Lenovo Rear HDD Kit Storage Drive Cage

The Lenovo 7XH7A06253 is a rear HDD kit storage drive cage that adds two 3.5-inch hot-swap bays to a compatible Lenovo server. By letting you swap drives without shutting the system down, it keeps critical services available while you expand capacity or replace hard drives.

This kit is ideal for IT staff who manage applications that cannot afford prolonged maintenance windows, such as virtualization clusters, database servers, or file repositories that serve a round-the-clock workforce. Installing it in a data center rack allows technicians to replace or add drives during peak business hours without interrupting users or scheduled workloads.

The cage integrates seamlessly with select Lenovo platforms, including ThinkAgile VX 2U Certified Node, ThinkAgile VX5520 Appliance, ThinkSystem SR590, and SR650. Because it has no onboard processor, it focuses solely on mechanical expansion, working in concert with the server’s existing storage controllers. The result is a straightforward path to larger or more flexible storage pools, delivered in a form factor that aligns with enterprise reliability standards.

Whether you are scaling a hyperconverged cluster, adding room for data backups, or simply preparing for future growth, this kit offers a predictable, low-disruption route to meet evolving storage needs.

Highlights:

• Two 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays keep services online during maintenance
• Functions as a mechanical expansion unit with no onboard processor
• Compatible with ThinkAgile VX 2U Certified Node, ThinkAgile VX5520 Appliance, ThinkSystem SR590, and SR650
• Designed for enterprise environments that require continuous data availability