Hardware withdrawal: IBM Elastic Storage System (ESS) 3000 and miscellaneous features - Some replacements available
IBM United States Withdrawal Announcement 921-114November 9, 2021
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(Corrected on November 18, 2021)
The Title and the Replacement product information section have been updated to reflect the replacment for IBM ESS 3000 5141-AF8.
Overview
Effective December 31, 2021, May 15, 2022, and July 15, 2022, IBM® will withdraw from marketing the following products. On or after the effective dates of withdrawal, you can no longer order these products directly from IBM.
For new orders, the client-requested arrival date (CRAD) can be no later than January 31, 2022, June 15, 2022, and August 15, 2022, respectively.
You can obtain the products on an as-available basis through IBM Business Partners.
If you have a continuing need for this machine/model type, go to the IBM Certified Pre-owned Equipment website to check on availability or utilize the request a quote to communicate your specific requirements. IBM Certified Pre-owned Equipment has the largest inventory of used IBM systems that are refurbished, tested, and warranted for a minimum of 90 days.
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Withdrawn products
Effective December 31, 2021, the following model and features are being withdrawn:
| Description | Machine type | Model | Feature number |
|---|---|---|---|
| QTY=10, CSC BILLING UNIT | 5105 | 22E | A4ET |
| QSFP+ 40GbE Base-SR Transceiver | 5105 | 22E | EB27 |
| 0.5m SFP28/25GbE copper Cable | 5105 | 22E | EB4J |
| 1.0m SFP28/25GbE copper Cable | 5105 | 22E | EB4K |
| 1.5m SFP28/25GbE copper Cable | 5105 | 22E | EB4L |
| 1.5M EDR IB COPPER CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5105 | 22E | EB54 |
| 20M EDR IB OPTICAL CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5105 | 22E | EB5E |
| 50M EDR IB SWITCH OPTICAL CABLE, QSFP/QSFP | 5105 | 22E | EB5G |
| 0.5M QSFP28 passive copper 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5105 | 22E | EB5J |
| 1M QSFP28 passive copper 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5105 | 22E | EB5K |
| 1.5M QSFP28 passive copper 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5105 | 22E | EB5L |
| 20M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5105 | 22E | EB5V |
| 50M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5105 | 22E | EB5X |
| 100M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5105 | 22E | EB5Y |
| PCIe4 LP 2-port 100Gb EDR IB CAPI adapter | 5105 | 22E | EC64 |
| PCIe4 LP 2-port 100Gb ROCE EN LP adapter | 5105 | 22E | EC67 |
| Intelligent Edge System Specify | 5105 | 22E | ELG1 |
| 1M Active Twinax cable | 5105 | 22E | EN01 |
| Intelligent Edge System Specify | 5141 | AF8 | ELG1 |
| QTY=10, CSC BILLING UNIT | 5141 | FN1 | A4ET |
| QSFP+ 40GbE Base-SR Transceiver | 5141 | FN1 | EB27 |
| 1.5M EDR IB COPPER CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | FN1 | EB54 |
| 20M EDR IB OPTICAL CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | FN1 | EB5E |
| 50M EDR IB SWITCH OPTICAL CABLE, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | FN1 | EB5G |
| 0.5M QSFP28 passive copper 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | FN1 | EB5J |
| 1M QSFP28 passive copper 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | FN1 | EB5K |
| 1.5M QSFP28 passive copper 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | FN1 | EB5L |
| 20M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | FN1 | EB5V |
| 50M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | FN1 | EB5X |
| 100M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | FN1 | EB5Y |
| ESS 2U24 Storage for Elastic Storage Server | 5147 | 024 | |
| TAA Compliance | 5147 | 024 | 0983 |
| Overhead ladder - 5ft | 5147 | 024 | 1101 |
