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ThinkSystem ST250 Hardware RAID Cable Kit

This document provides important information about the ThinkSystem ST250 Hardware RAID Cable Kit.

This option kit is used when you wish to perform the following upgrades:

Note

When performing the upgrade, different options will be required. For details, contact your business partner or go to http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven/index.shtml.

  • Software RAID to Hardware RAID

    ScenariosBefore upgradeAfter upgradeRAID adapter
    Scenario 1Four 3.5 hot-swap drives (software RAID)Four 3.5 hot-swap drives (hardware RAID)One RAID adapter - 8i
    Scenario 2Eight 3.5 hot-swap drives (software RAID)Eight 3.5 hot-swap drives (hardware RAID)One RAID adapter - 8i
    Scenario 3Eight 2.5 hot-swap drives (software RAID)Eight 3.5 hot-swap drives (hardware RAID)One RAID adapter - 8i

  • Software RAID to Hardware RAID (second disk drive cage and backplane kit is installed)

    ScenariosBefore upgradeAfter upgradeRAID adapter
    Scenario 1Four 3.5 hot-swap drives (software RAID)Eight 3.5 hot-swap drives (hardware RAID)One RAID adapter - 8i
    Scenario 2Four 3.5 hot-swap drives (software RAID)Four 3.5 hot-swap drives plus Eight 2.5 hot-swap drives (hardware RAID)One RAID adapter - 16i or Two RAID adapters - 8i
    Scenario 3Eight 2.5 hot-swap drives (software RAID)Sixteen 2.5 hot-swap drives (hardware RAID)One RAID adapter - 16i or Two RAID adapters - 8i

The option package contains the following item:

1 Two signal cables (500 mm)​

Note

The illustration in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.

Store the documentation for future reference. For information about installing the option product, refer to the Setup Guide for your server. The most up-to-date Setup Guide is always available for download at https://thinksystem.lenovofiles.com/help/index.jsp.

To get the latest technical information and download device drivers and updates, go to https://www.lenovo.com/support.