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The controllers support connectivity to the external expansion enclosures that are listed in the following
table. Up to nine expansion enclosures can be daisy-chained per one controller. For better performance,
distribute expansion enclosures evenly across both M5120 ports.
Table 19. External expansion enclosures
Part number Description
70F0 / 70F1 Lenovo ThinkServer SA120
610012X EXP2512 Storage Enclosure
610024X EXP2524 Storage Enclosure
Lenovo ThinkServer SA120 support
For details about supported drives and cables for the Lenovo ThinkServer SA120, see the Lenovo Press
Product Guide:
http://lenovopress.com/tips1234
EXP2512 and EXP2524 support
The external SAS cables that are listed in the following table support connectivity between external
expansion enclosures and the controller.
Table 20. External SAS cables for external storage expansion enclosures
Part number Description
39R6531 3 m SAS Cable
39R6529 1 m SAS Cable
System x3250 M5
Maximum quantity supported per
one adapter
8
17
9
Maximum quantity supported per
one enclosure
1
1
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