{"id":88,"date":"2026-10-24T16:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.10.1.10\/wordpress\/index.php\/landings-ibm_storage-n-series\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T16:04:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T16:04:57","slug":"landings-ibm_storage-n-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/landings\/IBM_Storage\/N-Series.php","title":{"rendered":"IBM System Storage N Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"isn-lp-hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"isn-lp-hero__img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/images\/ibm_storage\/EXN4000.png\" alt=\"exp810_rear\"><\/p>\n<ul class=\"isn-lp-hero__points\">\n<li>Disk Drives<\/li>\n<li>Power Supplies<\/li>\n<li>EXN Expansion CRUs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"isn-lp-body\">\n<div class=\"isn-lp-main\">\n<h3>Overview<\/h3>\n<p>The IBM System Storage N Series offers affordable storage expansion.The figure below shows the expansion shelf topology. More detailed information can be found in the Node Setup and IBM Storage Manager Manual located on the documents section on the right sidebar of this page, or in the below <a href=\"#EXN\">expansion table<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Orderable disk drives are also available in the sidebars of this page.<br \/>\n Contact us if you need more information or integration assistance for your IBM System Storage N Series of products or EXN expansion units.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IBM N Series Expansion\" height=\"350\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/images\/ibm_storage\/n-series-expansion.jpg\" width=\"539\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>IBM N Series Storage Expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>N Series (Machine Type)<\/td>\n<td>Maximum # of Drives<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\">Drive Type<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EXN4000<br \/>\n (2863) <\/td>\n<td>14 &#8211; 3.5&#8243; LFF FC Disk Drives per Enclosure<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IBM EXN4000 HDD\" height=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/images\/product_images\/ibm\/46Y0297-100x78.jpg\" width=\"78\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EXN3000<br \/>\n N3150<br \/>\n N3240<br \/>\n (2857) <\/td>\n<td>24 &#8211; 3.5&#8243; LFF Disk Drives per Enclosure<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IBM EXN3000 HDD from iStorage Networks\" height=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/images\/product_images\/ibm\/45E7977-100x85.jpg\" width=\"85\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EXN2000<br \/>\n N3700<br \/>\n (2863) <\/td>\n<td>14 &#8211; 3.5&#8243; LFF FC Disk Drives per Enclosure<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IBM EXN4000 HDD\" height=\"100\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/images\/product_images\/ibm\/46Y0297-100x78.jpg\" width=\"78\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EXN1000<br \/>\n (2861) <\/td>\n<td>14 &#8211; 3.5&#8243; LFF SATA-FC Disk Drives per Enclosure<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IBM-EXN1000-Disk\" height=\"89\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/images\/ibm_storage\/45E1427.jpg\" width=\"119\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>N3300<br \/>\n N3400<br \/>\n N3600<br \/>\n (2859, 2862)<\/td>\n<td>6, 12, or 20 &#8211; 3.5&#8243; LFF Disk Drives per Enclosure<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"N3300 FRU from iStorage Networks\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/images\/ibm_storage\/N3300-90x122.jpg\" width=\"122\"\/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EXN3500<br \/>\n (2857) <\/td>\n<td>24 &#8211; 2.5&#8243; SFF Disk Drives per Enclosure<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"6\"> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>EXN4000 Enclosure (2863-004), EXN2000 (2863-001)<br \/>\n<\/strong> EXN4000 shelves use ESH4 as the controller module. ESH4 is the third-generation, multiloop speed ESH module. ESH4 can function at 1 Gb, 2 Gb, or 4 Gb loop speeds. The ENX4000 can also be added to loops with existing EXN2000 expansion units. The dual-ported FC drives are also interchangeable between the EXN4000, EXN2000, and N3700.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXN3000 Enclosure (2857-003)<\/strong><br \/>\n The EXN3000 SAS\/SATA expansion unit is designed to provide SAS or SATA disk expansion capability for the IBM System Storage N series systems except the N3300, N3700, N5200, and N5500. The EXN3000 is a 4U disk storage expansion unit. <\/p>\n<p><strong>EXN1000 Enclosure (2861-001)<\/strong><br \/>\n The EXN1000 expansion unit is designed to provide SATA-FC disk expansion capability for the IBM System Storage N series systems. The IBM System Storage EXN1000 can be attached to the IBM System Storage N series appliances, N3700, N5200, and N5500.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXN3500 Enclosure (2857-006)<\/strong><br \/>\n The EXN3500 is a small form factor (SFF) 2U disk storage expansion unit. The EXN3500 provides low-cost, high-capacity SAS disk storage with slots for 24 hard disk drives for the IBM N series system storage family except theN3300, N3700, N5200, and N5500.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Contact us if you need more information or integration assistance for your IBM System Storage N Series of products or EXN expansion units.