Troubleshooting
Problem
Storage feature options including RAID for IBM i on Power 7 models 710, 720, 730 and 740.
Resolving The Problem
Storage Options for 710 & 730 (8231-E2B) | |||
Option | Feature Code | CCIN | Description |
| Base o Maximum 6 disks o No hardware raid function o Requires VIOS for IBM i partitions | 5267 | 2BD7 | Base disk backplane (6 slots) |
| 2D1E | Base interposer (card that connects disk cage to embedded disk controller on system backplane) | ||
| Base with tape o Maximum 3 disks o No hardware raid function o Requires VIOS for IBM i partitions | 5263 | 2BE7 | Optional disk backplane with tape (3 disk slots) |
| 2D1E | Base Interposer | ||
| High function RAID o Maximum 6 disks o Dual RAID 0,5,6,10 with cache o Supports IBM i natively | 5268 | 2BD7 | Base disk backplane (6 slots) |
| 2D1F | RAID interposer | ||
| 2BD9 | RAID card with cache & battery (location P1-C18) | ||
| 2BE1 | RAID enablement card (location P1-C12 - enables RAID for P1-T7 embedded controller) | ||
| 2BCF | Cache battery card (location P1-C13) | ||
| n/a | External SAS port | ||
| Note: IBM i does not support tape in the CEC (there are SAS and USB tape features that AIX/Linux supports). | |||
Storage Options for 720 (8202-E4B) & 740 (8205-E6B) | |||
Option | Feature Code | CCIN | Description |
| Base o Maximum 6 disks o No hardware raid function o Requires VIOS for IBM i partition | 5618 | 2BD5 | Base disk backplane (6 slots) |
| Base with RAID 10 o Maximum 6 disks o No cache o Requires VIOS for IBM i partition | 5618 | 2BD5 | Base disk backplane (6 slots) |
| 5631 | 2BE0 | RAID 10 controller (location P1-C19) | |
| High function RAID o Maximum 8 disks o Dual RAID 0,5,6,10 with cache o Supports IBM i natively | 5630 | 2BD6 | High function disk backplane (8 slots) |
| 2BD9 | RAID card with cache & battery (location P1-C19) | ||
| 2BE1 | RAID enablment card (location P1-C13 - enables RAID for P1-T9 embedded controller) | ||
| 2BCF | Cache battery card (location P1-C14) | ||
| n/a | External SAS port | ||
| Note: IBM i only supports internal SAS tape feature codes 5619, 5638, and 5746 in the CEC (there are other SAS and USB tape features that AIX/Linux supports). | |||
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Historical Number
595419173
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Document Information
Modified date:
22 September 2021
UID
nas8N1011605