Software feature limits

FlashSystem 5200 runs the IBM® Storage Virtualize software stack to provide its rich storage functionality. Due to limitations of hardware resource, the following software feature limits should be noted.

Table 1. FlashSystem 5200 Software feature limits
Software function Hardware-derived limit
Embedded VASA Provider /vVols Requires a minimum of 128 GB memory per node
Deduplication Requires a minimum of 128 GB memory per node
Policy-based replication for disaster recovery (DR) Requires a minimum of 128 GB memory per node
Policy-based high availability (HA) Requires a minimum of 128 GB memory per node
Policy-based HA and DR (3-site replication) Requires a minimum of 128 GB memory per node
Partition Migration Requires a minimum of 128 GB memory per node
Storage Insights Integration (Cloud Call-home) Requires a minimum of 128 GB memory per node
Ransomware Threat Detection Requires a minimum of 128 GB memory per node