5735-8204 - IBM i Model E8A 8 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibr

IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#5735) 8 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter

The 8 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter is a high-performance adapter based on the Emulex LPe12002 PCIe Host Bus Adapter (HBA). Each port provides single initiator capability over a fibre link. The ports have LC type connectors and utilize shortwave laser optics. The adapter connects to fibre channel switches and operates at link speeds of 2, 4, and 8 Gbps. The adapter automatically negotiates with the switch to the highest speed of which the switch is capable. LEDs on each port provide information on the status and link speed of the port.

N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) capability is supported through VIOS.

Cables are the responsibility of the customer. Use multimode fibre optic cables with short-wave lasers that adhere to the following specifications:

OM3 - multimode 50/125 micron fibre, 2000 MHz*km bandwidth

OM2 - multimode 50/125 micron fibre, 500 MHz*km bandwidth

OM1 - multimode 62.5/125 micron fibre, 200 MHz*km bandwidth

Because core sizes are different, OM2 cables can only be connected to other OM1 cables. For best results, OM2 cables should not be connected to OM3 cables. However, if an OM2 cable is connected to an OM3 cable, the characteristics of the OM2 cable apply to the entire length of the cables.

The following table shows the supported distances for the three different cable types at the three different link speeds.

Cable | 2.125 Gbps | 4.25 Gbps | 8.5 Gbps |

------|------------|-----------|----------|

OM3 |.5m - 500m |.5m - 380m |.5m - 150m|

OM1 |.5m - 150m |.5m - 70m |.5m - 21m |

OM2 |.5m - 300m |.5m - 150m |.5m - 50m |

Refer to the following IBM storage subsystem Web page for additional supported server attachment information for IBM devices.

http://www.ibm.com/servers/storage/product/products_pseries.html

Consult with your IBM representative or Business Partner for additional information relative to any third party attachment.

Attributes provided: Dual Port Fibre Channel

Attributes required: 1 Empty PCIe slot

For 8204-E8A: IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#5735)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 41 (Initial order maximum: 41)

OS level required:

IBM i 6.1.

AIX 5L for POWER version 5.3 with the 5300-09 Technology Level

AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-02 Technology Level

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for POWER Systems or later.

Red Hat Enterprise LInux for POWER version 4.7 or later.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER version 5.2 or later.

NPIV requires the following OS levels:

AIX 5.3 with the 5300-10 Technology Level, or later

AIX 6.1 with the 6100-03 Technology Level, or later

IBM i 6.1 with 6.1.1 machine code or later

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 SP2 for POWER Systems, or later.

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for POWER Systems, or later.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER, Version 4.7 or later.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER, Version 5.2 or later.

Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both

CSU: Yes

Return parts MES: No

Note: CEC and system maximum of 3 under AIX, IBM i, or Linux. VIOS attachment requires VIOS 2.1.2.0 or later