IBM Storwize V5000 User Manual

Expansion enclosure components
Figure 4 shows the location of the power supply units and expansion canisters.
v ▌1▐ Expansion canisters
v ▌2▐ Power supply units
Figure 5 on page 9 shows the LEDs and SAS port locations from the rear view of
an expansion canister.
v ▌1▐ LEDs
v ▌2▐ SAS ports
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Figure 3. Control enclosure support rails of a Storwize V5000 system
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Figure 4. Rear view of a Storwize V5000 expansion enclosure
8 Storwize V5000: Quick Installation Guide

IBM Storwize V5000 Specifications

General

Storage Type	Hybrid Flash Array
Maximum Drives	240
Form Factor	2U
Model	IBM Storwize V5000
Drive Types	SSD, HDD
RAID Levels	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Host Interface	8 Gbps Fibre Channel (FC), 12 Gbps SAS, 10 Gbps iSCSI, 16 Gbps FC
Software Features	Thin provisioning
Drive Bays	12 or 24
Cache	Up to 32GB
Cache Memory	Up to 32GB
Weight	30kg (66.1lb)
Power Supply	Dual
Cooling	Redundant cooling fans
Dimensions	88mm x 482mm x 740mm (3.5in x 19in x 29.1in)