IBM System Storage DS8870 Architecture and Implementation

DS8870 hardware components and architecture

This chapter describes the hardware components of the IBM System Storage DS8870. It provides you with more insight into individual components and the architecture that holds them together. Although functionally the DS8870 remains similar to the DS8800, there are significant hardware differences, which are highlighted.

This chapter covers the following topics:

•DS8870 frames

•DS8870 architecture overview

•Disk subsystem

•Host adapters

•Power and cooling

•Management console network

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