5609-8204 - IBM i Model E8A GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach
IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#5609) GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach
GX Dual-port -12X Channel Adapter, provides two 12X connections for 12X Channel applications. This adapter allows the attachment of I/O Drawers designed for the 12X Channel. The adapter plugs into a GX++ bus slot in a system enclosure. The 12X Channel is connected in a loop and uses both connectors on the adapter. Up to four I/O Drawers can be attached in a single loop. This adapter must be used with the 12X cables. The #5609 adapter provides up to twice the data rate capability as the #5616 12X adapter.
Connection to supported InfiniBand switches is accomplished by using the 12x to 4x Channel Conversion Cables, #1828, #1841, #1842 or #1854. The connection using the #1842 cable is limited to the base ports of the InfiniBand switches.
This feature is used to attach the #5802 PCIe 12 X I/O Drawer to the 8203-E4A and 8204-E8A.
Attributes provided: Two DDR capable 12X channel remote I/O ports
Attributes required: Available GX++ slot
For 8204-E8A: IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#5609)
Minimum required: 0
Maximum allowed: 1 (Initial order maximum: 1)
OS level required:
AIX 5L for POWER version 5.3 with the 5300-07 Technology Level and Service Pack 9, or later.
AIX 5L for POWER version 5.3 with the 5300-08 Technology Level and Service Pack 7, or later.
AIX 5L for POWER version 5.3 with the 5300-09 Technology Level and Service Pack 4, or later.
AIX 5L for POWER version 5.3 with the 5300-10 Technology Level, or later.
AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-00 Technology Level and Service Pack 9, or later.
AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-01 Technology Level and Service Pack 5, or later.
AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-02 Technology Level and Service Pack 4, or later.
AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-03 Technology Level, or later.
IBM i 6.1, or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for POWER Systems, or later.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 for POWER, or later.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Update 1 for POWER, or later.
Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both
CSU: Yes
Return parts MES: No