Popular Configurations - IBM SAS Connectivity Cars At-A-Glance Manual

Popular configurations

This section illustrates three ways in which the SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv) can be used in
configurations.
External DS3200 attachment
Figure 3 shows the supported topology for the SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv) and an IBM System Storage
DS3200 storage server connected to the BladeCenter E or BladeCenter H chassis. In this configuration,
the RAID functionality is provided by the external DS3200 storage server.
Figure 3. IBM BladeCenter connected to an external IBM System Storage DS3200 storage solution
The parts used in this configuration are listed in Table 4.
Table 4. Components used when connecting the SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv) to external disk storage
Diagram Part number / Machine
reference type
Varies
43W4068
8677 or 8852
39Y9195
1726-22X
1727
39R6536
This configuration will also require cabling between the chassis and the storage server and between the
storage server and expansion units. (The cable part numbers are not listed in the table.)
SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter
Description
BladeCenter HS22 or other supported server
SAS Connectivity Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter
BladeCenter E or BladeCenter H
IBM BladeCenter SAS Connectivity Module
IBM System Storage DS3200 (Dual Controller)
Optional IBM System Storage EXP3000 (Dual ESM)
DS3000 Partition Expansion License
Quantity
1 to 14
1 per
server
1
2
1
1 to 3
1
4