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PCI adapter placement rules and slot priorities for the 8202-E4B, 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6B, 8205-E6C, or 8205-E6D

Some adapters must be placed in specific peripheral component interconnect (PCI), peripheral component interconnect-X (PCI-X), or PCI Express (PCIe) slots to function correctly or to perform optimally. Learn how to determine the slots in the server or expansion units where you can install the PCI adapters.

PCI slot descriptions for the 8202-E4B and 8205-E6B

Figure 1, Figure 2 shows the rear view of the server with the location codes for the PCI adapter slots. Figure 3 shows the four PCIe x8 low-profile slots as an optional PCIe expansion feature. The PCIe expansion feature is installed at the GX++ slot 1. Each PCIe is a separate PCI host bridge (PHB).

The Table 1 lists the adapter slot locations and details for the 8202-E4B and 8205-E6B.

Figure 1. Rear view of the 8202-E4B and 8205-E6B systems with PCI slots location codes
Graphic showing the rear view of the 8202-E4B and 8205-E6B systems with PCI slots location codes.
Figure 2. PCI slots location codes in the 8202-E4B and the 8205-E6B systems
Graphic showing the top view of the 8202-E4B and 8205-E6B systems with PCI slots location codes.
Figure 3. PCI riser expansion with location codes in the 8202-E4B and 8205-E6B systems
Graphic of the PCI riser expansion with location codes in the 8202-E4B and 8205-E6B systems.
Table 1. PCI slot locations and descriptions for the 8202-E4B and 8205-E6B systems
Slot Location code Description PHB Adapter size
Slot 1 P1-C4 PCIe x8 PCIe PHB0 module A Short
Slot 2 P1-C5 PCIe x8 PCIe PHB1 module A Short
Slot 3 P1-C6 PCIe x8 PCIe PHB2 module A Short
Slot 4 P1-C7 PCIe x8 PCIe PHB3 module A Short
Slot 5 P1-C1-C1 PCIe x8 low-profile PCIe PHB0 module B Low-profile
Slot 6 P1-C1-C2 PCIe x8 low-profile PCIe PHB1 module B Low-profile
Slot 7 P1-C1-C3 PCIe x8 low-profile PCIe PHB3 module B Low-profile
Slot 8 P1-C1-C4 PCIe x8 low-profile PCIe PHB4 module B Low-profile
  • Regular full-height adapters can be installed only in the four full-height slots: P1-C4 to P1-C7.
  • The low-profile adapters can be installed only in slot P1-C1-C1 to slot P1-C1-C4.
  • The low-profile and full-height adapters are the same adapters but with different brackets for installing in the slots. Install the low-height cards in low-profile slots and full-height cards in full-height slots.
  • Slots 5 - 8 are optional low-profile slots and are available only if the feature 5610 or 5685, is connected to the GX++ slot (P1-C1). If 5685 is installed, then these slots (slots 5 - 8) support generation-2 PCIe adapters.
  • All slots support enhanced error handling (EEH).
  • None of the internal PCIe slots are hot swappable. Turn off the system before you insert any of the PCIe adapters.
  • Only the carriers that are used in the I/O expansion units are hot swappable.

PCI slot descriptions for 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6C, and 8205-E6D

Figure 4 shows the PCI slots and their location codes for 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6C, and 8205-E6D systems. The 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6C, and 8205-E6D systems have five PCIe x8 G2 full-height half-length slots and one PCIe x4 full-height half-length slot. All slots support enhanced error handling (EEH), but are not hot pluggable. PCIe slots 1 and 4 have an x16 connector, and the other slots have x8 connector. Table 2 lists the adapter slot locations and details for the 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6C, and 8205-E6D.

Figure 4. Rear view of the system showing the PCI slots with their location codes
Graphic showing the rear view of the system showing the PCI slots with their location codes
Table 2. PCI slot locations and descriptions for the system
Slot Location code Description PHB Adapter size Direct memory access (DMA) capable
Slot 1 P1-C2 PCIe x8 generation 2 PCIe-PHB5 Full-height Half-length 64-bit
Slot 2 P1-C3 PCIe x8 generation 2 PCIe-PHB4 Full-height Half-length 32-bit
Slot 3 P1-C4 PCIe x8 generation 2 PCIe-PHB3 Full-height Half-length 32-bit
Slot 4 P1-C5 PCIe x8 generation 2 PCIe-PHB2 Full-height Half-length 64-bit
Slot 5 P1-C6 PCIe x8 generation 2 PCIe-PHB1 Full-height Half-length 32-bit
Slot 6 P1-C7 PCIe x4 generation 2 PCIe-PHB0 Full-height Half-length 32-bit
Slot 7 P1-C1-C1 PCIe x8 generation 2 PCIe PHB0 module B Low-profile 32-bit
Slot 8 P1-C1-C2 PCIe x8 generation 2 PCIe PHB1 module B Low-profile 32-bit
Slot 9 P1-C1-C3 PCIe x8 generation 2 PCIe PHB3 module B Low-profile 32-bit
Slot 10 P1-C1-C4 PCIe x8 generation 2 PCIe PHB4 module B Low-profile 32-bit
  • Regular full-height adapters can be installed only in the six full-height slots: P1-C2 to P1-C7.
  • The low-profile adapters can be installed only in slot P1-C1-C1 to slot P1-C1-C4.
  • The low-profile and full-height adapters are the same adapters but with different brackets for installing in the slots. Install the low-height cards in low-profile slots and full-height cards in full-height slots.
  • Slots 5 - 8 are optional low-profile slots and are available only if the feature 5685, is connected to the GX++ slot (P1-C1). If 5685 is installed, then these slots (slots 7 - 10) support generation-2 PCIe adapters.
  • All slots support enhanced error handling (EEH).
  • None of the internal PCIe slots are hot swappable. Turn off the system before you insert any of the PCIe adapters.
  • Only the carriers that are used in the I/O expansion units are hot swappable.

