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IBM FlashSystem 5000 Series User Manual

IBM FlashSystem 5000 Series
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Weight increases as FRUs are installed
The 5U expansion enclosure supports up to 92 SAS drives. As Table 26 on page 33 shows, substantial
weight is added to the enclosure when all drives are installed.
Table 26. Weight of an enclosure with 92 SAS drives
FRU description
Approximate weigh per unit
Maximum
supported
Approximate extra weight
kg lb kg lb
2.5-inch tier 0 flash drive
2.5-inch tier 1 flash drive
0.224 0.494 92 20.608 45.433
2.5-inch hard disk drive 0.304 0.670 92 27.968 61.659
3.5-inch Near-Line SAS hard
disk drive
0.876 1.931 92 80.592 177.675
As you install or replace FRUs, the overall weight of the expansion enclosure increases. For example,
Table 27 on page 33 shows the weight progression as different combinations of FRUs are installed.
Table 27. Enclosure weight as FRUs are installed
Enclosure assembly Approximate weight
FRUs installed FRUs not installed kg lb
Enclosure Secondary expansion modules
Fascia (1U and 4U)
PSUs
Expansion canisters
Fan modules
Fan interface board
Display assembly
Drives
Cover
42.5 93.7
Enclosure
Secondary expansion modules
Fascia (1U and 4U)
PSUs
Expansion canisters
Fan modules
Fan interface board
Display assembly
Drives
Cover
44.3 97.7
Chapter 4. Installing the system hardware 33

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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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