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IBM feature #ACHL is a 1 Gbps iSCSI 4-port host interface card for the IBM Storwize V3700 control enclosure, machine type 2072. It adds four 1 Gb Ethernet iSCSI ports to a node canister, on top of the onboard 1 Gb iSCSI ports.
A V3700 system has four standard 1 Gb iSCSI ports and six standard 6 Gb SAS ports. With #ACHL fitted in both canisters the system has eight optional 1 Gb iSCSI ports as well. The other host interface card options for the V3700 are the four-port 6 Gb SAS card (#ACHJ), the four-port 8 Gb Fibre Channel card (#ACHK) and the two-port 10 Gb iSCSI/FCoE card (#ACHM).
The card is installed in the node canisters of the control enclosure. If the control enclosure has two node canisters, the same option must be installed in both, so two #ACHL cards are needed. The Ethernet port numbering on the card starts at 3, because Ethernet ports 1 and 2 are built into the canister. The Ethernet cables are connected in pairs, with the same number of cables on both canisters.
| Feature code | #ACHL |
| Description | 1 Gbps iSCSI 4-port host interface card |
| Machine type | 2072 (IBM Storwize V3700) |
| Ports per card | 4 x 1 Gbps Ethernet (iSCSI) |
| Installed in | node canister |
| Cards per two-canister enclosure | 2 (same option in both canisters) |
| Port numbering on the card | starts at 3 |
| Standard ports on the system | 4 x 1 Gb iSCSI, 6 x 6 Gb SAS |
| Optional iSCSI ports with the card | 8 |
| Cabling | Ethernet cables in pairs, same number on each canister |