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Contents Safety notices ....... . . v Chapter 1. What’s new in PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx . . . 1 Chapter 2.
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Chapter 9. I/O expansion units ......73 Supported I/O expansion units. . 73 Model 5088 or 0588 expansion units . . 74 Model 0595 or 5095 expansion units .
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Chapter 1. What’s new in PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx See what is new and what has changed in the PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx since the last edition of this topic. May 2009 The following updates have been made to the content: v Added a new section for the “Model 5802 and 5877 expansion units”...
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Chapter 2. Supported PCI adapters Learn about PCI, PCI-X and PCI Express (PCIe) adapters that are supported on IBM Power Systems ™ models that contain the POWER6 processor, and their associated I/O expansion units. This topic contains reference information that information technology (IT) personnel and service representatives can use in determining where to place Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) adapters ®...
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Table 1. PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) Feature/CCIN Description 2749/2749 PCI Ultra Magnetic Media Controller v Short, 32-bit, 33 MHz v OS support: i operating system v IOP controlled – Memory value: 22 – Performance value: 25 v This adapter might encounter performance limitations in PCI-X expansion units and systems. v A maximum of two 2749 or 4805 adapters in any combination allowed per IOP, except for CCIN 289x IOPs.
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Table 1. PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) Feature/CCIN Description 3709/2849 PCI 100/10 Mbps Ethernet IOA v Short, 32-bit, 33 MHz v OS support: i operating system v IOP controlled – Memory value: 25 – Performance value: 36 v A maximum of two 3709 in any combination is allowed per IOP 2943/3-B 8-Port Asynchronous Adapter EIA-232/RS-422, PCI bus v Short, 32-bit, 3.3 or 5V...
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Table 1. PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) Feature/CCIN Description ® 4812/4812 Base PCI Integrated xSeries Server 4813/4812 v Long, double-width, 64 bit, 66 MHz, 3.3 V v OS support: i operating system v Contains a 2.0 GHz processor with 2 MB integrated L2 cache v Two integrated 1000/100/10 Mbps Ethernet ports, two USB 1.1 ports, and traditional PC keyboard and mouse ports v A keyboard and mouse can either connect to the traditional ports or connect to the USB ports.
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Table 1. PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) Feature/CCIN Description 5590/2780 and 2780 Controller with 574F Auxiliary Write Cache IOA 574F v Long, 133 MHz, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3V v OS support: i operating system v Place the controller side of the adapter pair in a 64 bit, 133 MHz slot, or better, for best performance.
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Table 1. PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) Feature/CCIN Description 5701/5701 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter v Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3 or 5V v High bandwidth v OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems v i configuration notes: – IOP controlled - Memory value: 2 - Performance value: 26 –...
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Table 1. PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) Feature/CCIN Description 5712/5702 PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra 320 SCSI Adapter v Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3V v High bandwidth v OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems v i configuration notes: – IOP controlled - Memory value: 29 - Performance value: 21 5713/573B...
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Table 1. PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) Feature/CCIN Description 5736/ 571A PCI-X DDR 2.0 Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Adapter v Short, 32 to 64-bit, 3.3V v High bandwidth v OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems v i configuration notes: –...
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Table 1. PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) Feature/CCIN Description 5761/280D PCI-X Fibre Channel Disk Controller v Short, 64-bit, 3.3V, 133 MHz v OS support: i operating system v Extra-high bandwidth v IOP controlled – Memory value: 36 – Performance value: 50 v Extra-high bandwidth.
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Table 1. PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) Feature/CCIN Description 5806/571A PCI-X DDR Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Adapter v Short, 32 to 64-bit, 3.3V v High bandwidth v OS support: i operating system v i configuration notes: – IOP controlled - Memory value: 29 - Performance value: 21 –...
