IBM FlashSystem 710 and IBM FlashSystem 810
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Flash modules
FlashSystem 710 and FlashSystem 810 provide configurable capacity and optional spare feature with the
flash modules listed in Table 4 and Table 5 respectively.
Table 4. Supported flash modules: FlashSystem 710
Description
Feature code
Maximum quantity
supported
Base SLC flash module packs (only one pack can be ordered)
1TB SLC (4-pack)
AF00
1
2TB SLC (8-pack)
AF0G
1
3TB SLC (12-pack)
AF06
1
4TB SLC (16-pack)
AF0H
1
5TB SLC (20-pack)
AF07
1
Spare SLC flash module (optional)
Active Spare SLC Protection*
AF01
1
MES upgrade
Upgrade - 1TB SLC (4-pack)**
AF08
4
* Optional feature that provides one additional SLC flash module preinstalled within the system for use as a spare for
manually initiated data migration in case of failure of another flash module.
** SLC MES upgrade that increases a total usable capacity in the existing system by approximately 1 TB for a
maximum of 5 TB.
Table 5. Supported flash modules: FlashSystem 810
Description
Feature code
Maximum quantity
supported
Base eMLC flash module packs (only one pack can be ordered)
2TB eMLC (4-pack)
AF0I
1
4TB eMLC (8-pack)
AF0L
1
6TB eMLC (12-pack)
AF09
1
8TB eMLC (16-pack)
AF0P
1
10TB eMLC (20-pack)
AF0A
1
Spare eMLC flash module (optional)
Active Spare eMLC Protection*
AF0J
1
MES upgrade
Upgrade - 2TB eMLC (4-pack)**
AF0B
4
* Optional feature that provides one additional eMLC flash module preinstalled within the system for use as a spare for
manually initiated data migration in case of failure of another flash module.
** eMLC MES upgrade that increases a total usable capacity in the existing system by approximately 2 TB for a
maximum of 10 TB.
FlashSystem 710 flash modules use 32 nm SLC flash chips, nominally rated for 100,000 program/erase