IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Problem Determination Guide

Storwize V7000 Gen1 expansion canister SAS ports and
indicators
Two SAS ports are located in the rear of the Storwize V7000 Gen1 expansion
canister.
SAS ports are numbered 1 on the left and 2 on the right as shown in Figure 36.
Use of port 1 is required. Use of port 2 is optional. Each port connects four data
channels.
Note: The reference to the left and right locations applies to canister 1, which is
the upper canister. The port locations are inverted for canister 2, which is the lower
canister.
v ▌1▐ Port 1, 6 Gbps SAS port and LEDs
v ▌2▐ Port 2, 6 Gbps SAS port and LEDs
Four LEDs are located with each port. Each LED describes the status of one data
channel within the port. The data channel is shown with the LED. Table 26
indicates the status of the SAS port LEDs on the expansion canister.
Table 26. SAS port LEDs on the expansion canister
LED state Description
Off No link is connected.
Flashing The link is connected and has activity.
On The link is connected.
Storwize V7000 Gen2 expansion canister LEDs
Each Storwize V7000 Gen2 expansion canister has three LEDs that provide status
and identification for the expansion canister.
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1
1
2
2
Figure 36. SAS ports and LEDs in rear of expansion enclosure
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IBM Storwize V7000 Unified Specifications

General

Model	IBM Storwize V7000 Unified
Storage Type	Unified Storage
RAID Levels	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Form Factor	2U
Drive Types Supported	SAS, SSD
Maximum Drives	504
Network Protocols	iSCSI, FC, FCoE
Drive Bays	24 per enclosure
Host Interface	8 Gb FC, 1 Gb/10 Gb iSCSI
File Protocols	NFS, CIFS
Block Protocols	iSCSI, Fibre Channel
Type	Unified Storage
Maximum Host Ports	16
Operating System Support	VMware, Microsoft Windows, Linux, AIX
Data Services	Thin provisioning, replication
Power Supply	Redundant power supplies
Host Interfaces	8 Gbps Fibre Channel, 10 Gbps iSCSI, 1 Gbps iSCSI