IBM Storwize V5030 User Manual

356 Implementing the IBM Storwize V5000 Gen2 with IBM Spectrum Virtualize V8.1
Figure 7-6 Connecting SAS cables from a Storwize V3500 or V3700 to a Storwize V5030 system
Storwize V5000 Gen1 source systems require two cables per node canister. Each canister
must be connected to each Storwize V5000 Gen2 canister. On the V5000 Gen1, you must
use SAS port 1 or 2. Do
not use SAS port 3 or 4.
Examples of how to connect a Storwize V5000 Gen2 to a Storwize V5000 Gen1 are shown in
Figure 7-7, Figure 7-8 on page 357, and Figure 7-9 on page 357.
Figure 7-7 Connecting SAS cables from a Storwize V5000 Gen1 system to a Storwize V5010 system

IBM Storwize V5030 Specifications

General

Model	IBM Storwize V5030
Category	Storage
Controller Enclosures	1 or 2
Maximum Drives	240
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Virtualization	Yes
Data Compression	Yes
Maximum Hosts	512
Form Factor	2U
Drive Types	SAS, NL-SAS, SSD
Host Interface	8 Gb FC, 16 Gb FC, 10 Gb iSCSI, 12 Gb SAS
Processor Cores	8 per controller