IBM Flex System V7000 Installation Guide

Figure 12 shows the SAS cable socket and connector keys.
Note: If you make a mistake during cabling and must unplug a SAS cable, pull
the blue tab to release the cable.
Procedure
1. Review the following illustration before attaching the SAS cables. Figure 13 on
page 19 illustrates the SAS cabling for a maximum configuration with a 4939
control enclosure and two type 4939 expansion enclosures installed in a Flex
System chassis along with seven additional type 2076 expansion enclosures
installed in a rack external to the Flex System chassis. Your system might
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Figure 11. Correct SAS cable connection
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Figure 12. HD SAS cable socket and connector
18 Flex System V7000 Storage Node: Installation Guide

IBM Flex System V7000 Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U
Model	IBM Flex System V7000
Category	Storage
Power Supply	Dual redundant power supplies
Storage Controller	Dual active-active controllers
RAID Levels	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Maximum Drives	240
Expansion Enclosures	Up to 9
Drive Types Supported	SSD, HDD
Host Interface Ports	8 Gbps FC
Scalability	Scalable with expansion enclosures
Operating Temperature	5°C to 40°C
Management Interface	Web-based GUI, CLI, SMI-S