Used Refurbished IBM DS5020 1814-20A Midrange Disk System Storage SAN Controller

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Refurbished IBM DS5020 1814-20A Midrange System Storage SAN Controller

  • The DS5020 is a 3U SAN Controller, with support for RAID 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, and 10
  • Includes dual-active RAID Controllers w/ 2GB or 4GB cache memory options
  • Provides 8Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) host connectivity, and optional 1GbE iSCSI connectivity
  • Can accommodate up to 16 drives installed in the base DS5020 enclosure
  • Has attachment support for up to 6 EXP520 expansion units for up to 112 TB physical storage capacity
  • Drive options include FC, FC-SAS, encryption-capable FC, solid-state (SSD), and SATA disks
  • Our refurbished 1814-20A DS5020 units are tested, configured, and guaranteed for IBM maintenance

Expansion Unit

1814-52A EXP520

Drive Options

4200 (40K6823) 146.8GB/15K 4Gbps FC E-DDM
4201 (42D0417) 300GB/15K 4Gbps FC E-DDM
4202 (44X2451) 450GB/15K 4Gbps FC E-DDM
4203 (59Y5336) 600GB/15K 4Gbps FC E-DDM
4400 (44E5638) 146.8GB/15K 4Gbps FC encryption-capable E-DDM
4401 (44E5642) 300GB/15K 4Gbps FC encryption-capable E-DDM
4402 (44E5646) 450GB/15K 4Gbps FC encryption-capable E-DDM
4403 (59Y5341) 600GB/15K 4Gbps FC encryption-capable E-DDM
5590 73GB Solid State Disk Drive (SSD)
5591 300GB Solid State Disk Drive (SSD)
5592 200GB FC-SAS Solid State Disk Drive (SSD)
5593 400GB FC-SAS Solid State Disk Drive (SSD)
6010 3TB 7.2K FC-SAS NL Disk Drive
6110 300GB 10K FC-SAS Disk Drive
6112 600GB 10K FC-SAS Disk Drive
6113 900GB 10K FC-SAS Disk Drive
6122 600GB 10K FC-SAS FDE Disk Drive

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41Y5152 Rail Kit
59Y5151 Battery
59Y5251 Controller, 1GB memory, 2 8GB host ports, 2 4GB drive channel ports
59Y5252 Controller, 1GB memory, 2 8GB host ports, 1 optional 2-port 8GB host card, 2 4GB drive channel ports
59Y5254 Controller, 1GB memory, 2 8GB host ports, 1 2-port 1GB iSCSI host card, 2 4GB drive channel ports
59Y5256 Controller, 2GB memory, 2 8GB host ports, 2 4GB drive channel ports
59Y5258 Controller, 2GB memory, 2 8GB host ports, 1 optional 2-port 8GB host card, 2 4GB drive channel ports
59Y5259 Controller, 2GB memory, 2 8GB host ports, 1 2-port 1GB iSCSI host card, 2 4GB drive channel ports
42D3346 AC Power Supply (600 W)
22R6443 4GB SFP (shortwave)
49Y4123 8GB SFP (shortwave)