IBM Storwize V7000 Quick Installation Guide

1 Blue pull tab
2 SAS cable
3 SAS port
Figure 55. Correct orientation for SAS cable connectors
6. Insert the SAS cable into the SAS port until you hear or feel a click. When the cable is successfully
inserted, you cannot disconnect the cable without pulling on the blue tag.
Connecting to a Storwize V5100 node
7. Connect the SAS cable to the SAS port with blue tab above the connector (that is, facing towards the
top of the node).
You hear or feel a click when the cable is successfully inserted. You cannot disconnect the cable
without pulling on the blue tag.
8. Route the SAS cables through the cable management arms, as shown in Figure 56 on page 56.
Figure 56. Example of SAS cables routed through the cable management arms
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IBM Storwize V7000 Specifications

General

Model	Storwize V7000
Storage Type	Hybrid Flash Array
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Form Factor	2U
Drive Types	SSD, SAS
Host Interface	8 Gbps Fibre Channel, 16 Gbps Fibre Channel, 1 Gbps iSCSI, 10 Gbps iSCSI, 12 Gbps SAS
Maximum Cache	32GB
Operating System Support	IBM AIX, Linux, Windows, VMware
Data Reduction Features	Real-time Compression
Management Software	IBM Spectrum Virtualize