IBM FlashSystem 92004666-AG8 FS9200 Enterprise Storage System

IBM FlashSystem 9200 FS9200 4666-AG8 NVMe Enterprise Storage System

The IBM FlashSystem 9200 FS9200 4666-AG8 is a high-performance enterprise all-flash NVMe storage system designed for mission-critical databases, IBM Power Systems, virtualization, analytics, artificial intelligence, private cloud and other workloads requiring high IOPS, low latency and scalable flash storage. The IBM FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8 has 24 internal NVMe drive positions, two active-active node canisters and two redundant power supplies. The IBM FS9200 4666-AG8 supports IBM FlashCore Module 2 drives, IBM-qualified industry-standard NVMe SSDs and Storage Class Memory in its internal control enclosure. External capacity can be added with supported all-flash SAS expansion enclosures, including the IBM 4666-AFF 2U24 and IBM 4666-A9F 5U92 expansion families.

The IBM FlashSystem 9200 was designed for both scale-up and scale-out growth. A single IBM FS9200 control enclosure can support substantial internal and external flash capacity, while as many as four compatible control enclosures can participate in a clustered system for additional performance, ports and storage capacity. Other IBM FlashSystems in the FS9200 Family include the 9846-AG8 and 9848-AG8.

IBM FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8 Specifications

• Machine Type and Model: 4666-AG8
• Product: IBM Storage FlashSystem 9200
• Support Model: IBM Storage Expert Care
• Minimum Original Software Level: IBM Storage Virtualize 8.4.2
• Form Factor: 2U rack-mounted control enclosure
• Internal NVMe Positions: 24
• Node Canisters: Two redundant active-active node canisters
• Power Supplies: Two redundant power supplies
• Internal Drive Technologies: FCM2, enterprise NVMe SSD and Storage Class Memory
• External Expansion: All-flash 12Gb SAS expansion
• Primary Expert Care Expansion Models: 4666-AFF and 4666-A9F
• Storage Software: IBM Storage Virtualize

IBM FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8 Lifecycle

IBM introduced the FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8 during the later lifecycle of the FlashSystem 9200 architecture as the Expert Care version of the platform.

• General Availability: August 27, 2021
• Withdrawn from Marketing: April 12, 2022
• IBM Standard Support End Date: December 31, 2027
• IBM Recommended Replacement: 4666-AH8

Although the 4666-AG8 is no longer available for new IBM ordering, it remains important for existing installations requiring replacement controllers, FlashCore Modules, NVMe drives, SAS expansion capacity, adapters and other compatible service parts.

IBM FlashSystem 9200 Performance

The FlashSystem 9200 was IBM's highest-performance distributed FlashSystem platform of its generation.

IBM published maximum system performance reaching approximately:

• Up to 4.5 million IOPS
• Up to 45GB/s bandwidth
• Minimum latency down to approximately 70 microseconds

These figures describe a complete FlashSystem 9200 system under IBM test conditions and should not be interpreted as the performance rating of an individual drive.

Actual performance depends on factors including:

• FlashCore Module or NVMe drive type
• Drive count
• Distributed RAID configuration
• Host adapters
• Fibre Channel or Ethernet infrastructure
• Block size
• Read/write ratio
• Compression ratio
• Storage Virtualize software level
• Application workload

24 Internal NVMe Drive Positions

The IBM 4666-AG8 contains 24 front-accessible NVMe-capable storage positions.

IBM supports three principal storage classes in the FlashSystem 9200 control enclosure:

• IBM FlashCore Module 2
• IBM-qualified industry-standard NVMe flash drives
• NVMe Storage Class Memory

These internal NVMe storage devices are different from the SAS flash drives installed in external 4666-AFF and 4666-A9F expansion enclosures.

IBM FlashCore Module 2 Support

The FlashSystem 9200 uses IBM FlashCore Module 2 as its supported FlashCore generation. The FlashSystem 9200 does not support FCM3 or FCM4 as replacement upgrades simply because those newer generations share similar physical capacities.

