Technical Specifications
| DESCRIPTION | SPECIFICATIONS |
|---|---|
| Number of storage devices |
Four maximum (assumes four DVD drives)
|
| Electronics |
Optional SAS, USB or Fibre Channel electronic bus
|
| Typical compression |
2:1 for tape drives and 3:1 for DVD optical drives Compression on RDX disk drives is typically 2:1 and is supported by a Power Systems server
|
| Color |
Black
|
| Service offerings |
One-year limited warranty Customer-replaceable unit (CRU) and 24×7 on-site service, service upgrades available
|
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) |
4.3 cm x 48 cm x 43.8 cm (1.7 in. x 18.7 in. x 17.6 in.)
|
| Weight |
7.1 kg (15.6 lb) – typical configuration
|
| Operating environment | |
| Temperature |
10°C – 40°C (50°F – 104°F)
|
| Relative humidity |
20% – 80%
|
| Wet bulb (maximum) |
26°C (79°F)
|
| Electrical power |
0.047 kVA
|
| Power requirement |
140 watt power supply
|
| Acoustics (maximum) |
5.5 bels idle; 6.2 bels operating
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| Software requirements | |
| IBM AIX v7.1 AIX v6.1 AIX v5.3 | |
| IBM i (previously known as IBM OS/400) | |
| Linux | |
| Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) (supports SAS devices only) |
Assignment of devices enclosure requires VIOS v2.2 or later
|
| Hardware adapter requirements | |
| SAS adapters One drive device per HBA standard Quad Cable (Feature 5544) allows up to four devices per HBA | |
| USB adapter |
4-port USB adapter for RDX removable disk drive docking station and DVD-RAM USB drives
|
| PureFlex Systems Fibre Channel adapter |
Fibre Channel external adapter for PureFlex Systems
|
