Table 4. Machine types and models (continued)
Machine type / model Description Height in rack units
2145-92F SAN Volume Controller high-
density SAS expansion enclosure
with one-year warranty for up to
92 SAS drives
5U
2147-92F SAN Volume Controller high-
density SAS expansion enclosure
with three-year warranty and
Enterprise Class Support for up
to 92 SAS drives
5U
System operating environment requirements
To use the system, you must meet the minimum hardware and software requirements and ensure that
other operating environment criteria are met.
Minimum requirements
You must set up your operating environment according to the following requirements:
• At least one pair of system nodes
• A 19-inch rack in which to mount the enclosures
SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 node features
The SAN Volume Controller 2145-SV1 system contains:
• At least one Fibre Channel adapter or one 10 Gbps Ethernet adapter
• Optional second, third, and fourth Fibre Channel adapters
• 64 - 256 GB memory
• Two 8-core processors
• Dual redundant power supplies
• Up to 20 expansion enclosures to house optional SAS drives
• iSCSI host attachment 10 Gbps Ethernet electrical and optional 10 or 25 Gbps Ethernet optical
• Support for optional IBM Real-time Compression
Rack cabinet physical location
Before you install the system components, you must ensure that a suitable rack cabinet location is
available.
When you plan the rack location and conguration for your system, consider the following key points:
• Plan for the system nodes to be installed in a cabinet above any existing system components.
• Do not place less deep units between deeper ones.
• Allow spare rack unit space for cable runs and service access.
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