2847-8204 - IBM i Model E8A PCI IOP for SAN Load Source
IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#2847) PCI IOP for SAN Load Source
(Refurbished Condition Only as of July 30, 2010)
Provides the specialized function required to attach IBM i operating system load source via a fibre channel adapter and boot from that load source. With IBM i 6.1, #2847 PCI IOP for SAN Load Source supports multipath for the i5/OS load source disk unit, along with supporting multipath for all other logical units (LUNs) attached to this IOP. A minimum of two IOPs are required for enabling redundancy. See the Redbook, "iSeries and TotalStorage: A Guide to Implementing external disk on IBM eServer i5 -SG24-7120", for more information.
Attributes provided: Load source support via fiber channel.
Attributes required: #0531 V5R3M5 Machine Code or later
For 8204-E8A: IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#2847)
Minimum required: 0
Maximum allowed: 72 (Initial order maximum: 72)
OS level required: IBM i V5R4 with V5R4M5 Machine Code, or later.
Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both
CSU: Yes
Return parts MES: No