FCM2 uses an NVMe PCIe Gen3 U.2 architecture and provides:

• Hardware-based inline compression
• Self-encryption
• T10-DIF data protection
• Enterprise flash management
• Consistent low latency
• High IOPS and bandwidth

AHS5 – 4.8TB IBM FlashCore Module 2

AHS5 identifies the 4.8TB FCM2 option for FlashSystem 9200.

• Feature Code: AHS5
• Usable Capacity: 4.8TB
• Maximum IBM Effective Capacity: 21.99TB
• Primary IBM Service FRU: 02YC416
• Additional IBM FCM2 Part: 03GH469
• Firmware Family: IBM FCM2 2_x

AHS6 – 9.6TB IBM FlashCore Module 2

• Feature Code: AHS6
• Usable Capacity: 9.6TB
• Maximum IBM Effective Capacity: 21.99TB
• Primary IBM Service FRU: 02YC417
• Additional IBM FCM2 Part: 03GH470
• Firmware Family: IBM FCM2 2_x

The AHS5 and AHS6 have the same IBM-published maximum effective capacity even though their usable physical capacities are different. This is caused by the FCM2 metadata architecture and does not mean that a 4.8TB and 9.6TB module provide the same physical capacity.

AHS7 – 19.2TB IBM FlashCore Module 2

• Feature Code: AHS7
• Usable Capacity: 19.2TB
• Maximum IBM Effective Capacity: 43.98TB
• Primary IBM Service FRU: 02YC418
• Additional IBM FCM2 Part: 03GH471
• Firmware Family: IBM FCM2 2_x

AHS8 – 38.4TB IBM FlashCore Module 2

• Feature Code: AHS8
• Usable Capacity: 38.4TB
• Maximum IBM Effective Capacity: 87.96TB
• Primary IBM Service FRU: 02YC419
• Additional IBM FCM2 Part: 03GH472
• Firmware Family: IBM FCM2 2_x

Maximum Internal FlashCore Capacity

A fully populated 4666-AG8 containing twenty-four 38.4TB AHS8 FCM2 devices has:

24 × 38.4TB = 921.6TB of nominal installed FlashCore Module capacity.

This represents the sum of the physical module capacities before RAID and other system overhead.

IBM's FCM2 documentation identifies the 38.4TB module as providing up to 87.96TB maximum effective capacity per FCM where the stored data achieves sufficient compression.

Effective capacity is dependent upon data compressibility and should not be confused with guaranteed usable physical storage.

FlashCore Module RAID Requirements

IBM's FlashSystem 9200 configuration guidance recommends Distributed RAID for FlashCore Module arrays.

• A minimum of six FCMs is normally required for applicable FCM Distributed RAID configurations.
• Distributed RAID 6 is recommended.
• Distributed RAID 5 is supported where applicable.
• FCMs within the same array must use compatible capacities and types.
• IBM FlashCore Modules must not be mixed with industry-standard NVMe SSDs within the same array.
• SAS expansion drives must not be mixed with NVMe control-enclosure drives within an array.

Industry-Standard NVMe SSD Options

The FlashSystem 9200 control enclosure also supports IBM-qualified industry-standard NVMe SSDs.

These drives support enterprise NVMe storage, hardware-based data-at-rest encryption and T10-DIF protection. They do not provide the built-in hardware compression of IBM FlashCore Modules.

IBM's original FlashSystem 9200 drive family includes AHT1 through AHT5. Current IBM documentation emphasizes the 1.92TB through 15.36TB capacities, while AHT1 remains relevant for installed systems and replacement identification.

