IBM DS8880 Architecture and Implementation (Release 8)

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IBM DS8880 hardware components and architecture

This chapter describes the hardware components of the IBM DS8880. It provides insights into the architecture and individual components.

This chapter covers the following topics:

•Terminology of the DS8880

•DS8880 configurations and models

•DS8880 architecture overview

•I/O enclosures and adapters

•Storage enclosures and drives

•Power and cooling

•Management Console and network

•Hardware feature summary for DS8880 configurations

2.1 Terminology of the DS8880

It is important to understand the naming ...

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