PCIe expansion units

PCIe expansion units, feature code (FC) 5685, provides connector slots for four low-profile generation-1 or generation-2 PCIe adapters and can be installed in slots C1-C1 to C1-C4. FC 5610 provides connector slots for four low-profile PCIe generation-1 adapters and can be installed in slots C1-C1 to C1-C4. The PCIe generation-2 adapters work best on FC 5685. PCIe expansion unit, FC 5877 and FC 5802 are supported on the system running IBM® AIX®, IBM i, or Linux. The system can be configured to support up to two I/O expansion units per GX adapter.

Restriction: A GX channel adapter that has one or two of 5877 or 5802 expansion units, or one of each 5877 and 5802 expansion unit that is connected cannot have any other devices that are connected to that adapter.
Note: For optimum performance, you might want to limit the total number of expansion units that contain high bandwidth and extra-high bandwidth adapters. See Performance notes.

The expansion units attach to a 4X channel adapter installed in the GX slots available in the system.

The maximum number of attached remote I/O drawers depends on the number of processor chip module units in the system.
  • Systems with one processor chip module unit support up to two 5802 or 5877 expansion units. The system has only one GX adapter supported.
  • Systems with two processor chip module units support up to four 5802 or 5877 expansion units, that is, two per GX channel adapter.
8202-E4B or 8205-E6B:
  • If you install feature code 5610 or 5685 in the system, you cannot install the 5615 or EJ04, expansion unit, and any I/O expansion drawers. This results in a total of eight internal slots.
  • If you do not install feature code 5610 or 5685 in the system, a total of four internal slots are available and you can install an I/O expansion unit.
8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6C, or 8205-E6D:
  • If you install the feature code 5685 in the system, only one 5615 or EJ04 unit can be installed and results in a total of ten internal slots.
  • If you do not install feature code 5685 in the system, a total of six internal slots are available.

PCI, PCI-X, and PCIe adapters

Use this information to identify slot placement priorities in the system and the maximum number of adapters that can be installed in the system and attached expansion units. Verify whether the adapter is supported for your system. For details about the supported adapters, see Supported PCI adapters for the 8202-E4B, 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6B, 8205-E6C, or 8205-E6D.

FCs 5767, 5768, and 9055 are the only adapters that can be installed in slot 6 (P1-C7). If a GX adapter is installed in GX++ slot 2 (P1-C8), FCs 5767, 5768, and 9055 must be installed in the other PCIe x8 slot.

