Chapter 1. Product Overview - IBM Storwize V7000 Installation Manual

Chapter 1. Product overview

This topic provides an overview of the machine type models 2076-212 and
2076-224 expansion enclosures.
Machine type models 2076-212 and 2076-224 expansion enclosures
overview
The IBM Storwize V7000 expansion enclosure is a high-capacity 24-drive bay
(2.5-inch drives) or 12-drive bay (3.5-inch drives) unit packaged in a 2U
rack-mountable enclosure.
Expansion enclosures add additional storage capacity to your system. They are
high-capacity units, packaged in a 2U rack-mountable enclosure.
Expansion enclosures connect either to control enclosures or to other expansion
enclosures through the SAS ports. These are the expansion enclosure models:
v Machine type and model 2076-212, which can hold up to 12 3.5-inch drives.
v Machine type and model 2076-224, which can hold up to 24 2.5-inch drives.
The machine type and model (MTM) are shown on labels that are located on the
front and the rear of each enclosure.
v The labels also show the enclosure serial number. You must know the serial
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