Pcie Storage Enclosure Features - IBM Power System 5888 Service Information

Figure 2. Dual storage IOA solution integrated within the 5888 or EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure
The following components and functions are integrated within the 5888 or EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure:
v The enclosure RAID module (ERM) contains the RAID adapter function and the expander function.
v The storage enclosure uses internal wiring to connect components with multiple redundant paths,
eliminating the need for external SAS cables.
v A maximum of 30 1.5-inch solid-state drives (SSDs) may be installed in the storage enclosure.

PCIe storage enclosure features

Learn about the main features of the 5888 and EDR1 PCI Express (PCIe) storage enclosures.
Table 1. PCIe storage enclosure features
Feature code
Description
System connection
Systems supported
Operating systems supported
High availability (HA) two-system
redundant array of independent
disks (RAID)
HA single-system RAID
Requires HA RAID configuration
JBOD drives supported
Internal solid-state drive (SSD) type
SSD drive feature codes supported
Internal SSD drives
IBM EXP30 Ultra solid-state drive
(SSD) I/O drawer
GX++ PCIe2 x8
8202-E4C, 8205-E6C, 8231-E1C, or
8231-E2C
1 ®
AIX , Linux
Yes
Yes
Yes
No (requires drives that are
formatted with 528 bytes/block)
1.8-inch small form factor (SFF) 6 GB
Dual Port serial-attached SCSI (SAS)
SSD
ES02
Six minimum to 30 maximum
5888
IBM EXP30 Ultra solid-state drive
(SSD) I/O drawer
GX++ PCIe2 x8
8202-E4D, 8205-E6D, 8231-E1D,
8231-E2D, 8246-L2T, 8248-L4T,
8268-E1D, 8408-E8D, 8412-EAD,
9109-RMD, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD,
9179-MHC, and 9179-MHD
AIX, IBM i, Linux
Yes
Yes
Yes
No (requires drives that are
formatted with 528 bytes/block)
1.8-inch small form factor (SFF) 6 GB
Dual Port serial-attached SCSI (SAS)
SSD
ES02 (AIX and Linux), ES04 (IBM i)
Six minimum to 30 maximum
EDR1
3
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