IBM Power 8 Disk and SSD drive

8286 ESDU: 139GB 15k RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive (IBM i)

ESDU is IBM's 139GB 15k RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive (IBM i). Listed for 8286-41A.

A small 139 GB fast-spinning hard drive for IBM i that fits the drive bays inside the Power S814.

One of the few drives IBM allows with the 4-core S814 processor (#EPXK). Midland: same physical drive as ESDT, formatted with 528 byte sectors.

Before you order ESDU

IBM sells many drives in two versions: one formatted for IBM i and one for AIX or Linux. Order the one that matches your operating system, and match the carrier to the bay or drawer it goes in.

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 #EPXK drive note; IBM i I/O Support Details. Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.

Specifications

AttributeDetail
Feature CodeESDU
Description139GB 15k RPM SAS SFF-3 Disk Drive (IBM i)
Part TypeDisk and SSD drive
Capacity139 GB
Speed15K RPM
CarrierSFF-3
CCIN59FD (Midland)
Applies To8286-41A
IBM i SupportedYes ... Listed by IBM as an IBM i drive for Power 8 systems.

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.