Table 3. Adapter slot priorities and maximum PCI, PCI-X, and PCIe adapters supported
Feature code Description 8202-E4B and 8205-E6B 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6C, and 8205-E6D
Slot priorities3 Maximum number of adapters supported Slot priorities3 Maximum number of adapters supported
2943
8-port Asynchronous EIA-232E/RS-422A PCI Adapter (FC 2943; CCIN 3-B)
  • PCI bus
  • 8 Async ports
  • OS support: AIX operating system
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 32 All slots have the same priority 24 and 32
5723
2-port Asynchronous EIA-232 PCI Adapter (FC 5723; CCIN 5723)
  • PCI adapter
  • 2-port EIA-232 asynchronous serial communications
  • 16C850 UART equivalent
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
1905
4 Gb Single-port Fibre Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter (FC 1905; CCIN 1910)
  • PCI-X 2.0a, PCI 3.0, PCI-X Mode 2 - 266 MHz, PCI-X Mode 1 - 133 MHz, PCI - 66 MHz
  • High-speed data networking
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
1910
4 Gb Dual-port Fibre Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter (FC 1910; CCIN 1910)
  • PCI-X 2.0a, PCI 3.0, PCI-X Mode 2 - 266 MHz, PCI-X Mode 1 - 133 MHz, PCI - 66 MHz
  • High-speed data networking
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
19771
2 Gb Fibre Channel PCI-X Adapter (FC 1977; CCIN 197E)
  • PCI-X, 64-bit
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
57161
2 Gb Fibre Channel PCI-X Adapter (FC 5716; CCIN 280B)
  • PCI-X, 64-bit
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority   All slots have the same priority  
57492
4 Gb Dual-port Fibre Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter (FC 5749; CCIN 576B)
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3 V
  • OS support: IBM i operating system
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • 64-bit slot required
  • Recommended in DDR slot
  • Maximum of 24 adapters
  • Maximum of four per enclosure
  • Maximum of two per PCI host bridge
  • OS support: IBM i operating system
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
5758
4 Gb Single-port Fibre Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter (FC 5758; CCIN 1910)
  • PCI-X 2.0a, PCI 3.0, PCI-X Mode 2 - 266 MHz, PCI-X Mode 1 - 133 MHz, PCI - 66 MHz
  • High-speed data networking
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
57592
4 Gb Dual-port Fibre Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter (FC 5759; CCIN 5759)
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3 V
  • High-speed data networking
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
1980 and 2849
POWER® GXT135P Graphics Accelerator with digital support (FC 1980; CCIN 1980)
  • 32-bit PCI interface
  • 128-bit graphics processor
  • 8-bit or 24-bit color modes
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 8 All slots have the same priority 8
1954
4-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter (FC 1954)
  • PCI-X 1.0a
  • Full-height, 64-bit
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
1978
IBM Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI-X Adapter (FC 1978)
  • 64-bit PCI-X
  • One full-duplex 1000 Base-SX fiber connection to a gigabit Ethernet LAN
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
1979
IBM 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter (FC 1979)
  • 64-bit PCI-X
  • One full-duplex 10/100/1000 Base-TX UTP connection to a gigabit Ethernet
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
19831
2-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter (FC 1983; CCIN 5706)
  • Two full-duplex 10/100/1000 Base-TX UTP connections to gigabit Ethernet LANs
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
1986
1-Gb iSCSI TOE PCI-X Adapter (FC 1986; CCIN 573B)
  • Copper media adapter
  • iSCSI TOE (TCP/IP offload engine)
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
1987
1-Gb iSCSI TOE PCI-X Adapter (FC 1987; CCIN 573C)
  • Optical media adapter
  • iSCSI TOE (TCP/IP offload engine)
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
5700
IBM Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI-X Adapter (FC 5700; CCIN 5700)
  • One full-duplex 1000 Base-SX fiber connection to a gigabit Ethernet LAN
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
5701
IBM 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter (FC 5701; CCIN 5701)
  • One full-duplex 10/100/1000 Base-TX UTP connection to a gigabit Ethernet
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
57061
2-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter (FC 5706; CCIN 5706)
  • Short, 32-bit or 64-bit, 3.3 V or 5 V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
57131
1 Gb-TX iSCSI TOE PCI-X Adapter (FC 5713; CCIN 573B)
  • Short, 32-bit or 64-bit, 3.3 V or 5 V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
57141
1 Gb iSCSI TOE PCI-X on Optical Media Adapter (FC 5714; CCIN 573C)
  • Short, 32-bit or 64-bit, 3.3 V or 5 V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
57211
10 Gb Ethernet-SR PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter (FC 5721; CCIN 573A)
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating system
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
57221
10 Gb Ethernet-LR PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter (FC 5722; CCIN 573A)
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
5740
4-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter (FC 5740; CCIN 1954)
  • PCI-X 1.0a
  • Full-height, 64-bit
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
2738
2-port USB PCI Adapter (FC 2738; CCIN 28EF)
  • Short, 32-bit
  • 3.3 or 5 V
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
4764
PCI-X Cryptographic Coprocessor (FC 4764; CCIN 4764)
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3 V
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
59002
PCI-X DDR Dual-x4 3 Gb SAS Adapter (FC 5900; CCIN 572A)
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3 V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • Supports a dual controller mode in a multi-initiator configuration
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
59022
PCI-X DDR Ext Dual-x4 3 Gb SAS RAID Adapter (FC 5902; CCIN 572B)
  • Long, 64-bit, 3.3 V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • The adapter must be connected and configured in a dual controller mode in a multi-initiator configuration, and this configuration requires that the adapters are installed in pairs.
