IBM 5735 8Gb PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter AS400 iSeries AIX Linux VIOS
The IBM 5735 8 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter is a high-performance 8x short form adapter based on the Emulex LPe12002 PCIe Host Bus Adapter (HBA). Each port on the 5735 adapter provides single initiator capability over a fibre link. The IBM 5735 Fiber Channel adapter operates at link speeds of 2Gb/s, 4Gb/s and 8 Gb/s and automatically negotiates to the highest speed possible. IBM 5735 feature indicates a full high adapter, and IBM 5273 feature indicates a low profile adapter, but both feature codes are electronically identical and report with same 577D CCIN and have same part numbers 10N9824 00E0806.
For AS400 systems, the 5735 can direct attach devices (VTL, Tape Libraries and Tape Drives) and support connecting devices via a Fiber switch. The IBM 5735 adapter connects to a Fibre Channel switch AIX, IBM i, Linux and VIOS. N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) capability is supported through VIOS. The IBM 5735 Fiber Adapter (577D 10N9824) can be installed on the following AS400 Models: 8202-E4B, 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6B, 8205-E6C, 8205-E6D, 8231-E2C, 8231-E2D, 8233-E8B, 8236-E8C, 8284-22A, 8286-41A, 8286-42A, 8408-44E, 8408-E8D, 8408-E8E, 9009-22A, 9009-22G, 9009-41A, 9009-41G, 9009-42A, 9009-42G, 9040-MR9, 9080-M9S, 9080-MHE, 9080-MME, 9109-RMD, 9117-MMB, 9117-MMC, 9117-MMD, 9119-FHB, 9119-MHE, 9119-MME, 9179-MHB, 9179-MHC, 9179-MHD, 9223-22H and 9223-42H
See also feature EN0F or EN0G for a 2-port 8Gb Fibre Channel adapter based on a QLogic adapter.
The 5735 ports have LC type connectors and utilize shortwave laser optics. LEDs on each port provide information on the status and link speed of the port. OM1 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. Be advised, cable length effects bandwidth speed maximum. The following table shows the supported distances and likekly peformance of each cable type at the three different link speeds.
Cable | 2.125 Gb/s | 4.25 Gb/s | 8.5 Gb/s
OM3 | .5m-500m | .5m-380m | .5m-150m
OM2 | .5m-300m | .5m-150m | .5m-50m
OM1 | .5m-150m | .5m-70m | .5m-21m
Fiber cables are not included with purchase and are the responsibility of the customer to source. 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
OS level required:
AS400 IBM i 7.1 TR8 and 7.2 or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 for POWER, or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, Service Pack 1, or later (with update package)
Ubuntu 16.04.1 or later
AIX 5.3 or later
Note: Supports PowerKVM and VIOS. Refer to Software requirements for specific code levels supported.