AHT1 – 800GB NVMe Flash Drive

• Feature Code: AHT1
• Capacity: 800GB
• Primary IBM Service FRU: 01YM585
• Technology: Enterprise NVMe SSD

AHT2 – 1.92TB NVMe Flash Drive

• Feature Code: AHT2
• Capacity: 1.92TB
• IBM Service FRU: 01YM586

AHT3 – 3.84TB NVMe Flash Drive

• Feature Code: AHT3
• Capacity: 3.84TB
• IBM Service FRU: 01YM587

AHT4 – 7.68TB NVMe Flash Drive

• Feature Code: AHT4
• Capacity: 7.68TB
• IBM Service FRU: 01YM588

AHT5 – 15.36TB NVMe Flash Drive

• Feature Code: AHT5
• Capacity: 15.36TB
• IBM Service FRU: 01YM589

Maximum Industry-Standard NVMe Capacity

Twenty-four 15.36TB AHT5 drives provide:

24 × 15.36TB = 368.64TB of nominal installed NVMe flash capacity.

Actual host-usable capacity is lower after RAID protection, distributed spare capacity, metadata and system overhead.

Industry-Standard NVMe RAID Options

IBM supports several RAID arrangements for applicable industry-standard NVMe configurations, including:

• RAID 0
• RAID 1
• RAID 10
• Distributed RAID 1
• Distributed RAID 5
• Distributed RAID 6

IBM recommends Distributed RAID 6 for most FlashSystem drive types other than certain SCM configurations.

IBM Storage Class Memory Options

The 4666-AG8 architecture also supports NVMe Storage Class Memory for workloads where extremely low latency is more important than maximum storage capacity.

AHTA – 375GB Storage Class Memory

• Feature Code: AHTA
• Capacity: 375GB
• IBM Service FRU: 02PX477

AHTB – 750GB Storage Class Memory

• Feature Code: AHTB
• Capacity: 750GB
• IBM Service FRU: 02PX478

AHTE – 800GB Storage Class Memory

• Feature Code: AHTE
• Capacity: 800GB
• IBM Service FRU: 02PX482

AHTF – 1.6TB Storage Class Memory

• Feature Code: AHTF
• Capacity: 1.6TB
• IBM Service FRU: 02PX483

Maximum Storage Class Memory

IBM configuration limits permit up to 12 SCM drives per FlashSystem 9200 I/O group.

Using twelve 1.6TB AHTF SCM drives provides:

12 × 1.6TB = 19.2TB nominal SCM capacity.

FlashCore Module vs. NVMe SSD vs. SCM

IBM FlashCore Module 2

• 4.8TB, 9.6TB, 19.2TB and 38.4TB capacities
• NVMe PCIe Gen3 U.2
• Hardware-based inline compression
• Self-encryption
• T10-DIF
• IBM-defined usable and effective capacities

Industry-Standard NVMe SSD

• 800GB through 15.36TB original FlashSystem 9200 options
• NVMe interface
• Hardware data-at-rest encryption
• T10-DIF
• No FlashCore hardware compression
• No FCM effective-capacity rating

Storage Class Memory

• 375GB through 1.6TB
• Very low-latency NVMe storage
• Designed for performance-sensitive, smaller-capacity workloads
• Separate IBM feature-code and FRU family

IBM FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8 Expansion Enclosures

The FlashSystem 9200 can be expanded beyond its internal NVMe capacity by attaching IBM-supported all-flash SAS expansion enclosures.

The Expert Care expansion models associated with the 4666 generation are:

• IBM 4666-AFF – 2U24 all-flash 12Gb SAS expansion enclosure with Expert Care
• IBM 4666-A9F – 5U92 high-density all-flash 12Gb SAS expansion enclosure with Expert Care

IBM specifies a minimum software level of 8.4.2 for the 4666 FlashSystem 9200 Expert Care expansion family.

Applicable earlier 9846 and 9848 FlashSystem 9200 expansion enclosures can also be supported at compatible IBM Storage Virtualize levels. Mixed-generation configurations should be verified using IBM's interoperability documentation before installation.

IBM 4666-AFF 2U24 All-Flash Expansion

The 4666-AFF is a standard-density 2U expansion enclosure providing 24 2.5-inch SAS flash positions.

