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Table 12. Upgrading the internal drive bays in the field
Starting
configuration
Required
configuration Controller to add Cable Kit
Backplane &
Cage Kit
Upgrading Onboard SATA to RAID Adapter/HBA (1 Drive Cage)
4x3.5" HS SW
RAID
4x3.5" HS HW
RAID
Add 8-port RAID adapter 4Z57A14087 Not needed
8x3.5" HS SW
RAID
8x3.5" HS HW
RAID
Add 8-port RAID adapter 4Z57A14087 Not needed
8x2.5" HS SW
RAID
8x2.5" HS HW
RAID
Add 8-port RAID adapter 4Z57A14087 Not needed
Upgrading Onboard SATA to RAID Adapter/HBA + Adding Upper Drive Cage
4x3.5" HS SW
RAID
8x3.5" HS HW
RAID
Add 8-port RAID adapter 4Z57A14087 4M17A12788
4x3.5" HS SW
RAID
4x3.5" HS +
8x2.5" HW RAID
Add 16-port RAID adapter or 2x 8-port RAID
adapters
4Z57A14087 4M17A12790
8x2.5" HS SW
RAID
16x2.5" HS HW
RAID
Add 16-port RAID adapter or 2x 8-port RAID
adapters
4Z57A14087 4M17A12790
Adding Upper Drive Cage (No change to controller)
4x3.5" SS SW
RAID
8x3.5" SS SW
RAID*
No change (onboard SATA) None 4M17A12789
4x3.5" HS SW
RAID
8x3.5" HS SW
RAID*
No change (onboard SATA) None 4M17A12788
4x3.5" HS HW
RAID
8x3.5" HS HW
RAID
No change (RAID adapter) None 4M17A12788
4x3.5" HS HW
RAID
4x3.5" HS +
8x2.5" HW RAID
Add second 8-port RAID adapter or replace
existing 8-port with 16-port RAID
None 4M17A12790
8x 2.5" HS HW
RAID
16x 2.5" HS HW
RAID
Add second 8-port RAID adapter or replace
existing 8-port with 16-port RAID
None 4M17A12790
* If you have an optical drive or M.2 drive installed, you are limited to 6 drives
The following table lists the contents of the cable and backplane kits needed for the upgrades.
Lenovo ThinkSystem ST250 Server 21