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Table 1. PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) Feature/CCIN Description 6808/2805 PCI Quad Modem IOA v Long, 32-bit, 66 MHz v OS support: i operating system v Non-CIM 6809/2805 PCI Quad Modem IOA v Long, 32-bit, 66 MHz v OS support: i operating system v CIM 6833/2793 PCI 2-Line WAN with Modem...
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Table 2. PCI Express adapters (continued) 5735/577D 8 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter v Short, 8x v Extra-high bandwidth v OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems ™ 5748/5748 POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics Accelerator v Short, 1x v OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems v Not hot-pluggable 5767/5767...
Table 2. PCI Express adapters (continued) 5909/57B9 PCI Express x8 Ext Dual-x4 3Gb SAS Adapter and cable card v Short, 8x, PCIe adapter combined with a cable card assembly v Extra-high bandwidth v OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems 5911/57BA SAS adapter for internal Split DASD option v Short, 8x, PCIe adapter combined with a cable card assembly...
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Related reference PCI adapter placement for machine type 94xx Find PCI adapter placement information for machine type 94xx Related information IBM Prerequisite Web page Find prerequisite information for features you currently have or plan to add to your system. System Planning Tool Use the System Planning Tool to validate new or changed system configurations.
Chapter 3. Model 8203-E4A server Some adapters must be placed in specific PCI, Peripheral Component Interconnect-X (PCI-X), or PCI Express (PCIe) slots in order to function correctly or perform optimally. Use this information to determine where to install PCI adapters in the model 8203-E4A. PCI slot descriptions Figure 2 shows the back view of the system unit enclosure with the location codes for the PCI and GX+ slots.
Expansion unit models 7311-D20 and 7314-G30 are supported on systems running AIX or Linux operating systems. The system can be configured to support up to twelve I/O expansion units. Note: For optimum performance, you might want to limit the total number of expansion units containing high bandwidth and extra-high bandwidth adapters.
– No I/O expansion unit: 3 PCIe and 2 PCI-X DDR – System with six D20 I/O expansion units: 2 PCIe, 2 PCI-X DDR, and 42 PCI-X – System with four G30 I/O expansion units: 2 PCIe and 26 PCI-X DDR –...
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Table 5. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 5777 PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 None v i operating system SCSI RAID Adapter v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines in Chapter 10, “Determining the...
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Table 5. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 5749 4 Gigabit Dual-Port Fibre 4, 5 v i operating system only Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the...
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Table 5. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 5758 4 Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel 4, 5 50 per system PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter 5712 PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra 320 4, 5...
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Table 5. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 2787 PCI-X Fibre Channel Disk Unit None v i operating system Controller v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines in Chapter 10, “Determining the...
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Table 5. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 5591 2757 Controller with 574F None v i operating system Auxiliary Write Cache IOA v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines in Chapter 10, “Determining the...
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Table 5. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 4764 PCI-X Cryptographic 4, 5 24 per system Coprocessor 2738 2-Port USB PCI Adapter 4, 5 8 per system 2749 POWER GXT135P Graphics...
PCIe adapters Use this information to identify slot placement priorities. Unless otherwise noted in the table, the maximum number of adapters supported is listed in “Maximum number of adapters supported” on page 18. In the following table, adapters are sorted in descending order by priority. The highest priority adapters are first in the table.
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The section “Maximum number of adapters supported” on page 18 shows the maximum number of adapters allowed for connectivity. However, for optimum performance, you might want to further limit the total number of high bandwidth and extra-high bandwidth adapters. To achieve the best performance of extra-high bandwidth storage and Ethernet adapters, limit the number of expansion units to one per 12x Channel or RIO-2 adapter.
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High bandwidth Ethernet adapters Table 10. Maximum number of high bandwidth Ethernet adapters for best performance Adapters in system unit enclosure including both Adapters in I/O expansion System configuration PCI-X DDR and PCIe slots units System maximum 1-core 2-core 4-core For optimum performance, no more than two 1 Gb Ethernet ports per processor should be used in a system.