| Rack Indicator None | 5147 | 024 | 4650 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 1 | 5147 | 024 | 4651 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 2 | 5147 | 024 | 4652 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 3 | 5147 | 024 | 4653 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 4 | 5147 | 024 | 4654 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 5 | 5147 | 024 | 4655 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 6 | 5147 | 024 | 4656 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 7 | 5147 | 024 | 4657 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 8 | 5147 | 024 | 4658 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 9 | 5147 | 024 | 4659 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 10 | 5147 | 024 | 4660 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 11 | 5147 | 024 | 4661 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 12 | 5147 | 024 | 4662 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 13 | 5147 | 024 | 4663 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 14 | 5147 | 024 | 4664 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 15 | 5147 | 024 | 4665 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 16 | 5147 | 024 | 4666 |
| Bulk Order Indicator | 5147 | 024 | 5555 |
| Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU, 200-240V/10A | 5147 | 024 | 6458 |
| Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU, 200-240V/10A | 5147 | 024 | 6577 |
| Power Cord 2.8m (9.2-ft), Drawer to IBM PDU, (250V/10A) | 5147 | 024 | 6665 |
| 3.84TB 2.5" Flash Drive | 5147 | 024 | ACN1 |
| 15.36TB 2.5Inch Flash Drive | 5147 | 024 | ACN3 |
| Generic Bezel | 5147 | 024 | ACZA |
| Generic Packaging | 5147 | 024 | ACZF |
| Shipping and Handling - No Charge | 5147 | 024 | AG00 |
| Lift Tool | 5147 | 024 | EB2Z |
| Route to Power Manufacturing Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EFD0 |
| Primary Unit | 5147 | 024 | EGS0 |
| Sub System #1 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGS1 |
| Sub System #2 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGS2 |
| Sub System #3 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGS3 |
| Sub System #4 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGS4 |
| Sub System #5 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGS5 |
| Sub System #6 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGS6 |
| Sub System #7 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGS7 |
| Sub System #8 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGS8 |
| Sub System #9 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGS9 |
| Sub System #10 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGST |
| Sub System #11 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGSU |
| Sub System #12 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGSV |
| Sub System #13 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGSW |
| Sub System #14 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGSX |
| Sub System #15 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGSY |
| Sub System #16 Indicator | 5147 | 024 | EGSZ |
| Drawer to IBM PDU(250V/10A) | 5147 | 024 | ELC5 |
| Storage Subsystem 01 | 5147 | 024 | EN41 |
| Storage Subsystem 02 | 5147 | 024 | EN42 |
| Storage Subsystem 03 | 5147 | 024 | EN43 |
| Storage Subsystem 04 | 5147 | 024 | EN44 |
| Storage Subsystem 05 | 5147 | 024 | EN45 |
| Storage Subsystem 06 | 5147 | 024 | EN46 |
| Storage Subsystem 07 | 5147 | 024 | EN47 |
| Storage Subsystem 08 | 5147 | 024 | EN48 |
| Storage Subsystem 09 | 5147 | 024 | EN49 |
| Storage Subsystem 10 | 5147 | 024 | EN50 |
| Storage Subsystem 11 | 5147 | 024 | EN51 |
| Storage Subsystem 12 | 5147 | 024 | EN52 |
| Storage Subsystem 13 | 5147 | 024 | EN53 |
| Storage Subsystem 14 | 5147 | 024 | EN54 |
| Storage Subsystem 15 | 5147 | 024 | EN55 |
| Storage Subsystem 16 | 5147 | 024 | EN56 |
| Storage Subsystem 17 | 5147 | 024 | EN57 |
| Storage Subsystem 18 | 5147 | 024 | EN58 |