IBM currently documents the following supported SAS flash capacities:

• 1.92TB
• 3.84TB
• 7.68TB
• 15.36TB
• 30.72TB

AH2A – 1.92TB SAS Flash Drive

• Feature Code: AH2A
• Capacity: 1.92TB
• Interface: 12Gb SAS
• Associated IBM Service FRUs: 01EJ803 / 01EJ808

AH2B – 3.84TB SAS Flash Drive

• Feature Code: AH2B
• Capacity: 3.84TB
• Interface: 12Gb SAS
• Associated IBM Service FRUs: 01EJ961 / 01EJ966

AH2C – 7.68TB SAS Flash Drive

• Feature Code: AH2C
• Capacity: 7.68TB
• Interface: 12Gb SAS
• Associated IBM Service FRUs: 01LJ382 / 01LJ391

AH2D – 15.36TB SAS Flash Drive

• Feature Code: AH2D
• Capacity: 15.36TB
• Interface: 12Gb SAS
• Associated IBM Service FRUs: 01LJ385 / 01LJ393

AH2E – 30.72TB SAS Flash Drive

• Feature Code: AH2E
• Capacity: 30.72TB
• Interface: 12Gb SAS
• IBM Service FRU: 02PX474

Maximum 4666-AFF Capacity

A fully populated 4666-AFF containing twenty-four 30.72TB drives provides:

24 × 30.72TB = 737.28TB nominal installed flash capacity.

IBM 4666-A9F 5U92 High-Density Expansion

The 4666-A9F is the high-density FlashSystem 9200 expansion option. The enclosure occupies 5U and provides up to 92 SAS flash drive positions.

AH7J – 1.92TB SAS Flash

• Feature Code: AH7J
• Capacity: 1.92TB
• IBM Service FRU: 01LJ075

AH7K – 3.84TB SAS Flash

• Feature Code: AH7K
• Capacity: 3.84TB
• IBM Service FRU: 01LJ076

AH7L – 7.68TB SAS Flash

• Feature Code: AH7L
• Capacity: 7.68TB
• IBM Service FRU: 01LJ077

AH7M – 15.36TB SAS Flash

• Feature Code: AH7M
• Capacity: 15.36TB
• IBM Service FRU: 01LJ078

AH7N – 30.72TB SAS Flash

• Feature Code: AH7N
• Capacity: 30.72TB
• Interface: 12Gb SAS
• IBM Service FRU: Verify the installed drive FRU and enclosure MTM against current IBM service documentation

IBM currently supports 30.72TB SAS flash in the 5U92 FlashSystem 9200 expansion family. Because IBM service drive revisions can vary, the exact AH7N replacement FRU should be verified using the installed enclosure and drive label rather than inferred from capacity alone.

Maximum 4666-A9F Capacity

A fully populated 92-drive enclosure using 30.72TB flash provides:

92 × 30.72TB = 2,826.24TB, or approximately 2.83PB of nominal installed flash capacity.

FlashSystem 9200 Expansion Maximums

IBM Storage Virtualize configuration limits for FlashSystem 9200 allow substantial external expansion.

• Expansion enclosures per control enclosure: up to 20
• Expansion enclosures in applicable larger system configurations: up to 80 under earlier multi-I/O-group software limits
• Drives per I/O group: up to 760
• SCM drives per I/O group: up to 12

Expansion limits are software-version dependent. Current IBM Storage Virtualize releases can impose different system topology rules than earlier FlashSystem 9200 releases, so the installed code level should always be checked before designing a maximum configuration.

Valid 4666-AFF and 4666-A9F Expansion Combinations

IBM assigns each SAS chain a maximum expansion weight equivalent to 20U.