  • This adapter supports disk expansion units. This adapter does not support media expansion units.
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
59082
PCI-X DDR 1.5 GB cache SAS RAID Adapter (FC 5908; CCIN 572F, 575C)
  • Long, 64-bit, 3.3 V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • Generation 3 blind-swap cassette
  • Double-wide adapter requires two adjacent slots:
    • 572F is the CCIN on the SAS controller side of the double-wide adapter.
    • 575C is the CCIN on the write-cache side of the double-wide adapter.
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 8 and 16 All slots have the same priority 8 and 16
59122
PCI-X DDR Dual-x4 3 Gb SAS Adapter (FC 5912; CCIN 572A)
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3 V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • Supports a dual controller mode in a multi-initiator configuration
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
19121
PCI-X DDR 2.0 Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Adapter (FC 1912; CCIN 571A)
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3 V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linuxoperating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
57361
PCI-X DDR 2.0 Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Adapter (FC 5736; CCIN 571A)
  • Short, 32-bit or 64-bit, 3.3 V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
57822
PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter with Auxiliary Write Cache (double-wide) (FC 5782; CCIN 571F and 575B)
  • Long, 64-bit, 3.3 V, 266 MHz
  • Dual-mode capable adapter
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • Double-wide adapter, requires two adjacent slots. The SCSI controller side of the adapter pair requires a 64-bit slot. The controller side is the side with the external SCSI connectors.
  • OS support: IBM i operating system
 All slots have the same priority 8 and 16 All slots have the same priority 8 and 16
2947
IBM ARTIC960Hx 4-port Multiprotocol PCI Adapter (FC 2947)
  • 32-bit PCI
  • Provides 4-ports with different protocols, EIA-232, EIA530, RS-449, X.21, or V.35
  • OS support: AIX operating system
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
6805
IBM ARTIC960Hx 4-port Multiprotocol PCI Adapter (FC 2947)
  • 32-bit PCI
  • Provides 4-ports with different protocols, EIA-232, EIA530, RS-449, X.21, or V.35
  • OS support: AIX operating system
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
6808
PCI Quad Modem IOA (FC 6808; CCIN 2805)
  • Long, 32-bit, 66 MHz
  • Non-CIM
  • OS support: IBM i operating system
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
6809
PCI Quad Modem IOA (FC 6809; CCIN 2805)
  • Long, 32-bit, 66 MHz
  • CIM
  • OS support: IBM i operating system
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
6833
PCI 2-Line WAN with Modem No IOP (FC 6833; CCIN 2793)
  • Two lines per port WAN with modem adapter
  • Non-CIM
  • OS support: IBM i and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
6834
PCI 2-Line WAN with Modem No IOP CIM (FC 6834; CCIN 2793)
  • Two lines per port WAN with modem adapter
  • CIM
  • OS support: IBM i and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48 All slots have the same priority 24 and 48
5277
4-port Async EIA-232 PCIe 1X LP Adapter (FC 5277; CCIN 57D2)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • Short, x1
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5289
PCIe 2-port Async EIA-232 PCIe 1X LPC Adapter (FC 5289; CCIN 57D4)
  • Short, x1
  • PCIe 1.1
  • Two ports through RJ45 by using the DB9 connector
  • EIA-232 Compatible
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 12 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 12
5290
PCIe LP 2-port Async EIA-232 Adapter (FC 5290; CCIN 57D4)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • PCIe 1.1
  • Short, x8
  • 2 Ports through RJ45 by using the DB9 connector
  • EIA-232 compatible
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 2 7, 9, 8, 10 2
5785
4 Port Async EIA-232 PCIe Adapter (FC 5785; CCIN 57D2)
  • Short, x1
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 25 and 45
5273
8 Gb PCI Express Dual-port Fibre Channel Adapter (FC 5273; CCIN 577D)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Short, x8
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5276
4-Gb PCI Express Dual-port Fibre Channel Adapter (FC 5276; CCIN 5774)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Short, x4
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8   7, 9, 8, 10  
57291
PCIe2 FH 4-port 8 Gb Fibre Channel Adapter (FC 5729; CCIN 5729)
  • Full-height, full length adapter with standard-size bracket
  • PCIe 2.1, x8
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   5, 4, 3, 2, 1 5
5735
8 Gb PCI Express Dual-port Fibre Channel Adapter (FC 5735; CCIN 577D)
  • Short, x8
  • Extra-high bandwidth: If only one port is planned to be active in normal operation, the adapter is counted as an extra-high bandwidth adapter. If both ports are planned to be active, the adapter must be treated as two extra-high bandwidth adapters.
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 25 and 45
57731
4 Gb PCI Express Single Port Fibre Channel Adapter (FC 5773; CCIN 5773)
  • Short, x4
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 25 and 45
57742
4 Gb PCI Express Dual-port Fibre Channel Adapter (FC 5774; CCIN 5774)
  • Short, x4
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 25 and 45
EN0A
PCIe2 16 Gb 2-port Fibre Channel Adapter (FC EN0A; CCIN 577F)
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   5, 4, 3, 2, 1 5
EN0B
PCIe2 LP 16 Gb 2-port Fibre Channel Adapter (FC EN0B; CCIN 577F)
  • Short, low-profile, x8
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   7, 9, 8, 10 4
EN0S
PCIe2 4-port (10Gb+1GbE) SR+RJ45 Adapter (FC EN0S; CCIN 2CC3)
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • Short, with full-height tailstock
  • two 10 Gb SR optical ports and two 1 Gb RJ45 ports
  • NIC network convergence adapter
  • Local are network (LAN) adapter
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i (supported only through VIOS), and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   1, 4, 2, 3, 5 5
EN0T
PCIe2 LP 4-port (10Gb+1GbE) SR+RJ45 Adapter (FC EN0T; CCIN 2CC3)
  • Short, low-profile
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • two 10 Gb SR optical ports and two 1 Gb RJ45 ports
  • NIC network convergence adapter
