Storage-Enclosure Fillers; Storage Feature Configuration Rules - IBM DS8900F Introduction And Planning Manual

Table 18. Feature codes for flash-drive sets for High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 (continued)
Feature code Disk size
1625 15.36 TB
Note:
1. RAID 5 is not supported for drives larger than 1 TB, and requires a request for price quote (RPQ). For
information, contact your sales representative.
2. RAID 6 is the default RAID type for all drives larger than 1 TB, and it is the only supported RAID type for
7.68 TB drives and 15.36 TB drives.
3. Within a High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair, no intermix of high performance drives (Flash Tier 0)
with high capacity drives (Flash Tier 1 or Flash Tier 2) is supported.
4. 1.92 TB drives sets are supported only on models 993 and 994.
Feature codes for storage enclosures
Use these feature codes to identify the type of drive enclosures for your storage system.
Table 19. Feature codes for storage enclosures
Feature code
1605

Storage-enclosure fillers

Storage-enclosure fillers fill empty drive slots in the storage enclosures. The fillers ensure sufficient
airflow across populated storage.
For High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2, one filler feature provides a set of 16 fillers.
Feature codes for storage enclosure fillers
Use these feature codes to order filler sets for High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2.
Table 20. Feature codes for storage enclosures
Feature code
1699
Configuration rules for storage features
Use the following general configuration rules and ordering information to help you order storage features.
High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2
Follow these configuration rules when you order storage features for storage systems with High
Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2.
Flash drive sets
The High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair requires a minimum of one 16 flash-drive set.
Storage enclosure fillers
For the High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2, one filler feature provides a set of 16 fillers. If only
one flash-drive set is ordered, then two storage enclosure fillers are needed to fill the remaining 32
Drive type Drives per set Drive speed
2.5-in.Flash 16
Tier 2 drives
Description
High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pair for
800 GB, 1.6 TB, 1.92 TB, 3.2 TB, 3.84 TB, 7.68,
and 15.36 TB flash drives
Description
Filler set for 2.5-in. High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2;
includes 16 fillers
Encryption
in RPM capable drive
(K=1000)
N/A Yes
Models
all
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RAID support
1, 2
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