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(#5774) - PCIe 4Gb Fibre Channel 2Port

The 4 Gigabit Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter is a 64-bit address/ data, short form factor PCIe adapter with an LC type external fiber connector that provides single or dual 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 adapter will auto-negotiate 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. Between the adapter and an attaching device or switch, the distances supported are up to: 500 meters running at 1 Gbps data rate, 300 meters running at 2 Gbps data rate, and 150 meters running at 4 Gbps data rate. When used with IBM Fibre Channel storage switches supporting long-wave optics, distances of up to 10 kilometers are capable running at either 1 Gbps, 2 Gbps, or 4 Gbps data rates.

The 4 Gigabit PCIe Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter can be used to attach devices either directly, or by means of Fibre Channel Switches. If attaching a device or switch with a SC type fiber connector(s), use of an LC-SC 50 Micron Fiber Converter Cable (#2456) or a LC-SC 62.5 Micron Fiber Converter Cable (#2459) is required.

• Attributes provided: Two U320 SCSI VHDCI ports which may be either internal or external but not both.
• Attributes required: One available PCIe slot
• Minimum required: 0
• Maximum allowed: 3 (Initial order maximum: 3)
• OS level required: i5/OS V6R1 or later, AIX 5.3 or AIX 6.1, or later. SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for POWER Systems, SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for POWER Sysems, or later. Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4 for POWER, or later.
• Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both
• CSU: Yes

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• 9405-5774
• 9406-5774
• 9407-5774
• 9408-5774
• 9409-5774
• 9411-5774

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