IBM 5273 PCIe LP 8Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter

IBM 5273 PCIe LP 8Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter

The IBM 5273 PCIe LP 8Gb 2-Port Fibre Channel Adapter is the Low Profile (LP) equivalent of the IBM 5735 feature for Power systems. The 5273 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 5273 port provides single initiator capability over a fibre link. The IBM 5273 ports have LC type connectors and utilize shortwave laser optics. The 5273 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.

For IBM i environments, the 5273 can attach devices (VTL, Tape Libraries/Drives) directly to the system, or via a Fiber switch.The 5273 adapter connects to a Fibre Channel switch AIX, IBM i, Linux and VIOS. N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) capability is supported through VIOS. 

See also feature EN0F or EN0G for a 2-port 8Gb Fibre Channel adapter based on a QLogic adapter.

The 5273 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. The following table shows the supported distances and likekly peformance of each cable type at the three different link speeds.

Cable | 2.125 Gbps | 4.25 Gbps  | 8.5 Gbps
OM3   | .5m - 500m | .5m - 380m | .5m - 150m
OM2   | .5m - 300m | .5m - 150m | .5m - 50m
OM1   | .5m - 150m | .5m - 70m  | .5m - 21m

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

OS level required:

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.