IBM DS8884 Series User Manual

Table 17. Maximum capacity for the DS8886F (machine type 533x models 986 and 86E) (continued)
Processors System memory
Maximum 2.5-in. Flash
Tier 0, Flash Tier 1, or
Flash Tier 2 drives
Maximum storage capacity
for 2.5-in. Flash Tier 0,
Flash Tier 1, or Flash Tier
2 drives Maximum total drives
16-core 256 GB
512 GB
384 2918 TB 384
24-core 1024 GB
2048 GB
384 2918 TB 384
DS8886F base frame (model 986) overview:
The DS8886F (model 986) includes a base frame.
The base frame includes the following components:
v High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2
v Hardware Management Console (HMC), including a keyboard and monitor
v Second HMC (optional)
v Ethernet switches
v Processor nodes (available with POWER8 processors)
v I/O enclosures
v Direct-current uninterruptible power supplies (DC-UPS)
v Rack power control (RPC) cards
DS8886F expansion frame (model 86E) overview:
The DS8886F supports one expansion frame (model 86E) that can be added to a
base frame (model 986). A minimum of 256 GB system memory and a 16-core
processor is required for the expansion frame to be added.
The expansion frame includes I/O enclosures. You can add up to four High
Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs to the expansion frame.
The main power area is at the rear of the expansion frame. The power system is a
pair of direct-current uninterruptible power supplies (DC-UPSs) with internal
batteries.
DS8888F (machine type 533x models 988 and 88E)
The DS8888F (machine type 533x models 988 and 88E) is a high-performance,
high-efficiency, high-capacity storage system that includes only High Performance
Flash Enclosures Gen2.
DS8888F storage systems (machine type 533x models 988 and 88E) are scalable
with up to 48-core processors, 16 High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2 pairs,
and up to 768 Flash Tier 0, Flash Tier 1, or Flash Tier 2 drives. They are optimized
and configured for cost. The frame is 19 inches wide with a 46U capacity. They
support the following storage enclosures:
v Up to 4 High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs in the base frame (model
988).
v Up to 6 High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs each in the first
expansion frame (model 88E).
v Up to 6 High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 pairs each in the second
expansion frame.
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IBM DS8884 Series Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	DS8884 Series
Category	Storage
Language	English