Basic Information - Fujitsu PRIMERGY RX2530 M4 Upgrade And Maintenance Manual

Hard disk drive (HDD) / solid state drive (SSD)
7.1

Basic information

The HDD or SSD and the installation frame together make up the HDD module
or SSD module.
The server is shipped with one of the following HDD or SSD subsystems:
– 3.5-inch HDD subsystem:
Up to four 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD modules can be installed. The HDD
module is connected to the HDD backplane wirelessly. This allows HDD
modules to be plugged in or pulled out easily.
Hybrid configurations of SAS and SATA HDD modules are supported in
combination with an optional HDD controller.
– 2.5-inch HDD/SSD subsystem:
Up to four, eight or 10 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD/SSD modules can be
installed.
The HDD/SSD modules are connected to the HDD backplane wirelessly.
This allows HDD/SSD modules to be plugged in or pulled out easily. If the
server has a corresponding RAID configuration, defective HDD/SSD
modules can also be replaced during operation.
Hybrid configurations of SAS and SATA SSD / BC-SAS and BC-SATA HDD
modules are supported in combination with an optional HDD controller
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In the configuration with up to 10 HDD/SSD modules, the first four HDD
bays can be equipped with PCIe SSD modules, either bay 1 - 2 via
onboard Oculink connection or bay 1 - 4 if one Retimer controller has
been installed in riser module 2.
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In the configuration with the 10x 2.5-inch HDD backplane with
10x Oculink connectors (NVME) and two Retimer controllers, you can
install up to 10 PCIe SSD modules.
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For information on RAID controllers controlling the HDD/SSD modules,
see chapter
130
"Expansion cards and backup units" on page
Upgrade and Maintenance Manual
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