Chapter 4. Model 8204-E8A server 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. Use this information to determine where to install PCI adapters. PCI slot descriptions Figure 3 shows the back view of the system unit enclosure with the location codes for the PCI and GX+ slots.
PCI and PCI-X expansion units I/O expansion units are used to increase the maximum number of adapters that the 8204-E8A can support. Expansion units 5796, 7311-D20 and 7314-G30 are supported on systems running AIX or Linux operating systems. The system can be configured to support up to twelve I/O expansion units. Note: For optimum performance, you might want to limit the total number of expansion units containing high bandwidth and extra-high bandwidth adapters.
Maximum number of adapters supported The 8204-E8A supports up to four POWER6 processor cards with 2-core, 4-core, 6-core, and 8-core configurations. Unless otherwise noted in the tables that follow this list, the maximum number of adapters allowed are shown in this list: v 2-core system: –...
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Table 12. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 5776 PCI-X Disk Controller - 90 MB None v i operating system only v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines in Chapter 10, “Determining the...
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Table 12. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 5749 4 Gigabit Dual-Port Fibre 4, 5 v i only Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter v To determine the maximum numbers, see the description of this adapter in Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines provided in...
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Table 12. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 5702 PCI-X Ultra Tape Controller None v i operating system only v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines in Chapter 10, “Determining the...
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Table 12. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 2780 PCI-X Ultra4 RAID Disk None v i operating system only Controller v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines in Chapter 10, “Determining the...
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Table 12. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 5583 5738 Controller with 574F None v i operating system only Auxiliary Write Cache IOA v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the...
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Table 12. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 4801 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor None v i operating system only v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines in Chapter 10, “Determining the...
Table 12. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 6809 PCI Quad Modem IOA 4, 5 v i operating system only v 2 per system enclosure (internal) v 41 per system 6833 PCI 2-Line WAN with Modem...
Table 13. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCIe adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters supported 5773 4 Gigabit PCI Express Single Port 1, 2, 3 Fibre Channel Adapter 5774 4 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port 1, 2, 3 Fibre Channel Adapter 5748...
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Table 14. Maximum number of extra-high bandwidth storage adapters for best performance (continued) Adapters in system unit enclosure including both Adapters in I/O expansion System configuration PCI-X DDR and PCIe slots units System maximum 6-core 8-core High bandwidth storage adapters Table 15.
Chapter 5. Model 8234-EMA server 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. Use this information to determine where to install PCI adapters. PCI slot descriptions Figure 4 shows the back view of the system unit enclosure with the location codes for the PCI and GX+ slots.
PCI and PCI-X expansion units Each system enclosure supports one or two I/O expansion units, and two system units can be cabled together in a rack to form one system. The following I/O expansion configurations are possible: v A 4-core single, system unit can support one GX slot with six I/O expansion units attached to a RIO-2 adapter, or four I/O expansion units attached to a 12x Channel Adapter.
A 8-core system supports two 12x Channel Adapters, with up to two drawers attached to each adapter for a total of four drawers. A 16-core system supports three 12x Channel Adapters, with up to two drawers attached to each adapter for a total of six drawers. PCI and PCI-X adapters Use this information to identify slot placement priorities and the maximum number of specified adapters allowed.
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Table 19. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 5777 PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 None v i operating system only SCSI RAID Adapter v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines in Chapter 10, “Determining the...
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Table 19. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 5583 5738 Controller with 574F None v i operating system only Auxiliary Write Cache IOA v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the...
Table 19. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 6834 PCI 2-Line WAN with Modem 4, 5 v i operating system only v To determine the maximum numbers, see the description of this adapter in Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines provided in Chapter 10, “Determining the best place to...
Table 20. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCIe adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 5767 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX 1, 2, 3, 6 v 4 per system enclosure (internal) Ethernet PCI Express Adapter v 16/32/64 per system 5768 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI...
