Datasheet

IBM BladeCenter HS23 21
PCIe SSD adapters
The HS23 server supports the High IOPS SSD adapters listed in Table 15. The adapters must be
installed in an IBM BladeCenter PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade II. Up to eight High IOPS adapters
supported per one HS23 (two per PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion Blade II and up to four PCI Expansion
Blades per HS23).
Table 15. SSD adapters
Part
number
Feature
code
Description Slots
supported
Maximum
supported
(per exp. blade /
per HS23)
46M0878 0097 IBM 320GB High IOPS SD
Class SSD PCIe Adapter
PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion
Blade II (68Y7484)
2 / 8
46C9078 A3J3 IBM 365GB High IOPS MLC
Mono Adapter
PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion
Blade II (68Y7484)
2 / 8
46C9081 A3J4 IBM 785GB High IOPS MLC
Mono Adapter
PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion
Blade II (68Y7484)
2 / 8
90Y4377 A3DY IBM 1.2TB High IOPS MLC
Mono Adapter
PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion
Blade II (68Y7484)
2 / 8
90Y4397 A3DZ IBM 2.4TB High IOPS MLC Duo
Adapter
PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion
Blade II (68Y7484)
2 / 8
90Y4361 A3MZ IBM 300GB High IOPS MLC
Modular Adapter
PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion
Blade II (68Y7484)
2 / 8
90Y4365 A3N0 IBM 600GB High IOPS MLC
Modular Adapter
PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion
Blade II (68Y7484)
2 / 8
90Y4369 A3N1 IBM 800GB High IOPS MLC
Modular Adapter
PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion
Blade II (68Y7484)
2 / 8
90Y4373 A3N2 IBM 300GB High IOPS SLC
Modular Adapter
PCI Express Gen 2 Expansion
Blade II (68Y7484)
2 / 8
For information about these adapters, see IBM Redbooks Product Guides:
IBM High IOPS SSD PCIe Adapters

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0729.html
IBM High IOPS MLC Adapters

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0907.html
IBM High IOPS Modular Adapters

http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0937.html