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Chapter 3. Storage system LPARs (Logical partitions) 53
An additional 256 DDMs
– Up to 128 DDMs per storage facility image
The second Model 9AE (expansion frame) has:
An additional 256 DDMs
– Up to 128 drives per storage facility image
A fully configured DS8300 with storage facility images has one base frame and two expansion
frames. The first expansion frame (9AE) has additional I/O drawers and disk drive modules
(DDMs), while the second expansion frame contains additional DDMs.
Figure 3-5 provides an example of how a fully populated DS8300 might be configured. The
disk enclosures are assigned to storage facility image 1 (yellow, or lighter if not viewed in
color) or storage facility image 2 (green, or darker). When ordering additional disk capacity, it
can be allocated to either storage facility image 1 or storage facility image 2. The cabling is
pre-determined and in this example there is an empty pair of disk enclosures assigned for the
next increment of disk to be added to storage facility image 2.
Figure 3-5 DS8300 example configuration
Model conversion
The Model 9A2 has a fixed 50/50 split into two storage facility images. However, there are
various model conversions available. For example, it is possible to switch from Model 9A2 to a
full system machine, which is the Model 922. Table 3-1 shows all possible model conversions
regarding the LPAR functionality.
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