IBM Power 11 Disk and SSD drive

Power 11 ES5B: 800 GB 4K NVMe U.2 15 mm SSD PCIe4 (IBM i)

ES5B is IBM's 800 GB 4K NVMe U.2 15 mm SSD PCIe4 (IBM i). Listed for 9824-22A, 9824-42A, 9242-21B and more.

A 800 GB enterprise solid-state drive formatted for IBM i, for the server's internal NVMe bays or the NED24 drawer.

ES5B at a glance

DetailValue
Feature codeES5B
Name800 GB 4K NVMe U.2 15 mm SSD PCIe4 (IBM i)
Part typeDisk and SSD drive
Capacity800 GB
InterfaceNVMe PCIe4
Form factorU.2, 15 mm carrier
Sector4K
Classenterprise
CCIN5B53
Other operating system versionES5A
Listed for these Power 11 machine types9824-22A, 9824-42A, 9242-21B, 9242-21T
Runs with IBM iYes ... Native IBM i drive; VIOS is not supported. On the S1122, native IBM i needs feature EEPS. IBM i needs mirrored pairs.

Also listed for the NED24 NVMe Expansion Drawer (ESR0). Listed for the S1112 in MD260032.

Before you order ES5B

IBM sells many drives in two versions: one formatted for IBM i and one for AIX or Linux. Order the one that matches your operating system, and match the carrier to the bay or drawer it goes in.

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 3-12 and 3-21. Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.