DS8100 (Model 921)
The IBM TotalStorage DS8100, which is Model 921, offers many features.
These features include:
v Dual two-way processor complex
v Up to 128 disk drives, for a maximum capacity of 38.4 TB
v Up to 128 GB of processor memory (cache)
v Up to 16 fibre-channel/FICON or ESCON
®
host adapters
The DS8100 model can support one expansion frame. With one expansion frame,
you can expand the capacity of the Model 921 as follows:
v Up to 384 disk drives, for a maximum capacity of 115.2 TB
Note: IBM service representatives can upgrade a Model 921 in the field when you
order a model conversion to a Model 922 or Model 9A2.
Figure 3 shows the maximum configuration of a Model 921, which is the 921 base
model plus one 92E expansion model.
Fans/Plenum
Fan
Sense
RPC
Fan
Sense
PPS
PPS
Disk Drive
Set
Disk Drive
Set
Disk Drive
Set
Disk Drive
Set
Processor
2-way
Processor
2-way
I/O
Enclosures
Adapters
I/O
Enclosures
Adapters
I/O
Enclosures
Adapters
I/O
Enclosures
Adapters
Battery
Battery
Fans/Plenum
PPS
PPS
Disk Drive
Set
Disk Drive
Set
Disk Drive
Set
Disk Drive
Set
Disk Drive
Set
Disk Drive
Set
Disk Drive
Set
Disk Drive
Set
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Base Model 921
128 Drives
Expansion Model 92E
256 Drives
Management Console
Keyboard Display
Ethernet Switches
Figure 3. Maximum configuration for Model 921
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