5608-8204 - IBM i Model E8A GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach

IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#5608) GX Dual-port 12X Channel Attach - DDR

(Refurbished Condition Only as of November 27, 2009)

The GX Dual-port -12X Channel Adapter, provides two 12X connections for 12X Channel applications. This adapter allows the attachment of I/O Drawers designed for the 12X Channel. The adapter plugs into a GX++ bus slot in a system enclosure. The 12X Channel is connected in a loop and uses both connectors on the adapter. Up to four I/O Drawers can be attached in a single loop. This adapter must be used with the 12X cables. The #5608 adapter provides up to twice the data rate capability as the #5616 12X adapter."

Connection to supported InfiniBand switches is accomplished by using the 12x to 4x Channel Conversion Cables, #1828, #1841, #1842 or #1854. The connection using the #1842 cable is limited to the base ports of the InfiniBand switches.

Attributes provided: Two 12X channel remote I/O ports

Attributes required: Available GX slot

For 8204-E8A: IBM i Power 6, 8204 (#5608)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 1 (Initial order maximum: 1)

OS level required: AIX 5.3 with the 5300-07 Technology Level or later. AIX 6.1 or later. IBM i 6.1 or later. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1 for POWER Systems, orlater. Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER, version 4.5, or later. Red Hat Enterprise Linux for POWER, version 5.1, or later.

Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both

CSU: Yes

Return parts MES: No