IBM 6Tb SAS 12G 7.2K LFF HDD for Storwize V3700 FRU: 00RX931,00FN228

• Brand: IBM
• Part #: 00RX931,00FN228
• Specs:-
•   ::  Device Type: Hard drive - hot-swap - nearline
•   ::  Capacity: 6 TB
•   ::  Form Factor: 3.5 Inch
•   ::  Interface: SAS 12Gb/s
•   ::  Features: Advanced Format technology , S.M.A.R.T., 256-bit AES 
•   ::  Drive Transfer Rate: 1200 MBps (external) 
•   ::  Spindle Speed: 7200 rpm 
•   ::  Interfaces: 1 x SAS 12 Gb/s
•   ::  Compatible Bays: 1 x hot-swap - 3.5 x 1/3H
• Compliant Standards: CSA, UL, TUV, C-Tick, BSMI, RoHS, EMI
• Condition: Refurbished
• Warranty: 90-day 1 (one) year Tekmart warranty

Overview

The IBM Storwize V3500/V3700 Storage using IBM Spectrum Virtualize software addresses the block storage requirements of small and midsize organizations. The V3700 system I/O group consists of one 2U control enclosure and, optionally, up to nine 2U expansion enclosures that are connected via SAS cables. The control and expansion enclosures are available in the following factors and can be intermixed within an I/O group:

2071-02A, 2071-CU2, 2072-12C, and 2072-12E 12x 3.5-inch Enclosures

2071-10A, 2071-CU3, 2072-24C, 2072-24E 24x2.5-inch Enclosures

The IBM Storwize V3700 scales up to 120 x 3.5-inch (LFF) or 240 x 2.5-inch (SFF) or a combination of both drive form factors. SAS, NL-SAS and Solid-State Drives (SSDs) are the supported drive types. IBM Storwize V3700 provides host attachment through 6Gb or 12Gb SAS and 1 Gb iSCSI host interfaces with optional 8Gb or 16Gb Fibre Channel, 10Gb iSCSI/Fibre Channel over Ethernet host ports or 6Gb or 12Gb SAS 4-port host interface cards (HIC).

Important IBM Storwize V3700 Notes:
- The use of both IBM and Lenovo Branded components within the same Storwize configuration is not valid. Installing a Lenovo branded drive in an IBM branded enclosure and vise-versa is not supported.

- Disk Drives in the In the IBM Storwize V3500 and V3700 family must have the appropiate Vendor ID ( e.g. IBM-A040 ) and the approriate Part Number displayed in the Vital Product Data (VPD) Drive Properties details in order to be supported. All of the IBM drives listed on this page meet these requirements for full support on the IBM Branded V3500 and V3700.

- 12 Gb SAS drives offered on Storwize V3700 support up to a 12 Gb per second data transfer rate. These drives will operate up to only a 6 Gb per second data transfer rate when installed in a Storwize V3700.

- Licensed machine code level 7.4, or later, is required for:
8 TB 7,200 rpm 12 Gb SAS NL 3.5 Inch HDD
6 TB 7,200 rpm 12 Gb SAS NL 3.5 I nch HDD
1.8 TB 10,000 rpm 12 Gb SAS 3.5 Inch HDD
1.8 TB 10,000 rpm 12 Gb SAS 2.5 Inch HDD
2 TB 7,200 rpm 12 Gb SAS NL 2.5 Inch HDD
3.2 TB 12 Gb SAS 2.5 Inch Flash Drive