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IBM FlashSystem 5000 Series User Manual

IBM FlashSystem 5000 Series
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Contents
Compliance standards........................................................................................... v
Safety and environmental notices........................................................................ vii
Safety notices and labels........................................................................................................................... vii
Caution notices for the system............................................................................................................ viii
Danger notices for the system ..............................................................................................................xi
Special caution and safety notices.............................................................................................................xii
General safety....................................................................................................................................... xii
Handling static-sensitive devices........................................................................................................xiii
Power and cabling information for NEBS (Network Equipment-Building System) GR-1089-
CORE................................................................................................................................................xiii
Environmental notices...............................................................................................................................xiv
About this guide...................................................................................................xv
Who should use this guide......................................................................................................................... xv
Publications and related libraries.............................................................................................................. xv
Related websites....................................................................................................................................... xvi
Sending your comments............................................................................................................................xvi
Know how to report a problem..................................................................................................................xvi
Chapter 1. System overview..................................................................................1
Chapter 2. Environmental requirements.................................................................5
Chapter 3. Before you begin the installation......................................................... 13
Reviewing your packing slip...................................................................................................................... 14
Identify the hardware components...........................................................................................................15
Direct current power supply units....................................................................................................... 15
Verify environmental requirements.......................................................................................................... 19
Review enclosure location guidelines.......................................................................................................19
Chapter 4. Installing the system hardware........................................................... 21
NEBS-compliant earth connection............................................................................................................21
Installing support rails for the system...................................................................................................... 21
Installing enclosures................................................................................................................................. 25
Installing an 5U expansion enclosure.......................................................................................................26
Safety notices and considerations.......................................................................................................27
Weight considerations: 5U expansion enclosure................................................................................ 31
Checklist: Unpacking and installing the 5U expansion enclosure...................................................... 35
Identify the hardware components..................................................................................................... 37
Removing the top cover....................................................................................................................... 39
Installing the support rails .................................................................................................................. 40
Installing or replacing the fascia..........................................................................................................42
Installing or replacing a drive.............................................................................................................. 44
Installing or replacing the top cover....................................................................................................46
Installing or replacing a 5U expansion enclosure in a rack ................................................................47
Installing or replacing the cable-management arm............................................................................49
Removing and installing a SAS cable...................................................................................................51
Connecting the 5U expansion enclosures........................................................................................... 53
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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

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