a) Select the drive set feature codes and determine the amount of each feature code that you must
order for each model.
b) Select the storage enclosure feature codes and determine the amount that you must order to
enclose the drive sets that you are ordering.
c) Select the disk cable feature codes and determine the amount that you need of each.
4. Determine the I/O adapter features that you need for your storage system.
a) Select the flash RAID and host adapters feature codes to order, and choose a model to contain the
adapters.
b) For each model chosen to contain adapters, determine the number of each I/O enclosure feature
codes that you must order.
c) Select the cables that you require to support the adapters.
5. Based on the disk storage and adapters, determine the appropriate processor memory feature code
that is needed.
6. Decide which power features that you must order to support each model.
7. Review the other features and determine which feature codes to order.
Storage features
You must select the storage features that you want on your storage system.
The storage features are separated into the following categories:
• Drive-set features and storage-enclosure features
• Enclosure ller features
• Device adapter features
Storage enclosures and drives
DS8900F supports various storage enclosures and drive options.
Feature codes for drive sets
Use these feature codes to order sets of encryption capable flash drives.
Table 18. Feature codes for flash-drive sets for High Performance Flash Enclosures Gen2
Feature code Disk size Drive type Drives per set Drive speed
in RPM
(K=1000)
Encryption
capable drive
RAID support
1611 800 GB 2.5-in. Flash
Tier 0 drives
16 N/A Yes 5, 6, 10
1612 1.6 TB 2.5-in. Flash
Tier 0 drives
16 N/A Yes 6, 10
1, 2
1613 3.2 TB 2.5-in. Flash
Tier 0 drives
16 N/A Yes 6, 10
1, 2
1622
4
1.92 TB 2.5-in. Flash
Tier 2 drives
16 N/A Yes 6, 10
2
1623 3.84 TB 2.5-in. Flash
Tier 1 drives
16 N/A Yes 6, 10
1, 2
1624 7.68 TB 2.5-in. Flash
Tier 2 drives
16 N/A Yes 6
1, 2
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