Supported combinations per chain include:

• Up to ten 2U24 AFF enclosures and no 5U92 enclosure
• One 5U92 A9F plus up to seven 2U24 AFF enclosures
• Two 5U92 A9F enclosures plus up to five 2U24 AFF enclosures
• Three 5U92 A9F enclosures plus up to two 2U24 AFF enclosures
• Four 5U92 A9F enclosures and no 2U24 enclosure

Internal NVMe Drives Cannot Be Used in Expansion Enclosures

The storage interface must be considered when ordering FlashSystem 9200 replacement drives.

The following are NVMe control-enclosure drives:

• AHS5 through AHS8 FlashCore Modules
• AHT1 through AHT5 industry-standard NVMe SSDs
• AHTA, AHTB, AHTE and AHTF Storage Class Memory devices

They do not install in the 4666-AFF or 4666-A9F expansion enclosure.

The expansion enclosures use 12Gb SAS flash storage such as:

• AH2A through AH2E in the 2U24 AFF family
• AH7J through AH7N in the 5U92 A9F family

FlashSystem 9200 Host Connectivity

The 4666-AG8 supports multiple high-speed enterprise host interface technologies.

IBM's current hardware documentation supports:

• Quad-port 16Gb Fibre Channel
• Quad-port 32Gb Fibre Channel
• Dual-port 25Gb Ethernet RoCE
• Dual-port 25Gb Ethernet iWARP
• Dual-port 12Gb SAS expansion

Supported protocols include applicable combinations of:

• SCSI over Fibre Channel
• NVMe over Fibre Channel
• iSCSI
• RoCE
• iWARP replication and high availability
• NVMe/TCP on supported adapters and code
• 12Gb SAS expansion attachment

IBM FlashSystem 9200 Adapter Part Numbers

IBM service documentation identifies several important 4666-AG8 adapter FRUs:

• 03GH233 – quad-port 16Gb Fibre Channel adapter
• 03JK182 – quad-port 16Gb/32Gb Fibre Channel adapter
• 03JK176 – quad-port 32Gb Fibre Channel adapter
• 01YM283 – dual-port 25Gb Ethernet RoCE adapter
• 01YM285 – dual-port 25Gb Ethernet iWARP adapter
• 01YM338 – 12Gb SAS expansion adapter
• 01YM942 – 32Gb Fibre Channel short-wave SFP
• 02PX560 – 32Gb Fibre Channel long-wave SFP

IBM Storage Virtualize Features

The FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8 runs IBM Storage Virtualize and provides enterprise software-defined storage capabilities in addition to its NVMe hardware performance.

• Storage pooling
• Logical volume virtualization
• Thin provisioning
• Data Reduction Pools
• Deduplication
• Software compression
• FCM hardware compression
• Distributed RAID
• FlashCopy snapshots and clones
• Metro Mirror
• Global Mirror
• HyperSwap high availability
• Encryption
• External storage virtualization
• Storage migration
• REST API management
• Ansible automation
• VMware integration
• Container Storage Interface integration
• IBM Storage Insights integration

Active-Active High Availability

The FlashSystem 9200 uses an active-active architecture. Its two node canisters form a redundant I/O group and both participate in serving storage volumes.

Major availability features include:

• Two active-active node canisters
• Redundant power supplies
• Dual-port storage devices
• Redundant host paths
• Battery-backed cache protection
• Distributed RAID
• FlashCopy
• Remote replication
• HyperSwap
• Concurrent maintenance for applicable components

IBM FlashSystem 9200 for IBM Power Systems

The 4666-AG8 is well suited for enterprise SAN environments supporting IBM Power Systems running IBM i, AIX and Linux.

Typical applications include:

• IBM Db2 for i
• Db2 on AIX
• Oracle Database
• SAP
• ERP applications
• PowerVM environments
• High-volume transaction processing
• Analytics
• Business intelligence
• AI and machine-learning data
• High-availability storage
• Disaster recovery

IBM FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8 Use Cases

• Mission-critical enterprise databases
• IBM Power Systems storage consolidation
• Large VMware environments
• SAP and Oracle workloads
• High-volume transaction processing
• Real-time analytics
• Private cloud infrastructure
• Data-center consolidation
• Storage virtualization
• Low-latency applications
• Business continuity
• Disaster recovery
• Existing FlashSystem 9200 expansion
• Replacement of aging SAN infrastructure

Why Buy an IBM FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8?

