IBM eserver i5 User Manual

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Disk storage specifications comparison
This section outlines a comparison of disk storage specifications and provides
descriptions for disk units that are supported on the IBM Eserver i5 and iSeries
servers. The following table shows the specifications of the current IBM internal
disk technologies supported on the IBM Eserver i5 servers.
Notes:
1. Like lettered disks can be part of the same RAID array, and like numbered disks can mirror each other.
2. Minimum operating system support level on iSeries.
3. This feature is supported for conversion only on the model 595. This feature is withdrawn effective 12/02.
4. This feature is supported for conversion only on the model 595. This feature is withdrawn effective 09/04.
N Available as a new disk.
M Available via Miscellaneous Equipment Specification (MES) only.
R Feature conversion to #4317 or #4318 during an MES upgrade is required to allow mounting of disk units in #5074,
#5075, #5079, #5094, #5095 and #5294 towers or iSeries and i5 System Units. Feature conversion is not available
when the NEWSYS function of the IBM marketing configurator is used to replace a system. RPQ 847102 may be
used in place of feature conversion to obtain mounting hardware and instructions.
S Supported but not orderable.
PCI internal disks System and expansion units
supported
RAID/Mirror
1
Minimum operating system level (OS/400)
2
Feature description
Bytes
520
550
570
595
800
810
825
870
890
#5074
#5075
#5079
#5094
#5095
#5294
Disk
type
Disk
diameter
Capacity SCSI
type
Average
seek time
Average
latency
RPM Data-rate
(burst)
Areal
density
Mb/inch
2
Read
ahead
cache
#4317 3.5 inches 8.58 GB Ultra 2 R 5.3 ms
W 6.3 ms
2.99 ms 10 K 80 MB/s 1353 to
2024
4 MB
#4318 3.5 inches 17.54 GB Ultra 2 R 4.9 ms
W 5.9 ms
2.99 ms 10 K 80 MB/s 3197 to
3535
2 MB
#4319 3.5 inches 35.16 GB Ultra 2 R 4.9 ms
W 5.9 ms
3.00 ms 10 K 80 MB/s 7040 3.58 MB
#4326 3.5 inches 35.16 GB Ultra3 R: 3.6 ms
W: 4 ms
2 ms 15 K 160 MB/s 34000 8 MB
#4327 3.5 inches 70.56 GB Ultra3 R: 3.6 ms
W: 4 ms
2 ms 15 K 160 MB/s 34000 8 MB

IBM eserver i5 Specifications

General

Brand	IBM
Model	eserver i5
Category	Server
Language	English