enhance availability. The ServeRAID C100 has the following
specifications:
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
Onboard SATA controller with software RAID capabilities
Supports 3 Gbps SATA ports
Support for up to two virtual drives
Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB
Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB
Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software
The server supports an optional hardware RAID controller. When a hardware RAID controller is installed
the ServeRAID C100 is disabled. Features of the supported RAID controllers are listed below.
The ServeRAID H1110 adapter has the following specifications:
Four internal 6 Gbps SAS/SATA ports
One x4 mini-SAS internal connector (SFF-8087)
6 Gbps throughput per port