| Storage Subsystem 19 | 5147 | 024 | EN59 |
| Storage Subsystem 20 | 5147 | 024 | EN60 |
| Storage Subsystem 21 | 5147 | 024 | EN61 |
| Storage Subsystem 22 | 5147 | 024 | EN62 |
| Storage Subsystem 23 | 5147 | 024 | EN63 |
| Storage Subsystem 24 | 5147 | 024 | EN64 |
| Storage Subsystem 25 | 5147 | 024 | EN65 |
| Storage Subsystem 26 | 5147 | 024 | EN66 |
| Storage Subsystem 27 | 5147 | 024 | EN67 |
| Storage Subsystem 28 | 5147 | 024 | EN68 |
| Storage Subsystem 29 | 5147 | 024 | EN69 |
| Storage Subsystem 30 | 5147 | 024 | EN70 |
| Storage Subsystem 31 | 5147 | 024 | EN71 |
| Storage Subsystem 32 | 5147 | 024 | EN72 |
| Storage Subsystem 33 | 5147 | 024 | EN73 |
| Storage Subsystem 34 | 5147 | 024 | EN74 |
| Storage Subsystem 35 | 5147 | 024 | EN75 |
| Storage Subsystem 36 | 5147 | 024 | EN76 |
| Storage Subsystem 37 | 5147 | 024 | EN77 |
| Storage Subsystem 38 | 5147 | 024 | EN78 |
| Storage Subsystem 39 | 5147 | 024 | EN79 |
| Storage Subsystem 40 | 5147 | 024 | EN80 |
| Storage Subsystem 41 | 5147 | 024 | EN81 |
| Storage Subsystem 42 | 5147 | 024 | EN82 |
| Power Cord 4.3m (14-ft), Drawer to IBM PDU (250V/10A) for India | 5147 | 024 | END2 |
| Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU, 200-240V/10A for India | 5147 | 024 | END3 |
| Power Cord 2.8m (9.2-ft), Drawer to IBM PDU, (250V/10A) for India | 5147 | 024 | END5 |
| Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU (250V/10A) for India | 5147 | 024 | END7 |
| ESS Solution Specify | 5147 | 024 | ESS0 |
| ESS Restricted Offering | 5147 | 024 | ESTV |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 5147 | 024 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Implmnt Svcs | 5147 | 024 | SVC0 |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 5147 | 024 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 5147 | 024 | SVNN |
| 6m 12 Gb SAS Cable (mSAS HD to mSAS HD) | 5147 | 106 | ACUE |
| Mini SAS HD Active Optical Cable (AOC) Cable, 4.3m, 12GB/s (STRAIGHT CABLE) | 5147 | 106 | AJGC |
| Power ACP Solution Specify | 5147 | 106 | ECL0 |
| Coral ESS Solution Specify | 5147 | 106 | EDCE |
| Coral ESS Gx4 Sol (10TB HDD) | 5147 | 106 | EDCG |
| 1.0M 100GbE Copper Cable QSFP28 | 8831 | 00M | EB5K |
| 1.5M 100GbE Copper Cable QSFP28 | 8831 | 00M | EB5L |
| 20M 100GbE Optical Cable QSFP28 (AOC) | 8831 | 00M | EB5V |
| 50M 100GbE Optical Cable QSFP28 (AOC) | 8831 | 00M | EB5X |
| 0.5m SFP28/25GbE copper Cable | 8831 | 25M | EB4J |
| 1.0m SFP28/25GbE copper Cable | 8831 | 25M | EB4K |
| 1.0M 100GbE Copper Cable QSFP28 | 8831 | 25M | EB5K |
| 1.5M 100GbE Copper Cable QSFP28 | 8831 | 25M | EB5L |
| 20M 100GbE Optical Cable QSFP28 (AOC) | 8831 | 25M | EB5V |
| 50M 100GbE Optical Cable QSFP28 (AOC) | 8831 | 25M | EB5X |
| 1m (3.3-ft), 10Gb E'Net Cable SFP+ Act Twinax Copper | 8831 | 25M | EN01 |
| 1m (3.3-ft), 10Gb E'Net Cable SFP+ Act Twinax Copper | 8831 | S52 | EN01 |
Effective May 15, 2022, the following model and features are being withdrawn:
| Description | Machine type | Model | Feature number |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Elastic Storage® System 3000 | 5141 | AF8 | |
| TAA Compliance | 5141 | AF8 | 0983 |
| Rack Indicator None | 5141 | AF8 | 4650 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 1 | 5141 | AF8 | 4651 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 2 | 5141 | AF8 | 4652 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 3 | 5141 | AF8 | 4653 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 4 | 5141 | AF8 | 4654 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 5 | 5141 | AF8 | 4655 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 6 | 5141 | AF8 | 4656 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 7 | 5141 | AF8 | 4657 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 8 | 5141 | AF8 | 4658 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 9 | 5141 | AF8 | 4659 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 10 | 5141 | AF8 | 4660 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 11 | 5141 | AF8 | 4661 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 12 | 5141 | AF8 | 4662 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 13 | 5141 | AF8 | 4663 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 14 | 5141 | AF8 | 4664 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 15 | 5141 | AF8 | 4665 |
