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IBM FlashSystem 5000 Series User Manual

IBM FlashSystem 5000 Series
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Figure 12. Tray containing expansion enclosure parts
1 Slide rail kit
2 Cable management arm
3 Fascia
Other parts, such as the cover, secondary expander modules, and fans, are installed in the enclosure.
However, due to weight considerations, you must remove some parts and then reinstall them as part of
the initial installation process.
Note: Drives are not included in installation package for the enclosure; they are provided in a separate
package.
Procedure
1. Remove the cardboard tray that contains the slide rails, cable management arm, and fascia from the
cardboard box in which the expansion enclosure was shipped.
2. Remove the foam end pieces from the top of the 5U expansion enclosure.
3. Cut the corners of the shipping box and fold them down to uncover the sides and faces of the
expansion enclosure, as shown in Figure 13 on page 36.
Figure 13. Packaging materials
1 Enclosure
2 Top of shipping box, folded back.
3 Foam protectors
4. Remove the top cover, as described in “Removing the top cover” on page 39.
5. With two or more persons, push the expansion enclosure sideways onto an adjacent flat bed lift.
Keep the remaining foam block protectors attached to the enclosure.
6. Remove the support rail kit from the box in which it was shipped ( 1 , as shown in Figure 12 on page
36).
7. Separate the inner section of the support rails and attach them to each side of the expansion
enclosure, as described in steps “3” on page 41 through “5” on page 41 in “Installing the support
rails ” on page 40.
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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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