Overview

The IBM Storwize V5100 and V5000 Gen2 Models have been renamed to IBM FlashSystem 5100. The Storwize V5100F Hybrid has been renamed to IBM FlashSystem 5100H. All models have the same functional equivalency and support the same drives listed here. Please note that, effective January 14, 2023, IBM has withdrawn these products from production and marketing and are no longer available as new. See the Hardware Withdrawal Notice for more information. The IBM drives listed here are IBM Certified drives with a 1 Year Warranty.

The IBM FlashSystem 5100 Machine Type Controllers are 2077 / 2078-424 -4H4 and the Enclosure Machine Types are 2077 / 20768-12F -24F -92F -12G -24G, and -92G. The primary difference between 2077-xxx and 2078-xxx machine types is the warranty length. 2077-xxx had a 1 Year Warranty and the 2078-xxx had an intial three Year Warranty. All IBM drives listed here have a standard 1 Year Advance Exchange Warranty with an optional three Year Warranty.

12x 3.5-inch Expansion Enclosures: 2077/2078-12F and 2077/2078-12G

24x2.5-inch Expansion Enclosures: 2077/2078-24F and 2077/2078-24G

92x3.5-inch Enclosure: 2077/2078-92F and 2077/2078-92G

Price and Availability:
In stock drives can be ordered by Capacity/Interface/Form-Factor or by the IBM 2077 / 2078- xxxx Feature Code or Part Number using the left sidebar. The corresponding IBM replacement Part CRUs / FRU's can be found and ordered in the right sidebar. In stock drives ship within twenty four (24) hours when ordered online. IBM FlashSystem 5100 drives, not currently in stock, can be ordered and delivered within four business days.

Please note that, effective January 14, 2023, IBM has withdrawn these products from production and marketing. See the Hardware Withdrawal Notice for more information. The IBM drives listed here are IBM Certified refurbished drives with a 1 Year Warranty.

Contact us if you need more information or integration assistance for your IBM Storwize FlashSystem Controllers or Expansion units.

Important IBM FlashSystem 5100 (Storwize V5000 Gen2) Notes and Restrictions:

- All drives are dual-port and hot-swappable. All drives can be intermixed within the enclosure they are designed for. LFF and SFF expansion enclosures can be intermixed behind the SFF control enclosure.

- FlashSystem 5100 Systems can be added into existing Storwize V5000 clustered systems that include previous generation Storwize V5000 Gen1 systems. All systems within a cluster must be using the same version of Storwize V5000 software. Minimum revision is 8.2.1. Not supported with revision 8.5.0.x or higher.

- Disk Drives and SSDs in the IBM FlashSystem 5100 (Storwize V50x0 Gen2) must have the appropiate Vendor ID (e.g. IBM-E050) and the approriate Part Number (FRU) displayed in the Vital Product Data (VPD) Drive Properties details in order to be supported. All of the IBM drives listed on this page are IBM Certified drives that meet these requirements for full support on the IBM FlashSystm 5100 Storwise models.

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