| Rack Indicator Rack 16 | 5141 | AF8 | 4666 |
| Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU, 200-240V/10A | 5141 | AF8 | 6577 |
| OEM (GENERIC) INDICATOR | 5141 | AF8 | 7770 |
| Month Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | 9461 |
| Day Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | 9462 |
| Hour Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | 9463 |
| Minute Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | 9464 |
| Quantity Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | 9465 |
| Countable Member Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | 9466 |
| QTY=1, CSC BILLING UNIT | 5141 | AF8 | A4ES |
| QTY=10, CSC BILLING UNIT | 5141 | AF8 | A4ET |
| 768 GB Base Cache | 5141 | AF8 | ACG1 |
| Generic Packaging | 5141 | AF8 | ACZF |
| Shipping and Handling - No Charge | 5141 | AF8 | AG00 |
| Shipping and Handling | 5141 | AF8 | AGJK |
| Red Hat® OpenShift® Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | AJGH |
| 800GB Boot Drive Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | AQQV |
| Yellow Manufacturing Select-a-length Ethernet Cable | 5141 | AF8 | ECCJ |
| CSC ORDER ROUTING INDICATOR - GUADALAJARA | 5141 | AF8 | ECSM |
| Route to Power Manufacturing Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EFD0 |
| Sub System #1 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGS1 |
| Sub System #2 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGS2 |
| Sub System #3 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGS3 |
| Sub System #4 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGS4 |
| Sub System #5 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGS5 |
| Sub System #6 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGS6 |
| Sub System #7 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGS7 |
| Sub System #8 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGS8 |
| Sub System #9 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGS9 |
| Sub System #10 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGST |
| Sub System #11 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGSU |
| Sub System #12 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGSV |
| Sub System #13 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGSW |
| Sub System #14 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGSX |
| Sub System #15 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGSY |
| Sub System #16 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGSZ |
| Solution Sub System #17 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGTL |
| Solution Sub System #18 Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | EGTM |
| Drawer to IBM PDU(250V/10A) | 5141 | AF8 | ELC5 |
| ESS 3000 Solution Specify | 5141 | AF8 | ERCC |
| ESS Solution Specify | 5141 | AF8 | ESS0 |
| Spectrum Scale Data Access Edition for ESS Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | ESSS |
| Spectrum Scale Data Management Edition for ESS Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | ESST |
| Spectrum Scale Data Access Edition for ESS Indicator - Manufacturing preload only, No license | 5141 | AF8 | ESTY |
| Spectrum Scale Data Management Edition for ESS Indicator - Manufacturing preload only, No license | 5141 | AF8 | ESTZ |
| BP Post-Sale Services | 5141 | AF8 | SVBP |
| IBM Systems Lab Implmnt Svcs | 5141 | AF8 | SVC0 |
| IBM Systems Lab Services Post-Sale Services | 5141 | AF8 | SVCS |
| Other IBM Post-Sale Services | 5141 | AF8 | SVNN |
Effective July 15, 2022, the following features are being withdrawn:
