SAS adapters for external storage
The following table lists SAS HBAs and RAID adapters supported by x3750 M4 server for use with external
storage.
Table 18. Storage adapters
Part number
Feature
code
Description
Maximum
supported#
SAS HBAs
46C9010
A3MV
N2125 SAS/SATA HBA for System x
8
External RAID adapters
81Y4478
A1WX
ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller
4*
00AE938
A5ND
ServeRAID M5225-2GB SAS/SATA Controller
4
Upgrades for the ServeRAID M5120
81Y4487
A1J4
ServeRAID M5100 Series 512MB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade
1 per one M5120
81Y4559
A1WY
ServeRAID M5100 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade
1 per one M5120
47C8670
A4G6
ServeRAID M5100 Series 2GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade
1 per one M5120
81Y4546
A1X3
ServeRAID M5100 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
1 per server
90Y4273
A2MC
ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Performance Accelerator
1 per server
90Y4318
A2MD
ServeRAID M5100 Series SSD Caching Enabler
1 per server
Upgrades for the ServeRAID M5225
47C8710
A3Z7
ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance Accelerator
1 per server
47C8706
A3Z5
ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade
1 per server
47C8712
A3Z8
ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler
1 per server
# Maximum quantity is achieved with processor 2 and the 3-slot riser card (88Y7371) installed. With one
processor, the maximum quantity is three.
* Each M5120 controller requires a cache memory upgrade (81Y4487, 81Y4559, or 47C8670).
For more information, see the list of Lenovo Press Product Guides in the Host bus adapters category:
https://lenovopress.com/servers/options/hba
The following table compares the specifications of the external SAS HBAs and RAID adapters.
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