  • Local are network (LAN) adapter
  • Requires available PCIe slot in the FC 5685 PCIe Riser Card (generation 2)
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i (supported only through VIOS), and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   7, 8, 9, 102 4
EN0U
PCIe2 4-port (10Gb+1GbE) Copper SFP+RJ45 Adapter (FC EN0U; CCIN 2CC3)
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • Short, with full-height tailstock
  • Two 10 Gb copper twinax small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) ports
  • Two 1 Gb RJ45 ports
  • Ethernet network interface controller (NIC) function
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i (supported only through VIOS), and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   1, 4, 2, 3, 5 5
EN0V
PCIe2 LP 4-port (10Gb+1GbE) Copper SFP+RJ45 Adapter (FC EN0V; CCIN 2CC3)
  • Short, low-profile
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • Two 10 Gb copper twinax small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) ports
  • Two 1 Gb RJ45 ports
  • Ethernet network interface controller (NIC) function
  • Requires available PCIe slot in the FC 5685 PCIe Riser Card (generation 2)
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i (supported only through VIOS), and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   7, 8, 9, 102 4
EN0W
PCIe2 2-port 10 GbE BaseT RJ45 Adapter (FC EN0W; CCIN 2CC4)
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • Short, with full-height tailstock
  • Two 10 Gb RJ45 ports
  • Local area network (LAN) adapter
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i (supported only through VIOS), and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   1, 4, 2, 3, 5 5
EN0X
PCIe2 LP 2-port 10 GbE BaseT RJ45 Adapter (FC EN0X; CCIN 2CC4)
  • Short, low-profile
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • Two 10 Gb RJ45 ports
  • Local area network (LAN) adapter
  • Requires available PCIe slot in the FC 5685 PCIe Riser Card (generation 2)
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i (supported only through VIOS), and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   7, 8, 9, 102 4
EN0Y2
PCIe2 LP 8Gb 4-port Fibre Channel Adapter (FC EN0Y; CCIN EN0Y)
  • Short, low-profile
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • Short form factor plus (SFF+) Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 82 4 7, 9, 8, 102 4
EN27
PCIe 2-port Async EIA-232 Adapter (FC EN27; CCIN 57D4)
  • PCIe, x1
  • Short, with full-height tailstock
  • PCIe 1.1
  • Two ports through RJ45 by using the DB9 connector
  • EIA-232 Compatible
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 12 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 12
EN28
PCIe 2-port Async EIA-232 LP Adapter (FC EN28; CCIN 57D4)
  • PCIe, x1
  • Short, low-profile
  • PCIe 1.1
  • Two ports through RJ45 by using the DB9 connector
  • EIA-232 Compatible
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 2 7, 9, 8, 10 2
5269
POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics Accelerator (FC 5269; CCIN 5269)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Short, x1
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
EC41
PCIe2 LP 3D Graphics Adapter x1 (FC EC41)
  • PCIe 2.1, single lane (x1)
  • Short, low-profile, half-length adapter
  • Not hot-pluggable
  • Passive cooling
  • Supports two DVI-I displays with a required breakout cable
  • OS support: Linux operating system
  • Supported on Firmware level 7.8, or later
     7, 9, 8, 10 4
EC42
PCIe2 3D Graphics Adapter x1 (FC EC42)
  • PCIe 2.1, single lane (x1)
  • Short, with full-height tailstock
  • Not hot-pluggable
  • Passive cooling
  • Supports two DVI-I displays with a required breakout cable
  • OS support: Linux operating system
  • Supported on Firmware level 7.8, or later
     All slots have the same priority (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 5
5748
POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics Accelerator (FC 5748; CCIN 5748)
  • Short, x1
  • Not hot-pluggable
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 All slots have the same priority (1, 2, 3, 4) 8 All slots have the same priority (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) 8
EJ0J
PCIe3 RAID SAS Adapter (FC EJ0J; CCIN 57B4)
  • Regular-height adapter
  • PCIe3, short, x8
  • Transfer speed of 6 Gbps
  • No write cache
  • One PCIe x8 slot per adapter
  • Adapters can be installed singly or in pairs
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   5, 4, 3, 2, 1 4
EJ0L
PCIe3 12 GB Cache RAID SAS quad-port 6 Gb Adapter (FC EJ0L; CCIN 57CE)
  • Regular-height adapter, short
  • PCIe3 x8
  • Transfer speed of 6 Gbps
  • 12 GB write cache
  • One PCIe x8 slot per adapter
  • Adapters are installed in pairs
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   5, 4, 3, 2, 1 2
EJ0M
PCIe3 LP RAID SAS Adapter (FC EJ0M; CCIN 57B4)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • PCIe3, short, x8
  • Transfer speed of 6 Gbps
  • No write cache
  • One PCIe x8 slot per adapter
  • Adapters are installed in pairs to enable mirroring
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   7, 9, 8, 10 2
EJ10
PCIe3 4 x8 SAS Port Adapter (FC EJ10; CCIN 57B4)
  • Regular-height adapter
  • PCIe3 x8
  • Transfer speed of 6 Gbps
  • Supports DVD and tape drives
  • No write cache
  • One PCIe x8 slot per adapter
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   5, 4, 3, 2, 1 4
EJ11
PCIe3 LP 4 x8 SAS Port Adapter (FC EJ11; CCIN 57B4)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • PCIe3, short, x8
  • Transfer speed of 6 Gbps
  • Supports DVD and tape drives
  • No write cache
  • One PCIe x8 slot per adapter
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   7, 9, 8, 10 4
52602
PCIe2 LP 4-port 1 GbE Adapter (FC 5260; CCIN 576F)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • PCIe generation 1 or generation 2, x4
  • High bandwidth
  • Four-port 1 Gb Ethernet
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5270
10 Gb FCoE PCIe Dual-port Adapter (FC 5270; CCIN 2B3B)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Short, x8
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5271
4-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI Express Adapter (FC 5271; CCIN 5717)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Short, x4
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5272
