IBM Power 8 Expansion drawer

8286 5887: EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay Drawer

5887 is IBM's EXP24S SFF Gen2-bay Drawer. Listed for 8286-41A, 8286-42A, 8284-22A and more.

A 2U rack drawer that holds up to 24 extra 2.5 inch hard drives or SSDs outside the server.

IBM's Redbooks describe it as supported on POWER6 through POWER8 servers. The later EXP24SX (ESLS) replaces it.

Before you order 5887

An expansion drawer adds slots or drive bays when the server itself is full. It is often the difference between upgrading a Power 8 and replacing it.

Not sure which Power 8 you have? The Identify Your Power 8 page shows how to check. Collecting several parts for one quote? Use the Power 8 maintenance and sourcing vendor directory. Or look up another feature code.

Source: REDP-5097 sections 1.6 and 2.7.3; REDP-5102 section 1.6; p8hcd (FC 5887 notes). Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.

Specifications

AttributeDetail
Feature Code5887
DescriptionEXP24S SFF Gen2-bay Drawer
Part TypeExpansion drawer
Bays24 x 2.5 in SFF SAS (SFF-2 carriers)
Height2U, 19 in rack
AttachmentPCIe SAS adapters, or one drawer on the EJ0P backplane's external SAS ports (mode 1, YO cable no longer than 3 m)
Applies To8286-41A, 8286-42A, 8284-22A, 8284-21A, 8247-21L, 8247-22L
IBM i SupportedYes ... IBM i supports the EXP24S with existing SAS adapters.

Feature code details come from IBM Redbooks, IBM Documentation, IBM Support pages, and the Midland Information Systems parts catalog. Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.