Related reference Serial attached SCSI cable planning Serial attached SCSI (SAS) cables provide serial communication for transfer of data for directly attached devices, such as hard drives and CD-ROM drives. Related information Managing PCI adapters Find specifications, instructions, and part numbers for specific adapters. Performance notes Use the information in this section to help determine the maximum number of adapters that can be placed in a system while still maintaining optimum performance.
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High bandwidth storage adapters Table 23. Maximum number of high bandwidth storage adapters for best performance Adapters in Adapters in system unit Adapters in system unit Adapters in I/O enclosures plus 7314-G30 or 5796 enclosures expansion units I/O expansion I/O expansion including both connected to a units connected...
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Table 25. Maximum number of high bandwidth Ethernet adapters for best performance (continued) Adapters in Adapters in system unit system unit Adapters in I/O enclosures plus Adapters in I/O enclosures expansion units I/O expansion expansion units including both connected to a units connected connected to a System...
Chapter 6. Model 9117-MMA server 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. Use this information to determine where to install PCI adapters. PCI slot descriptions Figure 5 shows the back view of the system unit enclosure with the location codes for the PCI and GX+ slots.
PCI and PCI-X expansion units Each system supports up to eight I/O expansion units attached to 12x Channel Adapters, or twelve I/O expansion units attached to RIO-2 adapters. I/O expansion units are usually required to achieve the maximum number of adapters listed in Table 27 on page 53 Expansion units 7311-D11, 7311-D20, and 7314-G30 are supported on the systems running AIX or Linux operating systems.
– Systems with four system unit enclosures support up to 32 I/O drawers. PCIe expansion units PCIe expansion units 5802 and 5877 are supported on the system running AIX, IBM i, or Linux. The system can be configured to support up to two I/O expansion units per GX adapter. Restriction: A 12X Channel Adapter that has one or two 5802 expansion units connected cannot have anything else connected to that adapter.
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Table 27. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 5900 PCI-X DDR Ext Dual-x4 3Gb 4, 5 v 2 per system enclosure (internal) SAS Adapter v 48/96/144/192 per system 5912 PCI-X DDR Dual-x4 3Gb SAS...
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Table 27. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 5760 PCI-X Fibre Channel Disk None v i operating system only Controller v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines in Chapter 10, “Determining the...
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Table 27. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 5701 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet 4, 5 v 2 per system enclosure (internal) PCI-X Adapter v 64/128/192/256 per system v When the adapter is used with i, see the i configuration notes in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the...
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Table 27. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 2780 PCI-X Ultra4 RAID Disk None v i operating system only Controller v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines in Chapter 10, “Determining the...
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Table 27. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 5583 5738 Controller with 574F None v i operating system only Auxiliary Write Cache IOA v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the...
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Table 27. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 4801 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor None v i operating system only v To determine maximum numbers, see the notes for this adapter in the Description column of Table 1 on page 3 and the guidelines in Chapter 10, “Determining the...
Table 27. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 2943 8-Port Asynchronous Adapter 4, 5 v 2 per system enclosure (internal) EIA-232/RS-422, PCI bus v 18/26/34/42 per system 2947 ARTIC960Hx 4-Port...
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Table 28. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCIe adapters System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed 5732 10 Gigabit Ethernet-CX4 PCI 1, 2, 3, 6 v 4 per system enclosure (internal) Express Adapter v 18/28/38/48 per system 5769 10 Gigabit Ethernet-SR PCI 1, 2, 3, 6...
Table 28. Adapter slot priorities and maximums for PCIe adapters (continued) System unit enclosure slot Feature Description priority Maximum number of adapters allowed High bandwidth adapter. See the “Performance notes” before installing this adapter. Extra-high bandwidth adapter. See the “Performance notes” before installing this adapter. SAS cable cards The following serial-attached SCSI (SAS) cards are not PCI adapters;...
