0588-8203 - IBM Power6 E4A PCI-X Expansion Unit in Rack

The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#0588) PCI-X Expansion Unit in Rack

(Available in Refurbished Condition Only as of June 1, 2006)

#0588 is the equivalent of a #5088 PCI-X Expansion Unit, but the #0588 is a rack mounted unit. An #0588 is eight EIA units high and has 14 PCI-X slots for PCI IOPs and IOAs. Disk units and removable media are not supported in the #0588. The #0588 cannot be converted to a #5088. A #5088 cannot be converted to a #0588.

PCI IOAs are supported by feature #3705/#2844 PCI IOPs. A #2844 may be used in a #0588.

The #0588 has two redundant 575W power supplies and two integrated PDU compatible line cords. Both line cords may be connected to the same PDU or to separate PDUs in a rack. When the line cords are connected to separate PDUs, and those PDUs are connected to two different power sources, the #0588 has dual line cord capability.

A bus adapter to provide the RIO-2 interface to the system is included.

Cables must be ordered to attach to the RIO-2 ports.

Select the appropriate cable(s) based on desired cable length.

#3156 - 1.75m RIO-2 Cable

#3168 - 2.5m RIO-2 Cable

#3146 - 1m RIO-2 Cable

#3147 - 3.5m RIO-2 Cable

#3148 - 10m RIO-2 Cable

#1485 - 15m RIO-2 Cable

For each I/O tower/unit select one of the following SPCN cables:

#1466 - 30m SPCN Cable -supported only

#6001 - 2m SPCN Cable - supported only

#6006 - 3m SPCN Cable

#6007 - 15m SPCN Cable

#6008 - 6m SPCN Cable

#6029 - 30m SPCN Cable

Attributes provided: 14 PCI-X slots

Attributes required: RIO-2 cables, SPCN cables

For 8203-E4A: The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#0588)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 12 (Initial order maximum: 12)

OS level required: IBM i V5R4 with V5R4M5 Machine Code, or later.

Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Supported

CSU: Yes

Return parts MES: Does not apply