Product Description
IBM ESHM 1.86TB Mainstream SAS 4K SFF-2 SSD for IBM i part number 00LY373 CCIN 5B21
The IBM ESHM is a 1.86 TB 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 ESHM
The IBM ESHM (feature code ESHM, part number 00LY373, CCIN 5B21) is a 1.86 TB 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 3,399 TB total bytes written) and is specified at 6 Gb/s SAS. Feature ESHL is the physically identical AIX/Linux version. Feature ES97 is a physically related IBM i feature for this same Mainstream SFF-2 family.
Features
- 1.86 TB 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: ESHM
- Part Number / FRU: 00LY373
- CCIN: 5B21
- Capacity: 1.86 TB
- Interface: SAS (6 Gb/s rated)
- Form Factor: SFF-2 (2.5-inch)
- Sector Size: 4K (4224-byte)
- Endurance: 1 DWPD (5-year); ~3,399 TBW
- Type: Mainstream Solid State Drive (SSD)
- Operating System: IBM i
Compatibility
The IBM ESHM 1.86TB 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.
