FlashSystem 900 Product Guide
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Models
The following set of Machine Types are supported in AAS as follows:
9840-AE2 - Warranty period 1 year
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9843-AE2 - Warranty period 3 years
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All FlashSystem 900. Storage systems include the IBM MicroLatency modules and blanks, power
supplies, fans, and canisters preinstalled. The IBM MicroLatency module type and quantity and the host
interface I/O cards must be pre-specified. The batteries are packaged separately and must be installed by
the person performing the FlashSystem 900 installation, before powering on the machine.
The following items are also shipped with FlashSystem 900:
System chassis
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Rack rail kit
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Warranty documentation
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Printed quick start guide
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Selected power cables
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Selected interface cables (if any)
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License CD
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Interface cards
IBM FlashSystem 900 supports only one interface type per system. For example, it is not possible to use
two Fibre Channel interface cards and two InfiniBand interface cards in the same enclosure.
Interface cards are sold in groups of two feature codes (providing a total of four cards), and supply
interfaces of either eight or 16 ports for each system.
IBM FlashSystem 900 supports the following interface protocols and number of connections:
Fibre Channel (16 ports of 8 Gbps; these ports also support 4 Gbps)
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Fibre Channel (eight ports of 16 Gbps; these ports also support 8 Gbps and 4 Gbps)
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FCoE (16 ports of 10 Gbps FCoE)
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Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) (16 ports of 10 Gbps iSCSI)
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InfiniBand (eight ports of QDR InfiniBand 40 Gbps)
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