IBM 01LJ610 Controller Node Canister for Storwize V5030 V5030F + 4x 16Gbps GBIC

IBM Storwize Controller Node Canister (Part Number: 01LJ610), complete with the 4x 16Gbps FC GBIC/SFP+ transceiver configuration.

Technical Specifications

Physical Interfaces & Port Configuration

This controller node is equipped with a highly versatile array of high-speed SAN, LAN, and SAS expander ports designed to handle dense enterprise workloads:

• Fibre Channel (FC) Ports: 4x SFP+ cages supporting up to 16Gbps FC line speeds.

• Ethernet Ports: 2x 10GbE RJ-45 copper onboard host ports (supports iSCSI).

• SAS Ports: 2x SAS-3 (12Gbps) ports (primarily used for chaining to expansion enclosures).

• Management / Service Ports: 1x RJ-45 dedicated Gigabit Ethernet Management port.

• Maintenance Ports: 1x USB port (for direct system initializing, logs, and updates).

Bundled Optics Specifications (4x 16Gbps GBIC)

This specific product package includes four matched high-speed SFP+ optical transceivers:

Key Enterprise Features

• Dual-Active Controller High Availability: Engineered to operate in pairs within the Storwize V5030/V5030F control enclosure to ensure active-active multipath I/O, seamless failover protection, and zero downtime.

• Hardware-Assisted Virtualization & Compression: Offloads advanced Storwize software features (such as Easy Tier, thin provisioning, and real-time virtualization) onto the local silicon, protecting server-side application response times.

• Hot-Swappable Serviceability: Can be unlocked, pulled out, and replaced from the rear of the running chassis without shutting down the entire storage array, provided a dual-canister configuration is deployed.

Alternative FRU / Part Numbers

Within the IBM global supply chain, refurbished channels, and secondary IT maintenance markets, this module may be cross-referenced with the following equivalent assembly or parent part numbers:

• 01AC369 (Core Board Assembly)

• 01LJ320

• 01AC372

• 03JK119