Product Description
IBM ESHK 931GB Mainstream SAS 4K SFF-2 SSD for IBM i part number 00LY553 CCIN 5B29
The IBM ESHK is a 931 GB Mainstream 4K SAS solid-state drive in an SFF-2 form factor designed for IBM Power Systems running IBM i.
Product Description for IBM Power9 ESHK
The IBM ESHK (feature code ESHK, part number 00LY553, CCIN 5B29) is a 931 GB Mainstream SAS solid-state drive formatted with 4K (4224-byte) sectors. It is mounted on an SFF-2 carrier for installation in EXP24S / EXP24SX expansion drawers. This Mainstream SSD is rated at 1 Drive Write Per Day (DWPD) over a five-year period (approximately 1,700 TB total bytes written) and is specified at 6 Gb/s SAS. Feature ES8Z is a physically related IBM i feature in this Mainstream SFF-2 family. Feature ES8Y is the physically related AIX/Linux version.
Features
- 931 GB capacity
- Mainstream endurance (1 DWPD over 5 years)
- 4K (4224-byte) sector formatting
- SFF-2 (2.5-inch) form factor
- SAS interface
- Designed for expansion-drawer density
- Enterprise-class reliability for 24x7 operation
- Hot-swap capable in supported SFF-2 bays
- Optimized for IBM i workloads
Technical Specifications
- Feature Code: ESHK
- Part Number / FRU: 00LY553
- CCIN: 5B29
- Capacity: 931 GB
- Interface: SAS (6 Gb/s rated)
- Form Factor: SFF-2 (2.5-inch)
- Sector Size: 4K (4224-byte)
- Endurance: 1 DWPD (5-year); ~1,700 TBW
- Type: Mainstream Solid State Drive (SSD)
- Operating System: IBM i
Compatibility
The IBM ESHK 931GB Mainstream SAS 4K SFF-2 SSD is compatible with:
- Systems / drawers: IBM EXP24S and EXP24SX SFF-2 SAS expansion drawers attached to POWER8 and POWER9 systems
- Controllers: PCIe Gen3 SAS adapters or later
- Environments: IBM i
- Limitations: Fits only SFF-2 bays. Does not fit POWER8/POWER9 system-unit SFF-3 bays or older SFF-1 drawers. Cannot be mixed in the same array with 5xx-byte sector drives. Verify firmware levels and population rules via IBM documentation.
Warranty
This product comes with a 60-day warranty covering parts and functionality.
