IBM Storwize V3700 User Manual

2. Arrange the cables to provide access to the hardware.
v USB ports. USB port access is required when you use a USB flash drive to
configure the system.
v The enclosures themselves. Access is required to the hardware for servicing
and for safely removing and replacing components using two or more
people.
Results
Figure 37 shows an example configuration with three SAS cables that are connected
to each canister.
Figure 38 shows an example configuration with two SAS cables that are connected
to a SAS 4-port host interface adapter.
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Figure 37. Example configuration with three SAS cables per canister
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Figure 38. Example configuration with two SAS cables connected to a SAS 4-port host
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IBM Storwize V3700 Specifications

General

Model	IBM Storwize V3700
Maximum Drives	120
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Form Factor	2U
Drive Types	SAS, Nearline SAS, SSD
Host Interface	1 Gb iSCSI, 10 Gb iSCSI, 6 Gb SAS, 8 Gb FC
Cache	4 GB per control enclosure
Number of Host Ports	4 per control enclosure
Cache Memory	4 GB per control enclosure
Power Supply	Dual, hot-swappable
Operating Temperature	10°C to 35°C
Non-operating Temperature	-40°C to 60°C (-40°F to 140°F)
Operating Humidity	20% to 80%
Non-operating Humidity	5% to 95%
Dimensions	8.7 cm x 48.3 cm x 55.6 cm