The 4666-AG8 remains attractive for organizations maintaining established FlashSystem 9200 environments or seeking high-performance IBM enterprise storage on the secondary market.

Advantages include:

• High-performance NVMe architecture
• Up to approximately 4.5 million published system IOPS
• Up to approximately 45GB/s bandwidth
• Latency down to approximately 70 microseconds
• 24 internal NVMe positions
• FCM2 hardware compression
• Industry-standard NVMe storage options
• Storage Class Memory support
• Large all-flash SAS expansion capability
• IBM Storage Virtualize enterprise data services
• Strong IBM Power Systems integration
• Expert Care system generation
• IBM standard support currently scheduled through December 31, 2027

IBM FlashSystem 9200 Replacement Checklist

Before ordering a replacement drive, FCM or expansion component, verify:

• Machine Type and Model: 4666-AG8, 4666-AFF or 4666-A9F
• IBM Feature Code
• Installed FRU or part number
• Storage technology: FCM2, NVMe SSD, SCM or SAS flash
• Capacity
• Interface: NVMe or SAS
• FCM generation
• Drive firmware
• IBM Storage Virtualize level
• RAID configuration
• Other array-member capacities
• IBM supersession information

The safest replacement relationship is:

IBM machine type/model → feature code → drive technology/capacity → installed FRU → IBM-approved replacement FRU.

IBM Feature Codes vs. IBM Part Numbers

IBM feature codes and IBM service part numbers serve different purposes.

For example:

• AHS8 identifies the FlashSystem 9200 38.4TB FCM2 configuration option.
• 02YC419 identifies an IBM 38.4TB FCM2 service FRU.
• 03GH472 is another IBM-documented 38.4TB FCM2 physical part number.

The same physical FCM2 hardware family can appear under different feature codes in other FlashSystem systems. Therefore, the feature code should always be interpreted in the context of the target machine type and model.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IBM FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8?

The IBM 4666-AG8 is the Expert Care version of the FlashSystem 9200 2U enterprise NVMe control enclosure. It provides 24 NVMe drive positions, two active-active node canisters and IBM Storage Virtualize software.

What software level does 4666-AG8 require?

IBM identifies 8.4.2 as the minimum software level for the 4666-AG8 FlashSystem 9200 Expert Care controller.

Is IBM 4666-AG8 still supported?

IBM currently lists standard support for the FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8 through December 31, 2027.

How many NVMe drives does 4666-AG8 support?

The FlashSystem 9200 control enclosure provides 24 internal NVMe-capable positions.

Which FlashCore Modules does 4666-AG8 support?

The supported FCM2 family includes AHS5 4.8TB, AHS6 9.6TB, AHS7 19.2TB and AHS8 38.4TB.

Does FlashSystem 9200 support FCM3?

No. IBM's FlashCore Module Product Guide specifically identifies FlashSystem 9200 as an FCM2 platform and states that FCM3 is not supported on FlashSystem 9200.

Does FlashSystem 9200 support FCM4?

FCM4 is not an upgrade path for the FlashSystem 9200 control enclosure. IBM associates FCM4 with newer FlashSystem platforms such as FlashSystem 5200, 7300 and 9500.

What is the largest FCM for 4666-AG8?

The largest FCM2 option is AHS8 38.4TB, associated with IBM FRU 02YC419 and additional IBM FCM2 part 03GH472.

What is the maximum nominal FCM capacity?

Twenty-four 38.4TB FCM2 modules provide 921.6TB nominal installed capacity before RAID and system overhead.

What industry-standard NVMe SSDs are supported?

