6446-8203 - Dual-port 12X Channel Attach-Short Run

The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#6446) Dual-port 12X Channel Attach- Short Run

This Adapter is the interface for attachment of the I/O Drawer to a 12X Channel loop. The adapter includes two 12X Channel connectors to support attachment of the I/O drawer into the loop. This adapter does not include the repeater function and is intended to support configurations where the Host system and the external I/O drawers in the loop are located in the same rack.

Cables attached to this adapter have the following restrictions. Cables between this adapter and a host system may not exceed 3.0 Meters in length. Cables between two I/O Drawers may not exceed 1.5 Meters if both I/O drawers include this Short Run adapter feature #6446. Cables between two I/O Drawers may not exceed 3.0 Meters if either of the I/O drawers includes this Short Run adapter feature #6446. The required 12X Cables are ordered under a separate feature number.

Attributes provided: 12X Channel Interface Connection

Attributes required: none

For 8203-E4A: The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#6446)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 8 (Initial order maximum: 8)

OS level required:

AIX 5.3 TL9 or later

AIX 6.1 TL2 or later

IBM i V5R4 with V5R4M5 machine code, or later

Linux - For information about support on Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SUSE Linux see URL:

http://www.ibm.com/systems/p/hardware/factsfeatures.html

Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both

CSU: Yes

Return parts MES: No