Network Cables - IBM FlashSystem 900 Product Manual

Network cables

FlashSystem 900 supports the network cables that are listed in Table 8.
Table 8. Supported network cables
Description
Fibre Channel cables (supported on Fibre Channel ports)
1 m Fiber Cable (LC-LC)
5 m Fiber Cable (LC-LC)
InfiniBand cables (supported on InfiniBand ports)
1 m IBM QSFP Cop IB
3 m IBM QSFP Cop IB
3 m IBM QSFP Opt QDR IB
10 m IBM QSFP Opt QDR IB
1 m Mlnx QSFP Cop FDR14 IB
3 m Mlnx QSFP Cop FDR14 IB
3 m Mlnx QSFP Opt FDR14 IB
10 m Mlnx QSFP Opt FDR14 IB
Encryption
FlashSystem 900 storage system provides support for AES-XTS 256 bit data-at-rest encryption when the
Encryption Enablement Pack, feature AF14, is ordered.
In addition, the FlashSystem 900 has the following functions:
Hot Encryption Activation - Adding an encryption license to a previously initialized system
Encryption Re-key - Changing the encryption key on a previously initialized system
Both of these operations can be done concurrently and do not cause loss of access to data. Both
operations do require that you purchase the Feature Code AF14: Encryption Enablement Pack.
If you are planning to implement either Hot Encryption Activation or Encryption Re-key, inform IBM
support so that they can monitor the operation
Hot Encryption Activation
Hot Key Activation allows an unencrypted FlashSystem to be encryption-enabled while the system is
running, without impacting customer data in any way.
Note: The system requires that at least two copies of the encryption access key are made, for a total of at
least three USB drives containing the key.
FlashSystem 900 Product Guide
Feature code
3700
3701
A0RD
A0RE
5989
5990
A2YG
A2YH
A2YL
A2YN
Maximum quantity supported
16
16
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
14