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need to expand the I/O capacity of the system for extra-high bandwidth adapters, consider using high-performance I/O expansion units like the 7314-G30 or 5796. The following four tables provide guidelines on the maximum number of high bandwidth and extra-high bandwidth adapters you can use and still maintain optimum performance. The expansion units can be any supported expansion unit, except where the 7314-G30 or 5796 is specifically called for.
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Extra-high bandwidth Ethernet adapters Table 32. Maximum number of extra-high bandwidth Ethernet adapters for best performance Adapters in Adapters in system unit system unit Adapters in I/O enclosures plus Adapters in I/O enclosures expansion units I/O expansion expansion units including both connected to a units connected connected to a...
Chapter 7. Model 9119-FHA server Some adapters must be placed in specific PCI slots to function correctly or perform optimally. Use this information to determine where to install PCI adapters. The model 9119-FHA server does not have any internal PCI slots. PCI adapters can be placed in I/O expansion units attached to the server.
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Chapter 8. Model 9125-F2A server 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. Use this information to determine where to install PCI adapters. PCI slot descriptions The 9125-F2A supports up to four internal PCI Express (PCIe) slots using two PCI riser units.
v A type EE riser contains one PCIe 16x connector and one PCIe 8x connector. The 16x connector only supports 8x PCIe adapters, or lower. Anytime a GX adapter is plugged into the lower half of the riser (P1-C2 or P1-C3), the lower PCI slot is not available. The PCIe adapters listed in Table 35 on page 69 are all compatible with either PCIe slot.
Table 34. PCI and PCI-X adapters (continued) Feature Description Maximum number of adapters supported 5716 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel PCI-X Adapter 22 per system 5736 PCI-X DDR 2.0 Dual Channel Ultra320 8 per system SCSI Adapter 4764 PCI-X Cryptographic Coprocessor 10 per system 2738 2-Port USB PCI Adapter...
Performance notes Use the information in this section to help determine the maximum number of adapters that can be placed in a system while still maintaining optimum performance. The previous tables show the maximum number adapters allowed for connectivity. However, for optimum performance, you might want to further limit the total number of high bandwidth and extra-high bandwidth adapters.
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High bandwidth Ethernet adapters Table 39. Maximum number of high bandwidth Ethernet adapters for best performance Adapters in system unit enclosure including both Adapters in I/O expansion System configuration PCI-X DDR and PCIe slots units System maximum 16-core 32-core For optimum performance, no more than two 1 Gb Ethernet ports per processor should be used in a system. If two 1 Gb Ethernet ports are present per processor, no other 1 Gb or 10 Gb ports should be used.
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I/O expansion unit, use the System Planning Tool to validate the configuration. The following table identifies the I/O expansion units covered in this topic collection. Table 40. Supported I/O expansion units I/O expansion unit Supported servers Supported operating systems 5088 8203-E4A IBM i 0588 8204-E8A 9117-MMA...
Use this information to determine where to install PCI and PCI-X adapters. The 5088 or 0588 are 19-inch, I/O expansion units. Configuration notes: v The second PCI-X bridge set is designed for higher performance than the first and third PCI-X bridge sets.
Model 0595 or 5095 expansion units Some adapters must be placed in specific Peripheral Component Interconnect-X (PCI-X) slots to function correctly or perform optimally. Use this information to determine where to install PCI and PCI-X adapters. The 0595 and 5095 are 19-inch, I/O expansion units. You need one diagram for each expansion unit that is attached to the system unit.
Model 5094, 5096, 5294, 5296, 8294 and 9194 expansion units Some adapters must be placed in specific Peripheral Component Interconnect-X (PCI-X) slots to function correctly or perform optimally. Use this information to determine where to install PCI and PCI-X adapters. You need one diagram for each expansion unit that is attached to the system unit.
