Product Description
IBM ESE8 3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4K SFF-2 SSD for IBM i part number 00LY555 CCIN 5B2D
The IBM ESE8 is a 3.72 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 ESE8
The IBM ESE8 (feature code ESE8, part number 00LY555, CCIN 5B2D) is a 3.72 TB Mainstream SAS solid-state drive formatted with 4K (4224-byte) sectors. It is mounted on an SFF-2 carrier for use in Gen2 SAS bays such as those in the EXP24SX (#ESLS) expansion drawer. The drive is rated at 6 Gb/s, with actual throughput depending on adapter, workload, and system configuration. Mainstream endurance is rated at 1 Drive Write Per Day (DWPD) over a five-year period, with an approximate lifetime Total Bytes Written (TBW) of 6,799 TB. Feature ESE7 is the physically identical AIX/Linux version.
Features
- 3.72 TB capacity
- Mainstream SAS SSD endurance (1 DWPD over 5 years)
- 4K (4224-byte) sector formatting
- SFF-2 (2.5-inch Gen2) form factor
- SAS interface (rated 6 Gb/s)
- High performance and low latency versus spinning disk
- Enterprise-class reliability for 24x7 operation
- Hot-swap capable in supported SFF-2 bays
- Optimized for IBM i workloads
Technical Specifications
- Feature Code: ESE8
- Part Number / FRU: 00LY555
- CCIN: 5B2D
- Capacity: 3.72 TB
- Interface: SAS
- Form Factor: SFF-2 (2.5-inch)
- Sector Size: 4K (4224-byte)
- Endurance: 1 DWPD (5-year); approx. 6,799 TB TBW
- Type: Mainstream Solid State Drive (SSD)
- Operating System: IBM i
Compatibility
The IBM ESE8 3.72TB Mainstream SAS 4K SFF-2 SSD is compatible with:
- Drawers / Bays: SFF-2 SAS bays, including the IBM EXP24SX (#ESLS) expansion drawer
- Controllers: PCIe Gen3 SAS adapters or later
- Environments: IBM i on supported POWER8 and POWER9 systems
- Limitations: Fits only SFF-2 bays. Does not fit SFF-3 system-unit bays or older SFF-1 drawers. Cannot be reformatted to 5xx-byte sectors. Cannot be mixed in the same array with 5xx-byte sector drives. 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.
