Lenovo System x3550 M5 Product Manual page 20

Table 8. Internal storage configurations (FC=Feature Code, PN=Part Number, qty=quantity) (Part 2)
Drive
bay
qty
Drive bay type
2.5-inch SATA Simple 4
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3.5-inch SAS/SATA 4
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3.5-inch SATA Simple 4
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System x3550 M5
Storage controller
Integrated 8-port

6 Gbps SATA
(no RAID support)
1x M1215; or

1x M5210; or

1x N2215

Integrated 8-port

6 Gbps SATA
(no RAID support)
1x M1215; or

1x M5210; or

1x N2215

1x M1215; or

1x M5210; or

1x N2215

Integrated 8-port

6 Gbps SATA
(no RAID support)
1x M1215; or

1x M5210; or

1x N2215

Drive kits required
Factory installed:
1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit,

Non-Raid (FC A59Y)
Factory installed:
1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit, HW

RAID (FC A5A6)
Factory installed:
1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit,

Non-Raid (FC A59Y); and
1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit PLUS,

Non-Raid (FC A59Z)
Field upgrade for the 4-drive bay model:
1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit PLUS,

Non-Raid (PN 00KA056)
Factory installed:
1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit, HW

RAID (FC A5A6); and
1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit PLUS,

HW RAID (FC A5A7)
Field upgrade for the 4-drive bay model:
1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit PLUS,

HW RAID (PN 00KA060)
Factory installed:
1x System x3550 M5 4x 3.5" HS HDD Kit (FC

A5A4)
Factory installed:
1x System x3550 M5 4x 3.5" SS HDD Kit,

Non-Raid (FC A5A5)
Factory installed:
1x System x3550 M5 4x 3.5" SS HDD Kit, HW

RAID (FC A5A8)
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