The following components and functions are integrated within the 5888 or EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure:
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The enclosure RAID module (ERM) contains the RAID adapter function and the expander function.
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The storage enclosure uses internal wiring to connect components with multiple redundant paths,
eliminating the need for external SAS cables.
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A maximum of 30 1.5-inch solid-state drives (SSDs) may be installed in the storage enclosure.
PCIe storage enclosure features
Learn about the main features of the 5888 and EDR1 PCI Express (PCIe) storage enclosures.
Table 1. PCIe storage enclosure features
Feature code
5888
EDR1
Description
IBM EXP30 Ultra solid-state drive
(SSD) I/O drawer
IBM EXP30 Ultra solid-state drive
(SSD) I/O drawer
System connection
GX++ PCIe2 x8
GX++ PCIe2 x8
Systems supported
8202-E4C, 8205-E6C, 8231-E1C, or
8231-E2C
8202-E4D, 8205-E6D, 8231-E1D,
8231-E2D, 8246-L2T, 8248-L4T,
8268-E1D, 8408-E8D, 8412-EAD,
9109-RMD, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD,
9179-MHC, and 9179-MHD
Operating systems supported
1
AIX
®
, Linux
AIX, IBM i, Linux
High availability (HA) two-system
redundant array of independent
disks (RAID)
Yes
Yes
HA single-system RAID
Yes
Yes
Requires HA RAID configuration
Yes
Yes
JBOD drives supported
No (requires drives that are
formatted with 528 bytes/block)
No (requires drives that are
formatted with 528 bytes/block)
Internal solid-state drive (SSD) type
1.8-inch small form factor (SFF) 6 GB
Dual Port serial-attached SCSI (SAS)
SSD
1.8-inch small form factor (SFF) 6 GB
Dual Port serial-attached SCSI (SAS)
SSD
SSD drive feature codes supported
ES02
ES02 (AIX and Linux), ES04 (IBM i)
Internal SSD drives
Six minimum to 30 maximum
Six minimum to 30 maximum
Figure 2. Dual storage IOA solution integrated within the 5888 or EDR1 PCIe storage enclosure
Service information
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