| Description | Machine type | Model | Feature number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overhead ladder - 5ft | 5141 | AF8 | 1101 |
| 3M, Blue Ethernet Cat 5E cable | 5141 | AF8 | 1111 |
| 10M, Blue Ethernet Cat 5E cable | 5141 | AF8 | 1112 |
| 25M, Blue Ethernet Cat 5E cable | 5141 | AF8 | 1113 |
| 3M, Yellow Ethernet Cat 5E cable | 5141 | AF8 | 1118 |
| 10M, Yellow Ethernet Cat 5E cable | 5141 | AF8 | 1119 |
| Bulk Order Indicator | 5141 | AF8 | 5555 |
| Power Cable - Drawer to IBM PDU, 200-240V/10A | 5141 | AF8 | 6458 |
| Power Cord 2.8m (9.2-ft), Drawer to IBM PDU, (250V/10A) | 5141 | AF8 | 6665 |
| Power Cord 2.7M (9-foot), Drawer to IBM PDU, 250V/10A | 5141 | AF8 | 6671 |
| Power Cord 2M (6.5-foot), Drawer to IBM PDU, 250V/10A | 5141 | AF8 | 6672 |
| 768 GB Cache upgrade | 5141 | AF8 | ACGB |
| Generic Bezel | 5141 | AF8 | ACZA |
| PCIe4 LP 2-Port VPI 100Gb IB-EDR / Ethernet adapter | 5141 | AF8 | AJP1 |
| 1.92TB 2.5 NVMe Flash Drive | 5141 | AF8 | AQQR |
| 3.84TB 2.5 NVMe Flash Drive | 5141 | AF8 | AQQS |
| 7.68TB 2.5 NVMe Flash Drive | 5141 | AF8 | AQQT |
| 15.36TB 2.5 NVMe Flash Drive | 5141 | AF8 | AQQU |
| QSFP+ 40GbE Base-SR Transceiver | 5141 | AF8 | EB27 |
| 10m IBM Passive QSFP+ MTP Optical cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB2J |
| 30m IBM Passive QSFP+ MTP Optical cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB2K |
| Lift Tool | 5141 | AF8 | EB2Z |
| 1M EDR IB COPPER CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | AF8 | EB51 |
| 2M EDR IB COPPER CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | AF8 | EB52 |
| 1.5M EDR IB COPPER CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | AF8 | EB54 |
| 100GbE Optical Transceiver QSFP28 | 5141 | AF8 | EB59 |
| 3M EDR IB OPTICAL CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | AF8 | EB5A |
| 5M EDR IB OPTICAL CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | AF8 | EB5B |
| 10M EDR IB OPTICAL CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | AF8 | EB5C |
| 15M EDR IB OPTICAL CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | AF8 | EB5D |
| 20M EDR IB OPTICAL CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | AF8 | EB5E |
| 30M EDR IB OPTICAL CABLE/TRANSCEIVER, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | AF8 | EB5F |
| 50M EDR IB SWITCH OPTICAL CABLE, QSFP/QSFP | 5141 | AF8 | EB5G |
| 0.5M QSFP28 passive copper 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5J |
| 1M QSFP28 passive copper 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5K |
| 1.5M QSFP28 passive copper 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5L |
| 2M QSFP28 passive copper 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5M |
| 3M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5R |
| 5M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5S |
| 10M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5T |
| 15M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5U |
| 20M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5V |
| 30M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5W |
| 50M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5X |
| 100M QSFP28 AOC 100Gb Ethernet cable | 5141 | AF8 | EB5Y |
| PCIe4 LP 2-port 100Gb EDR IB CAPI adapter | 5141 | AF8 | EC64 |
| PCIe4 LP 2-port 100Gb ROCE EN LP adapter | 5141 | AF8 | EC67 |
| 5M, Blue Ethernet Cat 5E cable | 5141 | AF8 | ECB3 |
| 5M, Yellow Ethernet Cat 5E cable | 5141 | AF8 | ECCW |
| Power Cord 4.3m (14-foot), C13/C20 Drawer to IBM PDU (250V/10A) | 5141 | AF8 | ELC9 |
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Replacement product information
| Withdrawn product | Machine type-model | Replacement product | Machine type-model |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Elastic Storage System 3000 | 5141-AF8 | IBM Elastic Storage System 3200 | 5141-FN1 |
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