2787-8204 - IBM i Model E8A PCI-X Fibre Chan Disk Controller

IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#2787) PCI-X Fibre Chan Disk Controller

Provides Fibre Channel attachment for external disk devices. #2787 supports point-to-point and arbitrated loop topologies and has an LC type cable connector. Each #2787 is shipped with a wrap connector (P/N 05N6767). This feature supports 64bit, 133MHz PCI-X bus speeds. #0626 is a Linux direct attach version of this adapter.

One of the following adapter kits is required when connecting SC type cables to the #2787:

#2456 -- LC-SC Adapter Kit (50um) can be ordered, both on initial, model upgrades, and simple MES orders. This optional kit is used to attach SC-type 50 micron fiber cables to a #2787. This kit contains a 2m LC-ST cable and ST-SC adapter for 50 micron fibre cables.

#2459 - LC-SC Adapter Kit (62.5um) can be ordered, both on initial, model upgrades, and simple MES orders. This optional kit is used to attach SC-type 62.5 micron fiber cables to a #2787. This kit contains a 2m LC-ST cable and ST-SC adapter for 62.5 micron fibre cables.

An optics cleaning kit and instruction sheet is shipped with the #2787. The customer must supply all Fibre Channel cables for this controller.

Attributes provided: Fiber attachment of external DASD

Attributes required: One PCI slot

For 8204-E8A: IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#2787)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 60 (Initial order maximum: 0)

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

Note: Not supported in CEC. Maximum of 60 under IBM i. Not supported by AIX or Linux.