IBM System Storage 7214 Storage Device Enclosure at a glance

Characteristics
Number of storage devices	3 maximum (assumes one tape drive and two DVD drives)
Electronics	Serial SCSI (SAS) bus for enhanced data through-put
	Control card sensor to track hardware function
Typical compression	2:1 for tape drives; 3:1 for DVD optical drives
Color	Black
Warranty Options	One year
Service Offerings	1. 24x7 IBM on-site repair
	2. Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU)

Physical characteristics
Dimensions	4.4 cm H x 44.6 cm W x 73.6 cm D (1.7 in x 17.5 in x 29.0 in)
Weight	11.0 kg (24.2 lbs)

Operating environment
Temperature	16 to 32 degrees C (0 to 80 degrees F)
Relative humidity	20% to 80%
Wet bulb (max)	23 degrees C (73 degrees F)
Wet bulb (max)	0.047 kVA
Power requirement	90 watt power supply
Acoustics (max)	5.6 bels

Software requirements
AIX® 6.1	-	level 5L for POWER™ V5.3 with the 5300-07 Technology Level
	-	level 5L for POWER V5.3 with the 5300-06 Technology Level and Service Pack 4

Linux®	- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for POWER Systems, or later
	- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER V4.6, or later
	- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER V5.1, or later
IBM System p6 hardware adapter requirements
Feature #5900	- PCI-X DDR Dual-x4 External SAS Controller Adapter

Drive options