Hardware

The IBM Cloud Object Storage System is comprised of Manager, Accesser, Slicestor, and Disk Enclosure devices.

Manager appliances
IBM Cloud Object Storage Manager appliance host software that is responsible for monitoring the health and performance of the system, configuring the system and provisioning storage, managing faults, and other administrative and operational functions.
Accesser appliances
IBM Cloud Object Storage Accesser® appliances host software that is responsible for encrypting/encoding data on ingest and decoding/decrypting it when read and managing the dispersal of slices of data resulting from this process across a set of IBM Cloud Object Storage Slicestor® nodes.
Slicestor appliances
The IBM Cloud Object Storage Slicestor® appliances host software that is responsible for the storage of slices.
A10/C10/M10 Appliance
Instructions for installing and maintaining the A10/C10/M10 appliance.
A1D/C1D/M1D Appliance
Instructions for installing and maintaining the A1D/C1D/M1D appliance.
Ready Node A2D/C2D/M2D Device
Instructions for installing and maintaining the Ready Node A2D/C2D/M2D devices.
S2D Appliance
Instructions for installing and maintaining the S2D appliance.
Ready Node Slicestor® S4D/S6D Device
J5D Disk Enclosure
Instructions for installing and maintaining the J5D Disk Enclosure.
J10 Disk Enclosure
Instructions for installing and maintaining the Small J10 Disk Enclosure.
Medium/Large J11/J12 Disk Enclosure
Instructions for installing and maintaining the Medium/Large J11/J12 Disk Enclosure.
J15 Disk Enclosure
Instructions for installing and maintaining the J15 Disk Enclosure.
Maintaining hardware
Field replaceable units reference
Administration Guide for Virtual Appliances

Parent topic: On-premises solution