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"isn-lp-side\">\n<section class=\"isn-lp-box\">\n<h3>Options &#8211; In Stock<\/h3>\n<h4>EXN4000 FC Disks<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/46X0878\">600GB 15K FC HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/46Y0297\">450GB 15K FC HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2863-4006\">300GB 15K FC HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2863-4003\">146GB 15K FC HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>EXN3000 \/ N3150 \/ N3240 Disks<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2857-4017\">600GB 15K SAS HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2857-4016\">450GB 15K SAS HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2857-4015\">300GB 15K SAS HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/rfq.php\">4TB 7.2K NL-SAS (RFQ)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2857-4022\">3TB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2857-4021\">2TB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2857-4020\">1TB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2857-4018\">500GB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>EXN2000 \/ N3700 Disks<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/rfq.php\">300GB 10K FC (RFQ)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/23R2968\">146GB 15K FC HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>EXN1000 SATA-FC Disks<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2861-4021\">2TB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2861-4016\">1TB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2861-4013\">750GB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2861-4012\">500GB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>N3300 \/ N3400 \/ N3600 Disks<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2859-4017\">600GB 15K SAS HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2859-4016\">450GB 15K SAS HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2859-4015\">300GB 15K SAS HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2859-4014\">144GB 15K SAS HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2859-4021\">2TB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2859-4020\">1TB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2859-4019\">750GB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/2859-4018\">500GB 7.2K SATA HDD<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>EXN3500 \/ N3220 Disks<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>CALL or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/rfq.php\">Get Quote<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Need other IBM Disk Types?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/rfq.php\">Request a quote<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"isn-lp-box\">\n<h3>Documents<\/h3>\n<h4>IBM N Series Storage<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/servermanuals\/ibm-storage-n3700-node-setup.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">N3700 Node Setup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/servermanuals\/ibm_storagemanager_manual.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IBM Storage Manager Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/servermanuals\/IBM-N3300-N3400-N3600-hardware-service-guide.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">N3300-N3600 Hardware Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"isn-lp-box\">\n<h3>N Series HDD FRU<\/h3>\n<h4>EXN4000 EXN2000 FRUs<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/46X0878\">FRU 46X0878<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/46Y0297\">FRU 46Y0297<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/45E2371\">FRU 45E2371<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/45E2370\">FRU 45E2370<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/rfq.php\">FRU 23R2966 (RFQ)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/23R2968\">FRU 23R2968<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>EXN3000 N3150 N3240 FRUs<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/46X0886\">FRU 46X0886 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/45E7977\">FRU 45E7977<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/45E7953\">FRU 45E7953 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/rfq.php\">FRU 35P2873 (RFQ)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/46X9931\">FRU 46X9931 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/00V7471\">FRU 00V7471 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/46X1135\">FRU 46X1135 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/00V7469\">FRU 00V7469<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/45E7973\">FRU 45E7973<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/00V7467\">FRU 00V7467<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/45E7969\">FRU 45E7969<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>EXN1000 FRUs<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/46X1127\">FRU 46X1127<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/45E1427\">FRU 45E1427<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/95P5168\">FRU 95P5168<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/23R6227\">FRU 23R6227<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>N3300 N3400 N3600 FRUs<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/46X0882\">FRU 46X0882<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/46Y0295\">FRU 46Y0295<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/95P4255\">FRU 95P4255<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/95P4253\">FRU 95P4253<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/46X1131\">FRU 46X1131<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/45E2141\">FRU 45E2141<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/45E0885\">FRU 45E0885<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/45E1425\">FRU 45E1425<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Need other IBM FRUs?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.istoragenetworks.com\/rfq.php\">Request a quote<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disk Drives Power Supplies EXN Expansion CRUs Overview The IBM System Storage N Series offers affordable storage expansion.The figure below shows the expansion shelf topology. 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