Product Description
IBM ESBM 1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4K SFF-2 SSD for IBM i part number 00LY338 CCIN 5B12
The IBM ESBM is a 1.55 TB Enterprise 4K SAS solid-state drive in an SFF-2 form factor designed for IBM Power Systems running IBM i.
Product Description of IBM Power9 ESBM
The IBM ESBM (feature code ESBM, part number 00LY338, CCIN 5B12) is a 1.55 TB Enterprise 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 EXP24S (#5887) and EXP24SX (#ESLS) expansion drawers. This high-endurance enterprise SSD is rated at 10 Drive Writes Per Day (DWPD) over a five-year period and delivers strong performance for IBM i workloads. Feature ESNE is the physically related AIX/Linux version. Feature ESGQ is a physically related IBM i feature for this same 4K SFF-2 family.
Features
- 1.55 TB capacity
- Enterprise-grade endurance (10 DWPD over 5 years)
- 4K (4224-byte) sector formatting
- SFF-2 (2.5-inch) form factor
- SAS interface
- High performance and low latency
- Enterprise-class reliability for 24x7 operation
- Hot-swap capable in supported SFF-2 bays
- Optimized for IBM i workloads
Technical Specifications
- Feature Code: ESBM
- Part Number / FRU: 00LY338
- CCIN: 5B12
- Capacity: 1.55 TB
- Interface: SAS
- Form Factor: SFF-2 (2.5-inch)
- Sector Size: 4K (4224-byte)
- Endurance: 10 DWPD (5-year)
- Type: Enterprise Solid State Drive (SSD)
- Operating System: IBM i
Compatibility
The IBM ESBM 1.55TB Enterprise SAS 4K SFF-2 SSD is compatible with:
- Systems / drawers: IBM EXP24S (#5887) and EXP24SX (#ESLS) SFF-2 SAS expansion drawers attached to POWER8 and POWER9 systems, including 9009-41A, 9009-42A, and 9223-42H
- Controllers: PCIe3 SAS adapters such as EJ14, EJ0L, EJ0J, EJ0M, EL59, EL65, and EL3B
- Environments: IBM i 7.3 TR4 or later, IBM i 7.4 or later
- 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. Cannot be reformatted to 5xx-byte sectors. Verify firmware levels and population rules via IBM documentation.
Warranty
This product comes with a 60-day warranty covering parts and functionality.