10 Gb Ethernet-CX4 PCI Express Adapter (FC 5272; CCIN 5272)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Short, x8
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5274
2-port Gb Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter (FC 5274; CCIN 5768)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Short, x4
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5275
10 Gb Ethernet-SR PCI Express Adapter (FC 5275; CCIN 2B54)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Short, x8
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5278
PCIe Dual-x4 SAS Adapter (FC 5278; CCIN 57B3)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • Short, x8
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   7, 9, 8, 10 4
5279
PCIe2 LP 2x10 GbE SFP+ Copper 2x1 GbE UTP Adapter (FC 5279; CCIN 2B52)
  • Low-profile, Short, x8
  • PCIe 2
  • OS support: Linux operating system
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5280
PCIe2 LP 2x10 GbE SR 2x1 GbE UTP Adapter (FC 5280; CCIN 2B54)
  • Low-profile, short, x8
  • PCIe 2
  • OS support: Linux operating system
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5281
1 Gb Ethernet UTP 2-port PCIe Adapter (FC 5281; CCIN 5767)
  • Low-profile, short, x8
  • PCIe 2
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating system
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
52842
PCIe2 LP 2-port 10 GbE SR Adapter (FC 5284; CCIN 5287)
  • Generation 2, x8
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • 10 GBASE-SR short-reach optics
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i (supported only through VIOS), and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5286
PCIe2 LP 2-port 10 GbE SFP+ Copper Adapter (FC 5286; CCIN 5288)
  • Generation 2, low-profile adapter
  • Two 10 Gb Ethernet ports
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 4 7, 9, 8, 10 4
5287
PCIe2 2-port 10 GbE SR Adapter (FC 5287; CCIN 5287)
  • Generation 2, x8
  • Full-height adapter
  • Two 10 Gb Ethernet ports
  • 10 GBASE- Direct attach SFP+ twinax cable
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 5
5288
PCIe2 LP 2-port 10 GbE SFP+ Copper Adapter (FC 5288; CCIN 5288)
  • Generation 2, full-height adapter
  • Two 10 Gb Ethernet ports
  • Requires available PCIe generation 2 slot
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 5
57082
10 Gb FCoE PCIe Dual-port Adapter (FC 5708; CCIN 2B3B)
  • Low-profile capable
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • PCIe 2.0 adapter with x8 generation 1
  • Convergence enhanced Ethernet (CEE) supported
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i with VIOS, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 25 and 45
57171
4-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI Express Adapter (FC 5717; CCIN 5717)
  • Short, x4
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 42 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 25 and 45
57322
10 Gb Ethernet-CX4 PCI Express Adapter (FC 5732; CCIN 2B43)
  • Short, x8
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 25 and 45
5744
PCIe2 2x10 GbE SR 2x1 GbE UTP Adapter (FC 5744; CCIN 2B44)
  • Regular-height adapter
  • PCIe2, short, x8
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • PCIe generation 2
  • OS support: Linux operating system
 Not supported   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 5
5745
PCIe2 2x10 GbE SFP+ Copper 2x1 GbE UTP Adapter (FC 5745; CCIN 2B43)
  • Short, x8
  • PCIe 2
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: Linux operating system
 Not supported   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 5
57671
2-port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express Adapter (FC 5767; CCIN 5767)
  • Short, x4
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 25 and 45
57681
2-port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter (FC 5768; CCIN 5768)
  • Short, x4
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 25 and 45
57692
10 Gb Ethernet-SR PCI Express Adapter (FC 5769; CCIN 2B44)
  • Short, full-high, x8
  • Regular-height
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 1, 2, 3, 4 24 and 44 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 25 and 45
57722
10 Gb Ethernet-LR PCI Express Adapter (FC 5772; CCIN 576E)
  • Short, x8
  • Regular-height card
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 25 and 45
58991
PCIe2 4-port 1 GbE Adapter (FC 5899; CCIN 576F)
  • Regular-height adapter
  • PCIe generation 1 or generation 2, x4
  • High bandwidth
  • Four-port 1 Gb Ethernet
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 4,1,2,31 24 and 44 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 1 26 and 45
9055
PCIe 2-port 1 GbE TX adapter (FC 9055; CCIN 5767)
  • Full-height, PCIe x4
  • PCIe 1.0a compliant
  • Two full-duplex 10/100/1000 Base-TX UTP connections to gigabit Ethernet (GbE) LANs
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 52 1
EC272
PCIe2 LP 2-port 10 GbE RoCE SFP+ adapter (FC EC27; CCIN EC27)
  • Short, low-profile
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • Extra-high bandwidth, low latency 10 Gb Ethernet
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
  • Firmware level 7.6, or later
 Not supported   7, 9, 8, 102 4
EC282
PCIe2 2-port 10 GbE RoCE SFP+ adapter (FC EC28; CCIN EC27)
  • Regular-height adapter
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • Extra-high bandwidth, low latency 10 Gb Ethernet
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
  • Firmware level 7.6, or later
 Not supported   1, 4, 2, 3, 52 5
EC292
PCIe2 LP 2-port 10 GbE RoCE SR adapter (FC EC29; CCIN EC29)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • Extra-high bandwidth, low latency 10 Gb Ethernet
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
  • Firmware level 7.6, or later
 Not supported   7, 9, 8, 102 4
EC2G
PCIe LP 2-Port 10 GbE SFN6122F Adapter (FC EC2G; CCIN EC2G)
  • High bandwidth
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Supports Solarflare OpenOnload
  • OS support: Linux operating system
 Not supported   7, 9, 8, 101 4
EC2H
PCIe LP 2-Port 10 GbE SFN5162F Adapter (FC EC2H; CCIN EC2H)
  • High bandwidth
  • Low-profile adapter
  • OS support: Linux operating system
 Not supported   7, 9, 8, 101 4
EC2J
PCIe 2-Port 10 GbE SFN6122F Adapter (FC EC2J; CCIN EC2G)
  • High bandwidth
  • Regular-height adapter
  • Supports Solarflare OpenOnload
  • OS support: Linux operating system
 Not supported   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61 4
EC2K
