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v 1.0625 Gbps 2 – 300 m
v 2.125 Gbps 2 – 150 m
v 4.25 Gbps 2 – 70 m
Maximum number
For the maximum adapters supported, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for your
system.
For details about slot priorities and placement rules, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for
your system.
Operating system or partition requirements
If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new
feature and that you determine whether there are any prerequisites for this feature and attaching devices.
To check for the prerequisites, see IBM Prerequisite website (www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf).
The adapter is supported on the following versions of the operating system:
v IBM i 7.1, or later
v IBM i 6.1, or later
v IBM i 7.1, or later
v IBM i 6.1, or later
Related tasks:
Installing PCI adapters
Related reference:
IBM Prerequisite Web page
Parts information
PCI adapter placement
"Backplane daughter cards and RAID enablement cards" on page 2
Find links to topics that cover Backplane daughter cards and RAID enablement cards.
4 Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter (FC 1905, 5758;
CCIN 1910, 280D, 280E)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the 4 Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel
PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter.
The 4 Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter is a 64 bit address/data, short form factor
Peripheral Component Interconnect-X (PCI-X) adapter with an LC type external fiber connector that
provides single initiator capability over an optical fiber link or loop. With the use of appropriate optical
fiber cabling, this adapter provides the capability for a network of high-speed local and remote located
storage. The 4 Gigabit Single-Port Fibre Channel PCI-X Adapter auto-negotiates for the highest data rate
between adapter and an attaching device at 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps or 4 Gbps of which the device or switch is
capable. Distances of up to 500 meters running at 1 Gbps data rate, up to 300 meters running at 2 Gbps
data rate, and 4 Gbps data rate up to 150 meters are supported between the adapter and an attaching
device or switch. When used with IBM Fibre Channel storage switches supporting long-wave optics
(distances of up to 10 km) are capable running at either 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, or 4 Gbps data rates.
The 4 Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel PCI-X Adapter can be used to attach devices either directly, or with
Fibre Channel switches. If attaching a device or switch with an SC type fiber connector, use of an LC-SC
50 micron fiber converter cable (FC 2456) or an LC-SC 62.5 micron fiber converter cable (FC 2459) is
required.
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