Model 5790 expansion unit Some adapters must be placed in specific Peripheral Component Interconnect-X (PCI-X) slots to function correctly or perform optimally. Use this information to determine where to install PCI and PCI-X adapters. The 5790 is a 19-inch, four EIA unit I/O expansion drawer that provides six full length, 64-bit, 3.3-V, 133 MHz hot-plug PCI-X slots.
v The following table shows the slot properties and PHB connections. Table 41. Slot location descriptions PHB1 PHB2 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Long Long Long Long Long Long 64-bit 3.3V, 133 64-bit 3.3V, 133 64-bit 3.3V, 133 64-bit 3.3V, 133 64-bit 3.3V, 133...
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PCI slot descriptions The following tables show the slot properties and PHB connections. Table 42. PCI slot descriptions (PHB 1 and 2) PHB0 PHB2 Planar 1 Integrated SCSI U160 Planar 2 Long Long Long Long Long Long Long 66 MHz 64-bit 64-bit 64-bit...
Feature code Expansion unit slot priority Expansion unit maximum System maximum Extra-high Bandwidth (EHB) adapter. See the “Performance notes (for optimum performance)” before installing this adapter. High Bandwidth (HB) adapter. See the “Performance notes (for optimum performance)” before installing this adapter.
Slot priority The slot priority for all adapters is 1, 4, 2, 5, 3, and 6. Model 5797 and 5798 expansion units Some adapters must be placed in specific PCI slots to function correctly or perform optimally. Use this information to determine where to install PCI adapters. Expansion unit back view The 5797 and 5798 are 24-inch, I/O expansion units that attach to the system unit using 12x cables.
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Slot number Location code Description Ux-P2-C1 PCI-X DDR, 64-bit, 266 MHz Ux-P2-C2 Ux-P2-C3 Ux-P2-C4 Ux-P2-C5 Ux-P2-C6 Ux-P2-C7 Ux-P2-C8 PCI-X, 64-bit , 133 MHz Ux-P2-C9 Ux-P2-C10 v All are compatible with PCI or PCI-X adapters. v All slots are long slots. Short adapters can go in long slots. v All slots support Enhanced Error Handling (EEH).
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Expansion unit slot Expansion unit System maximum for Feature code Description priority maximum model 9119-FHA 5707 2-Port Gigabit 1, 11, 2, 12, 3, 13, 4, 14, Ethernet-SX PCI-X 5, 15, 6, 16, 7, 17, 8, 18, Adapter 9, 19, 10, 20 5706 2-Port 10/100/1000 1, 11, 2, 12, 3, 13, 4, 14,...
System description The 5802 and 5877 expansion units are 19-inch, rack-mountable, I/O expansion drawers that are designed to be attached to the system using 12x double date rate (DDR) cables. The expansion units can accommodate 10, generation 3 cassettes. These cassettes can be installed and removed without removing the drawer from the rack.
v A second I/O chip controls slots P1-C4, P1-C5, and P1-C6. v A third I/O chips controls slots P1-C7, P1-C8, P1-C9, and P1-C10. For best performance, fill P1-C1, P1-C4, P1-C2, P1-C5, P1-C3, and P1-C6 first with the highest bandwidth adapters. Then fill the remaining slots. Model 5803 and 5873 expansion units Learn about the PCI Express (PCIe) slots in the 5803 and 5873 expansion units.
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v A third I/O chips controls slots P2-C7, P2-C8, P2-C9, and P2-C10 Slots P1-C1 through P1-C6 and P2-C1 through P2-C6 provide the best performance. Place the highest performance adapters in these slots. Slot placement and maximums The following table shows slot placement priorities and the maximum number of specified adapters allowed for connectivity.
Performance notes Use the information in this section to help determine the maximum number of adapters that can be placed in a system while still maintaining optimum performance. The previous table show the maximum number adapters allowed for connectivity. However, for optimum performance, you might want to further limit the total number of high bandwidth and extra-high bandwidth adapters.