PCIe 2-Port 10 GbE SFN5162F Adapter (FC EC2K; CCIN EC2H)
  • High bandwidth
  • Regular-height adapter
  • OS support: Linux operating system
 Not supported   1, 2, 3, 4, 51 4
EC302
PCIe2 2-port 10 GbE RoCE SR adapter (FC EC30; CCIN EC29)
  • Regular-height adapter
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • Extra-high bandwidth, low latency 10 Gb Ethernet
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
  • Firmware level 7.6, or later
 Not supported   1, 4, 2, 3, 52 5
EN0H
PCIe2 4-port (10 Gb FCoE, 1 GbE) SFP+ Adapter (FC EN0H, CCIN 2B93)
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   1, 2, 3, 4, 52 5
EN0J
PCIe2 LP 4-port (10 Gb FCoE, 1 GbE) SFP+ Adapter (FC EN0J, CCIN 2B93)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   7, 8, 9, 102 4
EN0K
PCIe2 4-port (10Gb FCoE and1GbE) Copper and RJ45 Adapter (FC EN0K; CCIN 2CC1)
  • Regular-height adapter
  • Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) converged network adapter (CNA)
  • Provides network interface controller (NIC)
  • Single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) capable
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   1, 2, 3, 4, 52 4
EN0L
PCIe2 LP 4-port (10Gb FCoE and 1GbE) Copper and RJ45 Adapter (FC EN0L; CCIN 2CC1)
  • Low-profile adapter
  • Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) converged network adapter (CNA)
  • Provides network interface controller (NIC)
  • Single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) capable
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   7, 9, 8, 10 4
2728
4-port USB PCIe Adapter (FC 2728; CCIN 57D1)
  • Regular-height adapter
  • Single-slot, half-length PCIe adapter
  • PCIe 1.1
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 1, 2, 3, 4 24 and 44 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 25 and 45
4807
PCIe Cryptographic Coprocessor (FC 4807; CCIN 4765)
  • PCIe x4, full-height, half-length
  • OS support: AIX, and IBM i operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 2 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 2
4808
PCIe Cryptographic Coprocessor (FC 4808; CCIN 4765)
  • Generation 3 blind-swap cassette
  • PCIe x4, full-height, half-length
  • OS support: AIX and IBM i operating systems
 Installed in the expansion units and not supported in the system 8 Installed in the expansion units and not supported in the system 8
52832
PCIe2 LP 2-port 4X InfiniBand QDR Adapter (FC 5283; CCIN 58E2)
  • Generation 2 low-profile adapter
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • Requires available PCIe slot in the FC 5685 PCIe Riser Card (generation 2)
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 5, 7, 6, 8 2 7, 9, 8, 10 2
52852
PCIe2 2-port 4X InfiniBand QDR Adapter (FC 5285; CCIN 58E2)
  • Generation 2 full-height adapter
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 2 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 2
20532
PCIe RAID and SSD SAS Adapter 3 Gb Low-profile (FC 2053; CCIN 57CD)
  • Short, x8
  • Double-wide, low-profile adapter, requires two slots
  • VIOS attachment requires version 2.2, or later
 6 and 8 2 8 and 10 2
20542
PCIe RAID and SSD SAS Adapter 3 Gb Low-profile (FC 2054; CCIN 57CD)
  • Short, x8
  • Double-wide, low-profile adapter, requires two slots
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
  • VIOS attachment requires version 2.2, or later
 Not supported 2 2 and 5 or 3 and 5 2
20552
PCIe RAID and SSD SAS Adapter 3 Gb with Blind-Swap Cassette (FC 2055; CCIN 57CD)
  • Short, x8
  • Double-wide, low-profile adapter, requires two slots
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
  • VIOS attachment requires version 2.2, or later
 Installed in the expansion units and not supported in the system 10 and 20 Installed in the expansion units and not supported in the system 10 and 20
5805
PCIe 380 MB Cache Dual - x4 3 Gb SAS RAID Adapter (FC 5805; CCIN 574E)
  • Short, dual x4
  • SAS RAID adapter
  • Installed in pairs
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 25 and 45
59012
PCIe Dual - x4 SAS Adapter (FC 5901; CCIN 57B3)
  • Short
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 25 and 45
59032
PCIe 380 MB Cache Dual x4 3 Gb SAS RAID Adapter (FC 5903; CCIN 574E)
  • Short
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • Installed in pairs
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4   1, 2, 3, 4, 5  
5913
PCIe2 1.8 GB Cache RAID SAS Tri-port 6 Gb Adapter (FC 5913; CCIN 57B5)
  • Full-height, short, PCIe2 x8
  • Transfer speed of 6 Gbps
  • Write cache backup of 1.8 GB
  • One PCIe x8 slot per adapter
  • Adapters are installed in pairs
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 18 and 24 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 18 and 24
ESA1
PCIe2 RAID SAS Adapter Dual-port 6 Gb (FC ESA1; CCIN 57B4)
  • Regular-height adapter
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 20 and 40
ESA2
PCIe2 RAID SAS Adapter Dual-port 6 Gb LP (FC ESA2; CCIN 57B4)
  • Short, low-profile
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   7, 9, 8, 10 2
ESA3
PCIe2 1.8 GB Cache RAID SAS Adapter Tri-port 6Gb (FC ESA3; CCIN 57BB)
  • Full-height, short, PCIe2 x8
  • Transfer speed of 6 Gbps
  • Write cache backup of 1.8 GB
  • One PCIe x8 slot per adapter
  • Adapters are installed in pairs
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 Not supported   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 2
2893
PCI Express 2-Line WAN with Modem (FC 2893; CCIN 576C)
  • Short, x4
  • Non-CIM
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 25 and 45
2894
PCI Express 2-Line WAN with Modem (FC 2894; CCIN 576C)
  • Short, x4
  • CIM
  • OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux operating systems
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 25 and 45
EN13
PCI Express 2-Line WAN with Modem (FC EN13; CCIN 576C)
  • Short, x4
  • Non-CIM
  • OS support: IBM i operating system
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 25 and 45
EN14
PCI Express 2-Line WAN with Modem (FC EN14; CCIN 576C)
  • Short, x4
  • CIM
  • OS support: IBM i operating system
 1, 3, 2, 4 24 and 44 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 25 and 45
ES09
IBM Flash Adapter 90 (PCIe2 0.9TB) (FC ES09; CCIN 578A)
  • PCIe generation 2, x8
  • 900 GB eMLC Flash storage
  • One PCIe x8 slot per adapter
  • Adapters are installed in pairs to enable mirroring
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
 Not supported  

