Product Description
IBM ES8W 1.55TB SFF-3 SSD 4K eMLC4 for IBM i part number 00LY335 CCIN 5B15
The IBM ES8W is a 1.55 TB 4K SAS solid-state drive in an SFF-3 form factor designed for IBM Power Systems running IBM i.
Product Description of IBM Power9 ES8W
The IBM ES8W (feature code ES8W, part number 00LY335, CCIN 5B15) is a 1.55 TB SAS solid-state drive using eMLC4 flash and formatted with 4K (4224-byte) sectors. It is mounted on an SFF-3 carrier for installation in POWER8 and POWER9 system-unit SAS bays. Feature ES8V is the physically identical AIX/Linux version. Feature ESGS is a physically related IBM i feature for this same 4K SFF-3 family.
Features
- 1.55 TB capacity
- eMLC4 flash technology
- 4K (4224-byte) sector formatting
- SFF-3 (2.5-inch) form factor
- SAS interface
- High performance and low latency
- Enterprise-class reliability for 24x7 operation
- Hot-swap capable in supported SFF-3 bays
- Optimized for IBM i workloads
Technical Specifications
- Feature Code: ES8W
- Part Number / FRU: 00LY335
- CCIN: 5B15
- Capacity: 1.55 TB
- Interface: SAS
- Form Factor: SFF-3 (2.5-inch)
- Sector Size: 4K (4224-byte)
- Technology: eMLC4
- Type: Solid State Drive (SSD)
- Operating System: IBM i
Compatibility
The IBM ES8W 1.55TB SFF-3 SSD 4K eMLC4 is compatible with:
- Systems: IBM POWER8 and POWER9 system units with available SFF-3 SAS bays, including 9009-22A / 41A / 42A, 8286-41A / 42A, 9040-MR9, and related models
- Controllers: PCIe3 SAS adapters or later, including EJ0L and EJ14
- Environments: IBM i
- Limitations: Fits only SFF-3 bays. Does not fit EXP24S / EXP24SX (SFF-2) drawers or older SFF-1 bays. Cannot be mixed in the same array with 5xx-byte sector drives. Cannot be reformatted to 5xx-byte sectors. Older PCIe2 and earlier SAS adapters do not support 4K drives. Verify firmware levels and population rules via IBM documentation.
Warranty
This product comes with a 60-day warranty covering parts and functionality.
