Controllers For Internal Storage - Lenovo System x3100 M5 Product Manual

Internal storage
Models of the x3100 M5 with the compact tower form factor (and either a 300 W or a 350 W fixed power
supply) support up to four 3.5-inch simple-swap SATA hard disk drives, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 6. Simple-swap drive bays of the compact tower models (accessible with the front bezel removed)
Models of the x3100 M5 using the standard tower chassis (and with hot-swap 430 W power supplies)
support either up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drives or four 3.5-inch hot-swap drives, as shown in the
following figure.
Figure 7. Hot-swap drives that are supported in standard tower models with hot-swap power supplies
(front bezel removed) - 4x 3.5-inch (left) or 8x 2.5-inch (right)

Controllers for internal storage

The Integrated ServeRAID C100 disk controller offers RAID 0, 1, and 10 standard. The ServeRAID C100 is
an integrated SATA controller with software RAID capabilities. It is a cost-effective way to provide
reliability, performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management to help safeguard your valuable
data and enhance availability. The ServeRAID C100 has the following specifications:
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10
Supports RAID 5 with optional license upgrade
Onboard SATA controller with software RAID capabilities
Supports up to six SATA drives, two at 6 Gbps and four at 3 Gbps
Support for up to two virtual drives
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