Product Description
The IBM ESFU 1.7TB 10K RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive for IBM i (Part Number: 00LY579) is a high-performance hard disk drive for IBM Power Systems. Featuring a Gen-3 carrier tray, this CCIN 59DE drive provides reliable storage connectivity for enterprise environments.
Technical Specifications
- Part Number: 00LY579
- Feature Code: ESFU
- CCIN: 59DE
- Capacity: 1.7TB (4224-byte sectors)
- Interface: 6 Gbps SAS
- Sector Size: 4k (4224 bytes, IBM i)
- Form Factor: SFF-3 (2.5-inch, Gen-3 carrier)
- Rotational Speed: 10,000 RPM
- RAID Support: RAID-0, RAID-5, RAID-6, Easy Tier (RAID 5TS, 6T2, 10T2)
- Warranty: 60-day for reliability
- Supported Systems: 8286-41A, 8286-42A, 9009-41A, 9009-42A, 9223-42H
System Compatibility
The ESFU HDD (00LY579, CCIN 59DE) requires SFF-3 bays in Power8 or Power9 system units and specific operating systems for high-performance storage operations.
- Supported Systems:
- Power8: 8286-41A (Power S814), 8286-42A (Power S824)
- Power9: 9009-41A (Power S914), 9009-42A (Power S924), 9223-42H (Power H924)
- Operating System: IBM i V7R2 with TR4 (SF99707 Level 4) or V7R3 for Power8; V7R3 with TR4 or V7R4 for Power9.
- SAS Controllers: Requires integrated Power8/Power9 SAS controllers or PCIe3 (EJ14, EJ0L, EJ0J, EJ0M, EL59, EL65, EL3B).
- Restrictions:
- Fits only SFF-3 SAS bays in Power8/Power9 system units.
- Not compatible with SFF-2, SFF-1, EXP24S/EXP24SX, or 5802/5803 drawers.
- 4k (4224-byte) sectors for IBM i; reformatting to 5xx byte sectors not supported.
- Available only in refurbished condition.
