IBM N Series Hardware Guide

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Figure 5-9 shows the IOM differences.
Figure 5-9 IOM differences
5.4.2 Intermix support
EXN3000 and EXN3500 can be combined in the following configurations:
򐂰 Intermix of EXN3000 and EXN3500 shelves: EXN3000 and EXN3500 shelves cannot be
intermixed on the same stack.
򐂰 Only applicable to N3150 and N32x0, not other platforms: mixing EXN3500 and EXN3000
w/ IOM3 or IOM6 is supported.
򐂰 Applies only to N3150 and N32x0, not other platforms.
򐂰 EXN3000 supports IOM3 and IOM6 modules.
򐂰 EXN3500 supports only IOM6 modules: the use of IOM3 modules in an EXN3500 is not
supported.
5.4.3 Supported EXN3500 drives
Table 5-5 on page 54 lists the drives that are supported by EXN3500 at the time of this
writing.
Attention: Even though it is supported to intermix IMO3 and IOM6 modules, it is not
recommend that you do so. The maximum loop speed is limited to IMO3 speed.

IBM N Series Specifications

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Brand	IBM
Model	N Series
Category	Storage
Language	English