Specifications

Chapter 2. IBM PureFlex System 17

2.1 IBM PureFlex System Express

The tables in this section represent the hardware, software, and services that

make up IBM PureFlex System Express. We describe the following items:

򐂰 Chassis

򐂰 Top-of-Rack Ethernet switch

򐂰 Top-of-Rack SAN switch

򐂰 Compute nodes

򐂰 IBM Flex System Manager

򐂰 IBM Storwize V7000

򐂰 Rack cabinet

򐂰 Software

򐂰 Services

To specify IBM PureFlex System Express in the IBM ordering system, specify the

indicator feature code listed in Table 2-1 for each machine type.

Table 2-1 Express indicator feature code

2.1.1 Chassis

Table 2-2 lists the major components of the IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis

including the switches and options.

Table 2-2 Components of the chassis and switches

AAS feature code XCC feature code Description

EFD1 A2VS IBM PureFlex System Express Indicator Feature Code -

First of each MTM (for example, first compute node)

Feature codes: The tables in this section do not list all feature codes. Some

features are not listed here for brevity.

AAS feature

code

XCC feature

code

Description Minimum

quantity

7893-92X 8721-HC1 IBM Flex System Enterprise Chassis 1

3593 A0TB IBM Flex System Fabric EN4093 10Gb Scalable Switch 1

3282 5053 10GbE 850 nm Fiber SFP+ Transceiver (SR) 2

EB29 3268 IBM BNT® SFP RJ45 Transceiver 5