Lan Adapters - IBM Power 720 Overview

Before adding or rearranging adapters, you can use the System Planning Tool to validate the
new adapter configuration. See the IBM System Planning Tool website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/tools/systemplanningtool/
If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the required software to support the
new feature, and determine whether any existing update prerequisites are available to install.
Use the IBM Prerequisite website:
https://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPreReq.nsf
The following sections discuss the supported adapters and provide tables of orderable feature
numbers. The tables indicate operating system support (AIX, IBM i, and Linux) for each of the
adapters.

2.7.3 LAN adapters

Table 2-11 shows the local area network (LAN) adapters that are available for use with
Power 720 and Power 740 systems. The adapters are supported in the base system PCIe
slots, or in I/O enclosures that can be attached to the system using a 12X technology loop.
Cells marked N/A indicate bulk ordering codes and custom card identification number (CCIN)
is not applicable. A blank CCIN indicates CCIN not available.
IBM i: For the IBM i operating system, Table 2-11 on page 66 shows the native support of
the card. All Ethernet cards can be supported by IBM i through the VIOS server.
Table 2-11 Available LAN adapters
Feature
code
5260
5271
5272
5274
5275
5279
5280
5284
5286
5287
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CCIN Adapter description
576F PCIe2 LP 4-port 1 Gb Ethernet
adapter
5271 PCIe LP 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX
Ethernet adapter
5272 PCIe LP 10 Gb Ethernet CX4 1-port
adapter
5768 PCIe LP 2-Port 1 Gb Ethernet SX
adapter
5275 PCIe LP 10 Gb Ethernet SR 1-port
adapter
2B43 PCIe2 LP 4-Port 10 Gb Ethernet &
1 Gb Ethernet SFP+ Copper & RJ45
2B44 PCIe2 LP 4-Port 10 Gb Ethernet &
1 Gb Ethernet SR & RJ45 adapter
5287 PCIe LP 2-Port 10 Gb Ethernet TX
adapter
5288 PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10 Gb Ethernet SFP+
Copper adapter
5287 PCIe2 2-port 10 Gb Ethernet SR
adapter
Slot Size OS support
PCIe Low profile, AIX, IBM i,
short Linux
PCIe Low profile, AIX, Linux
short
PCIe Low profile, AIX, Linux
Short
PCIe Low profile, AIX, IBM i,
short Linux
PCIe Low profile, AIX, Linux
short
PCIe Low profile Linux
PCIe Low profile, Linux
PCIe Low profile, AIX, Linux
short
PCIe Low profile, AIX, Linux
short
PCIe Full height, AIX, Linux
short