2847-8203 - IBM Power6 E4A PCI IOP for SAN Load Source

The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#2847) PCI IOP for SAN Load Source

Provides the specialized function required to attach IBM i operating system load source via a fibre channel adapter and boot from that load source. With IBM i 6.1, #2847 PCI IOP for SAN Load Source supports multipath for the i5/OS load source disk unit, along with supporting multipath for all other logical units (LUNs) attached to this IOP. A minimum of two IOPs are required for enabling redundancy. See the Redbook, "iSeries and TotalStorage: A Guide to Implementing external disk on IBM eServer i5 -SG24-7120", for more information.

Attributes provided: Load source support via fiber channel.

Attributes required: #0531 V5R3M5 Machine Code or later

For 8203-E4A: The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#2847)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 72 (Initial order maximum: 72)

OS level required: IBM i V5R4 with V5R4M5 Machine Code, or later

Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both

CSU: Yes

Return parts MES: No

Note: Not supported in CEC. System maximum of 72 under IBM i. Not supported under AIX or Linux.