Figure 16. Back view Table 50 describes the location codes that are shown in Figure 16. Table 50. Location code descriptions Location code Description C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, and C6 PCI-X DDR slots. See also “PCI slot descriptions.” C7-T1 and C7-T2 12x Channel remote I/O ports C8-T1 and C8-T2 Dual port SPCN connectors.
Slot priorities Slot priority for all adapters is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. For a list of supported adapters, refer to the placement information for the base system unit to which the expansion unit is attached. If the adapter is supported by the base unit, it is supported by the expansion unit.
Chapter 10. Determining the best place to install your adapter You can use the placement guidelines and reference tables in this section to determine the best place to install your adapter on systems running the IBM i operating system. Find your current system configuration in IBM i You can use the System Service Tools in the i operating system to find your current system configuration.
To install an IOPless adapter, select an available slot in the expansion unit. The following expansion units are supported for the IBM i operating system, and they support IOPless adapters: 0588, 5088, 5094, 5096, 5294, 5296, 57905796, 5797, and 5798.
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IOP adapters Use these instructions to determine where to place IOP adapters in an expansion unit that requires or supports IOP adapters. The following expansion units are supported for i, and they support adapters that require IOPs, as well as adapters that do not require IOPs: 50880588, 5094, 5096, 5294, 5296, 0595, 5790. The 5797 and 5798 also support IOPs in a limited number of slots.
Table 53. 2843 IOP IOP adapter Adapter Feature number or CCIN number from type group position column Memory value Performance value 2843 IOA totals Table 54. 2844 IOP IOP adapter Adapter Feature number or CCIN number from type group position column Memory value Performance value...
“5094 or 5294 expansion unit” on page 102 v “5096 or 5296 expansion unit” on page 102 v “5088 or 0588 expansion unit” on page 102 v “5095 or 0595 expansion unit” on page 103 v “5790 expansion unit” on page 103 v “5796 expansion unit”...
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The remaining slot numbers can be used for the cache side (575B) of the adapter. 5088 or 0588 expansion unit The 2780, 574F, and 571E adapters are not supported on the 5088 or 0588. Power Systems: PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx...
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The double-wide 571F/575B adapter is supported in the slots shown in the Allowed slots column. CCIN numbers Description Variables Allowed slots 571F and 575B PCI-X Ultra320 SCSI Disk Controller IOP controlled 8, 9 with auxiliary-write cache double-wide IOPless 8, 9 double-wide Double-wide adapter, requires 2 adjacent slots.
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The double-wide 571F/575B adapter is supported in the slots shown in the Allowed slots column. CCIN numbers Description Variables Allowed slots 571F and 575B PCI-X Ultra320 SCSI Disk Controller IOPless 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 with auxiliary-write cache double-wide Double-wide adapter, requires 2 adjacent slots.
Appendix. Notices This information was developed for products and services offered in the U.S.A. The manufacturer may not offer the products, services, or features discussed in this document in other countries. Consult the manufacturer’s representative for information on the products and services currently available in your area.
The manufacturer’s prices shown are the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices, are current and are subject to change without notice. Dealer prices may vary. This information is for planning purposes only. The information herein is subject to change before the products described become available. This information contains examples of data and reports used in daily business operations.
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Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. IBM is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement - People’s Republic of China Declaration: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may need to perform practical action. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Statement - Taiwan The following is a summary of the EMI Taiwan statement above.
Germany Compliance Statement Deutschsprachiger EU Hinweis: Hinweis für Geräte der Klasse A EU-Richtlinie zur Elektromagnetischen Verträglichkeit Dieses Produkt entspricht den Schutzanforderungen der EU-Richtlinie 2004/108/EG zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit in den EU-Mitgliedsstaaten und hält die Grenzwerte der EN 55022 Klasse A ein. Um dieses sicherzustellen, sind die Geräte wie in den Handbüchern beschrieben zu installieren und zu betreiben.
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