The original FlashSystem 9200 family includes AHT1 800GB, AHT2 1.92TB, AHT3 3.84TB, AHT4 7.68TB and AHT5 15.36TB options. Current IBM documentation emphasizes the 1.92TB through 15.36TB capacities.

Which SCM drives are supported?

The FlashSystem 9200 supports AHTA 375GB, AHTB 750GB, AHTE 800GB and AHTF 1.6TB Storage Class Memory devices.

Which expansion enclosures are associated with 4666-AG8?

The Expert Care expansion models are the 4666-AFF 2U24 and 4666-A9F 5U92 all-flash SAS expansion enclosures.

Which drives are supported in 4666-AFF?

The supported SAS flash family includes AH2A 1.92TB, AH2B 3.84TB, AH2C 7.68TB, AH2D 15.36TB and AH2E 30.72TB.

Which drives are supported in 4666-A9F?

The supported high-density SAS flash family includes AH7J 1.92TB, AH7K 3.84TB, AH7L 7.68TB, AH7M 15.36TB and AH7N 30.72TB.

Can AHS8 be installed in 4666-AFF?

No. AHS8 is an NVMe FCM2 for the 4666-AG8 control enclosure. The 4666-AFF uses SAS-attached flash drives.

Can AHT1 be installed in 4666-A9F?

No. AHT1 is an internal NVMe drive. The 4666-A9F requires supported SAS flash storage.

What is the maximum FlashSystem 9200 performance?

IBM published FlashSystem 9200 performance reaching approximately 4.5 million IOPS, 45GB/s bandwidth and latency down to approximately 70 microseconds under applicable test conditions.

Does 4666-AG8 support NVMe over Fibre Channel?

Yes. Applicable 16Gb and 32Gb Fibre Channel adapters support SCSI and FC-NVMe protocols.

Does 4666-AG8 support NVMe/TCP?

IBM's current FlashSystem 9200 hardware documentation identifies NVMe/TCP support on applicable 25Gb Ethernet RoCE adapters and supported Storage Virtualize software levels.

Is 4666-AG8 suitable for IBM i and AIX?

Yes. FlashSystem 9200 can provide enterprise SAN storage to supported IBM Power Systems environments running IBM i, AIX and Linux.

IBM FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8 Summary

The IBM FlashSystem 9200 4666-AG8 is the Expert Care generation of IBM's high-performance 2U FlashSystem 9200 NVMe platform.

It provides 24 internal NVMe positions, two active-active node canisters, redundant power supplies and IBM Storage Virtualize software. Internal storage options include AHS5-AHS8 FCM2 FlashCore Modules, AHT-series industry-standard NVMe SSDs and AHT-series Storage Class Memory.

External capacity can be added through IBM 4666-AFF 2U24 and 4666-A9F 5U92 all-flash SAS expansion enclosures using supported AH2-series and AH7-series SAS flash drives.

IBM published FlashSystem 9200 system performance reaching approximately 4.5 million IOPS, 45GB/s bandwidth and latency down to approximately 70 microseconds.

For existing FlashSystem 9200 customers, the 4666-AG8 remains a capable enterprise storage platform for IBM Power Systems, databases, virtualization, analytics and other high-performance workloads, with IBM standard hardware support currently scheduled through December 31, 2027.

Related IBM FlashSystem Drives, FlashCore Modules and Parts

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• IBM 02YC417 9.6TB FlashCore Module 2
• IBM 02YC418 19.2TB FlashCore Module 2
• IBM 02YC419 38.4TB FlashCore Module 2
• IBM AHT1 800GB NVMe Flash Drive
• IBM 01YM587 3.84TB NVMe Flash Drive
• IBM 01YM588 7.68TB NVMe Flash Drive
• IBM 02PX477 375GB NVMe Storage Class Memory
• IBM 02PX478 750GB NVMe Storage Class Memory
• IBM FCM2 38.4TB 02YC419 / 03GH472 Hardware Family
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