5, 4, 3, 1

Restriction: Not supported in slot 2 (P1-C3) or slot 6 (P1-C1-C2) in 8205-E6D
 20

1High-bandwidth storage adapter. See the Performance notes before you install this adapter.

2Extra high-bandwidth adapter. See the Performance notes before you install this adapter.

3The adapters are installed in this order in the system for best performance.

Performance notes

Use this information to determine the maximum number of adapters that can be placed in a system while still maintaining optimum performance.

Performance notes regarding GX++ channel adapters and I/O expansion units

The I/O expansion units must be limited to one expansion unit per GX++ channel controller (FC 5615 or FC EJ04) Do not connect multiple expansion units to the same GX++ channel controller.

Table 3 shows the slot placement priorities and the maximum number of specified adapters that can be installed for connectivity. However, for optimum performance, you might want to further limit the total number of high bandwidth and extra-high bandwidth adapters. If you must expand the I/O capacity of the system for extra-high bandwidth adapters, use high-performance I/O expansion units such as 5610, 5685, 5796, 5802, or 5877.

The following tables provide guidelines on the maximum number of high bandwidth and extra-high bandwidth adapters you can use and still maintain optimum performance.

Note: Because of the many types of application workloads, these guidelines cannot cover all cases. The numbers in the following tables are suggestions for single types of adapters that are running exclusively. For systems with mixed adapter types or that have high aggregate bandwidth requirements, consult an IBM representative for more guidelines.

Extra-high bandwidth storage adapters

Table 4. Maximum number of extra-high bandwidth storage adapters for best performance
System configuration Adapters in system slots C4 to C7 Low profile adapters in system slots C1-C1 to C1-C4 if FC 5610 or 5685 is used Adapters per 5615 or EJ04 with one or more 5796 Adapters per 5615 or EJ04 with one or two 5802 or 5877 System maximum
System with one processor chip module unit 3 (2 for 5735) 31 (2 for 5273) 4 6 (4 for 5735) 9
System with two processor chip module units 3 (2 for 5735) 31 (2 for 5273) 4 (8 in 2 drawers) 6 (12 in 2 drawers) (4 or 8 for 5735) 15 (10 for 5735)

1Split adapters across both internal slots C4 to C7 and the four-slot riser slots C1-C1 to C1-C4 if FC 5610 or 5685 is used.

You can install extra high-performance adapters in three out of the four base slots and in three out of four of FC 5610 or 5685 slots.

Extra-high bandwidth Ethernet adapters

Table 5. Maximum number of extra-high bandwidth Ethernet adapters for best performance
System configuration Adapters in system slots C4 - C7 Low profile adapters in system slots C1-C1 to C1-C4 if FC 5610 or FC 5685 is used Adapters per 5615 or EJ04 with one or more 5796 Adapters per 5615 or EJ04 with one or two 5802 or 5877 System maximum
System with one processor chip module unit 2 2 2 4 4
System with two processor chip module units 2 2 2 (4 in 2 drawers) 4 (8 in 2 drawers) 8

For best performance, extra high-bandwidth Ethernet adapters must be installed in 5802 or 5877 expansion drawers when available, instead of using internal system unit slots. A maximum of two adapters in slots P1-C4 through P1-C7, and a maximum of two adapters in slots P1-C1-C1 through P1-C1-C4 can be installed.
Parent topic: PCI adapter placement for the 8202-E4B, 8202-E4C, 8202-E4D, 8205-E6B, 8205-E6C, or 8205-E6D

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