IBM AES7 19.2 TB NVMe FlashCore Module for IBM FlashSystem

IBM AES7 19.2 TB NVMe FlashCore Module 2 (FCM2) is IBM's second-generation FlashCore Module and has 02YC418 03GH471 03GH764 02CL182 and 03LG616 part numbers. The IBM AES7 19.2TB NVMe FlashCore Module FCM2 is supported in IBM FlashSystem 5100, IBM FlashSystem 5200, IBM FlashSystem 7200, IBM FlashSystem 9100 and IBM FlashSystem 9200 control enclosures. The IBM 19.2TB NVMe FlashCore Module FCM2 may also have ADS7 AGS7 and AHS7 feature codes, depending on the IBM FlashSystem is was originally purchased.

Request a quote or compatibility review of your IBM FlashSystems configuration from Midland Information Systems at (888) 682-5335 or use the request quote feature. Provide the IBM FlashSystem machine type/model, installed module label, software level and whether the requirement is for a failed-drive replacement, array expansion or new-array installation.

Supported IBM FlashSystem models and equivalent 19.2 TB feature codes

Other IBM FlashCore Module 2 FCM2 capacity options

The FCM2 family provides smaller 4.8 TB and 9.6 TB options and a larger 38.4 TB option. The service FRUs below come from IBM's control-enclosure replaceable-units table. The additional part numbers are independently identified in IBM's FCM release notes as using the 2_x firmware family.

Hardware compression, effective capacity and encryption

THe IBM AES7 19.2TB NVMe FlashCore Module FCM2 has 19.2 TB usable capacity and 43.98 TB effective capacity. Module capacity is measured before system RAID parity, rebuild areas, metadata and other array overhead. Effective capacity reflects data reduction and depends on the stored data. For example, six 19.2 TB modules provide 115.2 TB of aggregate module capacity before array overhead; twelve provide 230.4 TB. These figures are not application-usable capacity estimates. Use the actual RAID layout and measured workload compression when planning storage.

FCM2 performs inline compression in hardware within the module. This offloads that work from the storage controllers. Already compressed or encrypted data may offer little additional reduction. The effective-capacity figure should therefore guide planning rather than serve as a guaranteed amount of application space.

IBM FlashCore Modules also incorporate hardware encryption and flash-management functions. Confirm system encryption enablement, key management and any required licensing for the intended configuration. A module's encryption capability does not establish that the system has been configured for a particular security requirement.

IBM AES7 firmware identification and lifecycle

Administrators can view module part numbers and firmware through the IBM Storage Virtualize GUI under Pools, then Internal Storage, by enabling the Part Number and Firmware Level columns. Check the recommended drive microcode against the exact system and software release before installation.

Request IBM AES7 pricing and a compatibility review

Contact Midland Information Systems at (888) 682-5335 for an IBM ADS7 quote, replacement identification or FCM2 capacity plan. Include the full machine type/model, current FRU label, Storage Virtualize release, FCM firmware and array capacity. A Specialist can review the requested feature and service-part references against the intended installation.