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I/O bus architecture
PCIe Base and CEM 1.0a
x4 PCIe bus interface
Slot requirement
One available PCIe x4, x8, or x16 slot
Voltage
3.3V
Form factor
Short, low-profile
FC compatibility
1, 2, 4 gigabit
Cables
50/125 micron fiber (500 MHz*km bandwidth cable)
v 1.0625 Gbps 0.5 – 500 m
v 2.125 Gbps 0.5 – 300 m
v 4.25 Gbps 0.5 – 150 m
62.5/125 micron fiber (200 MHz*km bandwidth cable)
v 1.0625 Gbps 0.5 – 300 m
v 2.125 Gbps 0.5 – 150 m
v 4.25 Gbps 0.5 – 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 systems:
v AIX
– AIX Version 7.1, or later.
– AIX Version 6.1, or later.
– AIX Version 5.3, or later.
v Linux
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 for POWER, or later.
– Novel SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 1, or later.
v IBM i
– IBM i 7.1, or later
– IBM i 6.1, or later
Adapter LED states
Green and yellow LEDs can be seen through openings in the mounting bracket of the adapter. Green
indicates firmware operation and yellow signifies port activity. Table 7 on page 21 summarizes normal
LED states. There is a 1 Hz pause when the LED is off between each group of fast flashes (1, 2 or 3).
Observe the LED sequence for several seconds to ensure that you correctly identify the state.
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Power Systems: Managing PCI adapters for the IBM Power 710 Express or the IBM Power 730 Express
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