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IBM FlashSystem 5000 Series User Manual

IBM FlashSystem 5000 Series
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IBM FlashSystem 5000
Quick Installation Guide
FlashSystem 5010 and FlashSystem
5030 and expansion enclosures
IBM

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IBM FlashSystem 5000 Series Specifications

General IconGeneral
ModelIBM FlashSystem 5000 Series
Storage TypeFlash
Management SoftwareIBM Spectrum Virtualize
Form Factor2U
Drive TypesSAS
RAID SupportRAID 5, RAID 6
Host Interface16 Gbps Fibre Channel, 25 Gbps iSCSI, 12 Gbps SAS
Data ReductionYes (compression, deduplication)
EncryptionYes
ReplicationYes, Metro Mirror, Global Mirror
Operating System SupportWindows, Linux, AIX, IBM i
Cache64GB

Summary

Safety and environmental notices

Caution notices for the system

Understanding and adhering to caution notices specific to the IBM FlashSystem 5000.

Before you begin the installation

Identify the hardware components

Familiarizing with hardware components and port locations before system installation.

Installing the system hardware

Installing support rails for the system

Procedure for installing support rails for control and expansion enclosures in a rack.

Installing enclosures

Steps for physically installing control and expansion enclosures into a rack.

Configuring the system

Initialize system by using the technician port

Step-by-step guide to initialize the system using a technician port connection.

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