IBM System x3950 X6 Product Manual

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IBM System x3950 X6 35The ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller supports connectivity to the IBM System Storage externalexpansion enclosures that are listed in the following table. Up to nine expansion enclosures can bedaisy-chained per one M5120 external port. For better performance, distribute expansion enclosuresevenly across both M5120 ports.Table 22. IBM System Storage external expansion enclosuresPart number Description Maximum quantitysupported per one M5120174712X IBM System Storage EXP2512 Express 18174724X IBM System Storage EXP2524 Express 9The external SAS cables that are listed in the following table support connectivity between externalexpansion enclosures and the ServeRAID M5120 SAS/SATA Controller.Table 23. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosuresPart number Description Maximum quantitysupported per one enclosure39R6531 IBM 3 m SAS Cable 139R6529 IBM 1 m SAS Cable 1The following table lists the drives that are supported by EXP2512 external expansion enclosures.Table 24. Drive options for EXP2512 external expansion enclosuresPart number Description Maximum quantity supportedper one enclosure3.5" NL SAS HS HDDs49Y1903 1TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 1249Y1902 2TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 1290Y8720 3TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 1246W0975 4TB 7,200 rpm 6Gb SAS NL 3.5" HDD 123.5" SAS HS HDDs49Y1899 300GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 1249Y1900 450GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 1249Y1901 600GB 15,000 rpm 6Gb SAS 3.5" HDD 12