Lenovo System x3550 M5 Product Manual page 15

Base drive kits are always factory installed in either standard or custom (CTO) models. Upgrade drive kits
can be factory installed or can be installed as a field upgrade for supported standard or custom models.
HDD Rear Kit configuration notes:
The HDD Rear Kit (00KA058) is installed in place of the PCIe slots 1 and 2 (see the "I/O expansion
options" section), and it includes a special riser that provides PCIe 3.0 x16 slot 3. No other riser
cards can be used when the HDD Rear Kit is installed.
145 W and 135 W processors cannot be used when the HDD Rear Kit is installed.
The HDD Rear Kit is connected to the SAS expander on the 10-drive backplane.
The following table lists possible internal storage configurations.
Table 8. Internal storage configurations (FC=Feature Code, PN=Part Number, qty=quantity)
Drive bay Drive Storage controller
type bay
qty
2.5-inch 4
SAS/SATA
hot-swap
8
10
12
2.5-inch 4
SATA
Simple
Swap
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Lenovo System x3550 M5
Drive kits required
1x M1215; or Factory installed:
1x M5210; or 1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" HS HDD Kit (FC A59W)
1x N2215
1x M1215; or Factory installed:
1x M5210; or 1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" HS HDD Kit (FC A59W); and
1x N2215 1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" HS HDD Kit PLUS (FC A59X)
Field upgrade for the 4-drive bay model:
1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" HS HDD Kit PLUS (PN 00KA055)
1x M1215; or Factory installed:
1x M5210; or 1x System x3550 M5 10x 2.5" HS HDD Kit (FC A5A0)
1x N2215
1x M1215; or Factory installed:
1x M5210; or 1x System x3550 M5 10x 2.5" HS HDD Kit (FC A5A0); and
1x N2215 1x System x3550 M5 2x 2.5" HS HDD Rear Kit (FC A5A2)
Field upgrade for the 10-drive bay model:
1x System x3550 M5 2x 2.5" HS HDD Rear Kit (PN 00KA058)
Integrated Factory installed:
8-port 1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit, Non-Raid (FC A59Y)
6 Gbps SATA
(no RAID
support)
1x M1215; or Factory installed:
1x M5210; or 1x System x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit, HW RAID (FC A5A6)
1x N2215
Integrated Factory installed:
8-port 1x x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit, Non-Raid (FC A59Y); and
6 Gbps SATA 1x x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit PLUS, Non-Raid (FC A59Z)
(no RAID
Field upgrade for the 4-drive bay model:
support)
1x x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit PLUS, Non-Raid (PN 00KA056)
1x M1215; or Factory installed:
1x M5210; or 1x x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit, HW RAID (FC A5A6); and
1x N2215 1x x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit PLUS, HW RAID (FC A5A7)
Field upgrade for the 4-drive bay model:
1x x3550 M5 4x 2.5" SS HDD Kit PLUS, HW RAID (PN 00KA060)
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