Dell EMC XtremIO X2 ISIM (Internal Storage Interconnect Module) Card

Part Number: 105-001-024 | Application: XtremIO X2 Storage Arrays | Component: ISIM Module

The Dell EMC 105-001-024 is a critical Internal Storage Interconnect Module (ISIM) designed specifically for the XtremIO X2 next-generation all-flash storage platform. The ISIM acts as the communication backbone within the XtremIO X-Brick, facilitating high-speed data transfer and synchronization between the storage controllers and the physical flash media. This module is engineered to support the ultra-low latency requirements of the X2 architecture, ensuring that the deduplication and compression engines operate at peak efficiency.

📊 Technical Specifications

• Part Number: 🆔 105-001-024

• System Compatibility: 🏗️ Dell EMC XtremIO X2 (X2-S and X2-R Models)

• Component Type: 🔌 ISIM Module / Interconnect Card

• Interface Speed: ⚡ High-bandwidth internal PCIe/SAS connectivity

• Function: 🔄 Data path management and controller-to-shelf interconnect

✅ Product Overview

• XtremIO X2 Architecture Support: Specifically built for the X2 platform, which offers higher density and improved performance over the original X1. This module ensures the high-speed backend connectivity required for modern NVMe and SAS flash arrays.

• Low-Latency Interconnect: Engineered to minimize "hop" latency between the dual active-active controllers and the DAE (Disk Array Enclosure), maintaining the sub-millisecond response times XtremIO is known for.

• Redundancy & High Availability: Designed to work in pairs within an X-Brick. The 105-001-024 supports failover paths, ensuring that if one interconnect path encounters an error, the system maintains data availability without a performance "cliff."

• Precision Engineering: Features a specialized form factor and connector pinout unique to the Dell EMC storage ecosystem, preventing incorrect installation in non-compatible hardware.

📦 Compatibility & Use Case

• Target Systems: Primary use in Dell EMC XtremIO X2-S and X2-R storage clusters.

• Installation Context: Located at the rear of the storage controllers/DAE. It is essential for expanding or maintaining X-Brick clusters where internal communication modules have failed or require matching revisions.

• Ideal Use Case: Replacement of faulty interconnect modules to resolve "Path Degraded" or "Module Missing" alerts in the XtremIO Management System (XMS).

⚠️ Technical Note: When replacing the ISIM module, ensure that the firmware version on the replacement part is compatible with your current XIOS (XtremIO Operating System) version. It is highly recommended to perform this replacement during a scheduled maintenance window, even though the X2 architecture is designed for non-disruptive hardware replacement.