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    • Expansion for FlashSystem 5200

    Expansions for FlashSystem 5200

    The IBM FlashSystem 5200 expansion enclosures provide scalable SAS-based capacity for the 4662-6H2 control enclosure, supporting a mix of high-performance SAS flash SSDs, enterprise HDDs (10K RPM), and high-capacity nearline HDDs (7.2K RPM). Available in SFF (Small Form Factor), LFF (Large Form Factor), and high-density configurations, these 2U or 5U rack-mounted units connect via 12 Gbps SAS for reliable tiered storage. They enable DRAID formatting for enhanced data protection, faster rebuilds, and efficient scaling to petabyte levels with hybrid flash-disk setups. Expansion requires a dual-port 12 Gbps SAS adapter (one per node canister, in slot 2 only) in the control enclosure.

    Key Features

    • SAS 12 Gbps connectivity for high throughput and redundancy.
    • Support for tiered storage: flash SSDs for performance, enterprise HDDs for balanced I/O, nearline HDDs for bulk capacity.
    • Intermixing of compatible drives (same form factor/technology) within an enclosure.
    • High-density 92G model maximizes drives per rack unit.
    • Hot-swappable, dual-port drives for high availability.
    • Integrated with IBM Storage Virtualize for Easy Tier automated tiering, virtualization, snapshots, and advanced data services.

    Technical Specifications

    • Interface: 12 Gbps SAS (dual-port, hot-swappable drives).
    • Form Factors:
      • 2U LFF (Model 12G): Up to 12 x 3.5-inch drives.
      • 2U SFF (Model 24G): Up to 24 x 2.5-inch drives.
      • 5U HD (Model 92G): Up to 92 x 3.5-inch drives (or 2.5-inch in carriers).
    • RAID: Formatted as DRAID (typically DRAID 6 recommended).
    • Maximum Enclosures: Varies by model (e.g., up to 6 x 2U SFF, fewer for HD due to density; consult IBM limits).
    • Connectivity: Requires SAS expansion adapter in control enclosure (ports 1 and 3 on SAS card used).
    • Power/Cooling: Redundant components with environmental specs aligned to control enclosure.

    Available Configurations

    Models available (all SAS-based expansion enclosures):

     
     
    Model Description Form Factor Drive Bays Max Drives per Enclosure Max Total Drives (approx.) Example Use
    4662-12G FlashSystem 2U12 SAS Expansion Enclosure 2U LFF 12 x 3.5-inch 12 Up to 72 (6 enclosures) High-capacity nearline storage
    4662-24G FlashSystem 2U24 SAS Expansion Enclosure 2U SFF 24 x 2.5-inch 24 Up to 144 (6 enclosures) Balanced performance/capacity tiers
    4662-92G FlashSystem 5U92 SAS Expansion Enclosure 5U HD 92 x 3.5-inch (or 2.5-in carriers) 92 Up to 276-368 (limited) Maximum density hybrid tiers
     

    Drives of the same form factor and class can be intermixed within an enclosure. Specific drive options (HDD/SSD feature codes and capacities) follow patterns similar to FlashSystem 7300 expansions, configured at order time via IBM options (e.g., nearline up to 20 TB, enterprise 10K up to 2.4 TB, SAS flash up to 30.72 TB).

    Compatibility

    • Designed exclusively for attachment to IBM FlashSystem 5200 control enclosures (4662-6H2).
    • Requires dual-port 12 Gbps SAS Host Interface Card (one per node, slot 2 only; feature code for SAS adapter).
    • Supports intermixing of expansion models (12G, 24G, 92G) in the same system, subject to IBM guidelines.
    • Compatible with IBM Storage Virtualize (minimum 8.6.3) for virtualization, tiering (Easy Tier), compression (on flash), deduplication, replication, and cyber resilience features.
    • Integrates with environments supporting VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, and other platforms via the control enclosure's block protocols.
    • No intermixing with older/non-4662 series expansions.
    • SAS attachment only (no direct host SAS; expansion enclosures attach via SAS cables to control enclosure SAS ports).
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