Optional features
The IBM Spectrum Virtualize™ system supports optional features, which can be installed concurrently.
Features or models
The optional features that can be installed on your IBM Spectrum Virtualize system are:
- 2-port 10 Gbps Ethernet adapter
- 2-port 16 Gbps Fibre Channel adapter
- Trusted platform module (TPM) - required for cloud services and encryption features
Refer to the Hardware Reference Section to see which adapters are supported in each PCI express expansion slot.
The following maximum limits must be adhered to:
- Maximum of four Fibre Channel adapters per system
- With four Fibre Channel adapters, a maximum of 8 FC ports per node
- Maximum of two Ethernet adapters per system for iSCSI (note that FCoE is not supported)
- With two Ethernet adapters, a maximum of four iSCSI ports per node