IBM System x3950 X6 Product Manual

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IBM System x3950 X6 19Controllers for internal storageThe following table lists the RAID controllers, HBAs, and additional hardware and feature upgrades thatare used for internal disk storage. The adapters are installed in slots in the Storage Book.Table 10. RAID controllers and HBAs for internal storagePart number Feature code Description Maximumsupportedx3950 X6Whereused46C9110 A3YZ ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller 4 All models47C8675 A3YY N2215 SAS/SATA HBA for IBM System x 4 -Hardware upgrades for the ServeRAID M521047C8656 A3Z0 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Cache/RAID 5Upgrade4 -47C8660 A3Z1 ServeRAID M5200 Series 1GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 4 -47C8664 A3Z2 ServeRAID M5200 Series 2GB Flash/RAID 5 Upgrade 4 -47C8668 A3Z3 ServeRAID M5200 Series 4GB Flash/RAID 5 UpgradeFeatures on Demand upgrades for the ServeRAID M521047C8708 A3Z6 ServeRAID M5200 Series Zero Cache/RAID 5Upgrade2 -47C8706 A3Z5 ServeRAID M5200 Series RAID 6 Upgrade 2* -47C8710 A3Z7 ServeRAID M5200 Series Performance Accelerator 2* -47C8712 A3Z8 ServeRAID M5200 Series SSD Caching Enabler 2* -* These M5210 features upgrades require a cache memory upgrade (47C8656, 47C8660, or 47C8664).The ServeRAID M5210 SAS/SATA Controller has the following specifications:Eight internal 12 Gbps SAS/SATA portsTwo x4 HD mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8643)Supports connections to SAS/SATA drives and SAS ExpandersSupports RAID 0, 1, and 10Supports RAID 5 and 50 with optional M5200 Series RAID 5 upgradesSupports RAID 6 and 60 with the optional M5200 Series RAID 6 UpgradeSupports 1 GB non-backed cache or 1 GB, 2 GB or 4 GB flash-backed cacheUp to 12 Gbps throughput per portPCIe 3.0 x8 host interfaceBased on the LSI SAS3108 12 Gbps ROC controller