Spd Expansion Tower I/O Features; Upgrade Options For #5065, #5066 And #5075 Expansion Towers - IBM i series Handbook

#5065 Storage/PCI Expansion Tower
#5066 1.8m PCI I/O Expansion Tower
1063M System Unit Expansion
#5072
Tower
1063M System Unit Expansion
#5073
Tower
1063M System Unit Expansion
#5082
Tower
#5083 1063M System Unit Expansion

SPD Expansion Tower I/O Features

#2686 Optical Link Processor (266 Mbps)
This feature is used for attaching #5044 System Unit Expansion Rack. One #2686 is required
per #5044. It requires an Optical Link Processor position in the #9329 or #9331.
#2688 Optical Link Processor (1063 Mbps)
This feature is used for attaching the #5065, #5072, #5082, #5073, and #5083 Expansion
Towers. One can attach two towers. It requires an Optical Link Processor position on the
#9329/#9330, #9331, or #5077.

Upgrade Options for #5065, #5066 and #5075 Expansion Towers

Converting iSeries expansion towers to migration towers allows you to upgrade to newer,
faster, and higher function HSL-attached I/O towers. Conversions are available for:
• #5065 Storage/PCI Expansion Tower to #5074 PCI Expansion Tower
• #5066 1.8m I/O Tower to #5079 1.8m PCI I/O Expansion Tower
• #5075 PCI Expansion Tower to #5074 PCI Expansion Tower
While most features from the expansion towers are supported in the new towers, many
require no-charge feature conversions because the feature number is different in the new
tower. Those features not supported in the new towers must be re-installed in the system unit
or replaced with a new feature.
These no-charge feature conversions are available to move features from the #5065/#5066
towers to #5074/#5079 towers.
Towers and Racks
One port on #2688 OLP card in a #5077 or in
#9364 System Unit Expansion
See #5065
One port on #2688 OLP card in a #5077 or in
#9364 System Unit Expansion
One port on #2688 OLP card in a #5077 or in
#9364 System Unit Expansion
One of #6502, #6512, #6530, #6532, or
#6533 and one port on #2688 OLP card in a
#5077 or in #9364 System Unit Expansion
See #5082
Towers and Racks
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