IBM SYSTEM STORAGE EXP3000 - INTEROPERABILITY MATRIX 10-19-2010 Manual page 3

EXP3000 Expansion Units with Direct Attachment to System x
Server Host Bus Adapters and BladeCenter SAS Connectivity
Module
Description
IBM System Storage EXP3000 (Single ESM)
IBM System Storage EXP3000 DC Power (Dual ESM)
IBM System Storage EXP3000 Express Model
(3m SAS cable included)
IBM System Storage EXP3000 Express Model
(3m MegaRAID SAS cable included)
System x HBA options
MegaRAID 8480 PCIe Controller
ServeRAID 8s SAS/SATA Controller
1
ServeRAID 8k SAS Controller
ServeRAID 8k-l SAS Controller 2
ServeRAID MR10k SAS/SATA Controller
ServeRAID MR10M SAS/SATA Controller
ServeRAID M5025 SAS/SATA Controller
BladeCenter options
IBM BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Module
ServeRAID-MR10ie (CIOv) Controller for IBM
BladeCenter w/Battery CIOv
Cable and connector options
3m MegaRAID SAS Cable (SAS to mini-SAS)
1m SAS Cable (mini-SAS to mini-SAS)
3m SAS Cable (mini-SAS to mini-SAS)
1
The server needs to have an external SAS port with the ServeRAID 8k SAS Controller
2
The server needs to have an external SAS port with the ServeRAID 8k-l SAS Controller
IBM System Storage EXP3000 Interoperability Matrix
Part Number MTM
172701X 1727-HC1
172702T 1727-HC5
172701E N/A
172701M N/A
39R8850
39R8765
25R8064
25R8065
43W4280
43W4339
46M0830
39Y9195
46C7167
39R6471
39R6529
39R6531
FC Comments
2676
2628
2708 Withdrawn
2713 Withdrawn
Maximum Number of
EXP3000s attached
1690 4
1684 1
1670 1
1671 1
3557 9
3559 18
0094 17
Maximum Number of
EXP3000s attached
4
5752 NA
3706 Withdrawn
3708
3707
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