IBM High IOPS Adapter Hardware Installation Guide for ioMemory VSL 3.2.2
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Sufficient System Memory (RAM)
The ioMemory VSL software requires enough RAM to accelerate your IBM High IOPS Adapter. The RAM
requirements depend on how your operating system tracks I/O's (average written block sizes), the capacity of your
IBM High IOPS Adapters, and the version of the ioMemory VSL software.
For more information, including a chart on RAM required per GB of IBM High IOPS Adapter capacity, consult the
for the version of ioMemory VSL software that you will install with the device(s).
IBM ioMemory VSL Release Notes
Firmware Requirements
Your IBM High IOPS Adapter may have a minimum firmware label affixed (for example, "MIN FW: XXXXXX").
This label indicates the minimum version of the firmware that is compatible with your device.
NOTE
For firmware and upgrade considerations, consult the
for the version you
IBM ioMemory VSL Release Notes
wish to install.
Attention
Do not downgrade the IBM High IOPS Adapter to an earlier version of the firmware. Earlier versions of
the firmware may not be compatible with the device, and downgrading the firmware will result in data loss.
In the Box
Your IBM High IOPS Adapter comes with these items:
IBM High IOPS Adapter
Quick Start Instructions
IBM High IOPS Adapter half-height bracket (used on low-profile systems; the IBM High IOPS Duo Adapter
does not use a half-height bracket).
USB Key
On the USB Key are the following items:
Environmental Notices document
Important Notices document
Second Generation IBM High IOPS Adapters come with:
External Power Cable
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