Lenovo 4XH7A61078 AnyBay Backplane Kit

Overview

The Lenovo 4XH7A61078 is an AnyBay backplane kit designed for the ThinkSystem SR650 V2 server, enabling the front bays to accommodate up to eight 2.5-inch drives. It supports a flexible mix of SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives depending on the controller and cabling used, allowing you to tailor storage performance and capacity to your specific needs. This hot-swap capable backplane integrates with Lenovo ThinkSystem management tools to monitor drive presence and health, making it a practical choice for enterprise environments that require reliable uptime and scalable storage solutions.

Key features

• Supports up to eight 2.5-inch drives, maximizing front bay storage density.
• Compatible with SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives, offering flexibility in drive selection and performance tiers.
• Hot-swap functionality allows drive replacement or expansion without shutting down the system, reducing maintenance downtime.
• Direct fit for Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 front bays, simplifying installation and upgrades.
• Integration with Lenovo AnyBay technology enables mixed-drive configurations within a single chassis for optimized cost and performance balance.
• Works seamlessly with ThinkSystem management software to provide real-time drive status and health monitoring.

Key specs

• Drive support: up to eight 2.5-inch drives
• Drive types supported: SAS, SATA, NVMe (dependent on controller and cabling)
• Compatibility: Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 server front bays
• Hot-swap capability: yes
• Part number: 4XH7A61078
• Barcode: 889488580804

Connectivity and compatibility

This backplane kit is designed specifically for the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V2 server, ensuring a precise fit and compatibility with its front drive bays. The actual drive protocols available depend on the controllers and cables installed, so it supports a range of storage configurations from traditional SAS and SATA drives to high-speed NVMe drives. This flexibility allows administrators to configure storage pools that meet diverse workload requirements, from virtualization to database expansion and analytics.

Ideal uses and environments

The 4XH7A61078 backplane kit is well suited for enterprise data centers and IT environments where incremental storage growth is preferred over full system replacement. It supports critical workloads that demand high availability and performance, such as virtualization hosts, database servers, and analytics platforms. Its hot-swap design and integration with ThinkSystem management tools make it a strong choice for administrators who need to maintain uptime while scaling storage capacity efficiently.