Local storage

To understand how to view the local storage information use the information in this topic.

Select the Local Storage option under the Server Management tab or the Local Storage link in the Hardware Health table on the System Status and Health page to view the local storage configuration information for the server. This option provides detailed information for the local storage devices in the server (as shown in the following illustration). You can view the physical or logical information for the local storage devices. Information is provided for supported RAID controllers and associated disks, storage pools, and volume information.

Note

If the operating-system platform does not support the Local Storage option, only the status of the disks and associated active events are displayed.

local storage page

For System x server products that can display storage RAID, please refer to the below table.

Note

Please refer to the Installation and Service Guide of each server product regarding the slot limitation.
Remember to update the IMM firmware to the latest version. Older versions may not be able to display the storage RAID.

Model name	RAID cards that support displaying storage RAID
System x3100 M5 Type 5457	M5110
System x3300 M4 Type 7382	M5110
System x3500 M4 Type 7383	M5110 M5210
System x3530 M4 Type 7160	M5110
System x3550 M4 Type 7914	M5110 M5210
System x3630 M4 Type 7158	M5110
System x3650 M4 Type 7915	M5110 M5210 M1215
System x3650 M4 HD Type 5460	M5210 M5210e M1215
System x3650 M4 BD Type 5466	M5110

For System x server products that can display and configure storage RAID, please refer to the below table.

Note

Please refer to the Installation and Service Guide of each server product regarding the slot limitation.
Remember to update the IMM firmware to the latest version. Older versions may not be able to display the storage RAID.

Model name	RAID cards that support displaying and configuring storage RAID
System x3500 M5 Type 5464	M5210 M1215 M5225
System x3550 M5 Type 5463	M5210 M1215 M5225
System x3650 M5 Type 5462	M5210 M1215 M5225
System x3750 M4 Type 8752	M5225 M5210 M1215 M5210e M5120
System x3750 M4 Type 8753	M5210 M1215 M5210e M5120
System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 6241	M5225 M5210 M5120
System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 Type 3837	M5225 M5210 M5120

For Flex server products that can display and configure storage RAID, please refer to the below table.

Note

Please refer to the Installation and Service Guide of each server product regarding the slot limitation.
Remember to update the IMM firmware to the latest version. Older versions may not be able to display the storage RAID.

Model name	RAID cards that support displaying and configuring storage RAID
Flex System x240 M5	M5115 M1210e M5215
IBM Flex System x240	M5115 Storage Enclosure Node
Flex System x880	M5115 M1210e

For NeXtScale server products that can display and configure storage RAID, please refer to the below table.

Note

Please refer to the Installation and Service Guide of each server product regarding the slot limitation.
Remember to update the IMM firmware to the latest version. Older versions may not be able to display the storage RAID.

Model name	RAID cards that support displaying and configuring storage RAID
NeXtScale nx360 M5	M5210 M1215

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