IBM Power 11 Storage controller and drive bays

Power 11 EJ1X: Storage Backplane with four NVMe U.2 drive slots

EJ1X is IBM's Storage Backplane with four NVMe U.2 drive slots. Listed for 9824-22A.

The internal drive cage for a Power S1122 that holds four NVMe drives; add a second one for eight.

EJ1X at a glance

DetailValue
Feature codeEJ1X
NameStorage Backplane with four NVMe U.2 drive slots
Part typeStorage controller and drive bays
Bays4 x NVMe U.2
Server2U (2S2U)
Jbof card CCIN6B87
Backplane CCIN6B89
Listed for these Power 11 machine types9824-22A
Runs with IBM iNot stated by the source

One or two can be installed, for up to eight NVMe drives. Minimum order quantity is 1 unless the server boots from SAN.

Before you order EJ1X

The drive bay and controller setup decides how many drives the server can hold and how they are protected. Changing it usually means planning downtime, so check it against your machine type first.

Not sure which Power 11 you have? The Power 11 machine types page shows how to check. Collecting several parts for one quote? Use the Power 11 quote checklist. Or look up another feature code.

Source: IBM Power11 Scale-Out Servers: Introduction and Overview (SG24-8590-00), Tables 2-2, 3-4 and 3-5. Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.