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High speed link cable options and loop maximums

Use the Cable options tables to determine the high speed link (HSL) cables available for your servers, expansion units, and the maximum number of expansion units on an HSL loop.

Use the following table to identify the cables for the model numbers and machine types identified.

Table 1. Cable options for the model 270, 800, 810, 820, 825, 830, 840, 870, and 890
Cable feature Cable name 270 800 and 810 820 825 830 and 840 870 and 890
Copper              
1307 1.75 m (5.7 ft.) HSL-2 cable       X   X
1460 3 m (9.8 ft.) HSL copper cable X X X   X  
1461 6 m (19.7 ft.) HSL copper cable X X X   X  
1462 15 m (49.2 ft.) HSL copper cable     note 2   X  
1474 6 m (19.7 ft.) HSL to HSL-2 cable X X X X X X
1475 10 m (32.8 ft.) HSL to HSL-2 cable     note 2 X X X
1481 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) HSL-2 cable       X   X
1482 4 m (13.1 ft.) HSL-2 cable       X   X
1483 10 m (32.8 ft.) HSL-2 cable       X   X
1485 15 m (49.2 ft. )HSL-2 cable       X   X
Fiber Optic see note 1            
1470 6 m (19.7 ft.) HSL fiber optic cable       X X X
1471 30 m (98.4 ft.) HSL fiber optic cable       X X X
1472 100 m (328 ft.) HSL fiber optic cable       X X X
1473 250 m (820.2 ft.) HSL fiber optic cable       X X X
SPCN              
0369 250 m (820.2 ft.) Fiber Optic SPCN cable       X X X
1463 2 m (6.6 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X X
1464 6 m (19.7 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X X
1465 15 m (49.2 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X X
1466 30 m (98.4 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X X
1468 100 m (328 ft.) Fiber Optic SPCN cable       X X X
Note:
  1. Fiber optic cable requires a base or feature optical HSL port card in the system.
  2. 15 m (49.2 ft.) HSL copper cables are not supported on the A1 port of model 820. They can be used on the A0 port of model 820.
Use the following table to identify the RIO/HSL cables for the model numbers and machine types identified.
Table 2. System unit RIO/HSL cable options
Cable feature 9111-520 9405-520 or 9406-520 9113-550 or 720 9406-550 9117-570 9406-570 9118-575 9119-590 or 9119-595 9406-595 or 9411-1002
1307 (copper)   X1   X1   X1     X
1308 (copper)   X   X   X     X
1460 (copper)   X   X   X     X
1461 (copper)   X   X   X     X
1462 (copper)       X   X     X
1470 (fiber optic)     X   X     X
1471 (fiber optic)     X   X     X
1472 (fiber optic)     X   X     X
1473 (fiber optic)     X   X     X
1474 (copper)   X   X   X     X
1475 (copper) X   X   X     X
1481 (copper)   X1   X1   X1     X
1482 (copper) X   X X X     X
1483 (copper) X   X   X     X
1485 (copper) X X   X   X     X
1487 (copper)   X   X   X     X
3146 (copper) X1   X1   X   X    
3147 (copper) X   X   X     X  
3148 (copper) X   X   X        
3156 (copper) X1   X1   X1        
3168 (copper) X       X   X    
3170 (copper)               X  
7924 (copper)             X X X
Notes:
  1. This cable can be used only for stand-alone system units due to its length.
  2. For more information about 9411-100, go to Model 9411-100 features and parts.
Table 3. Cable options for the expansion units available with iSeries® servers
Cable feature Cable name 5074 5075 5078 0578 5079 8079 IXA card 0694 5094 9094 5095 0595 5088 0588 5294 8094
Copper                    
1460 3 m (9.8 ft.) HSL copper cable X X X X X        
1461 6 m (19.7 ft.) HSL copper cable X X X X X        
1462 15 m (49.2 ft.) HSL copper cable X X X X X        
1474 6 m (19.7 ft.) HSL to HSL-2 cable X X X X X X X X X
1475 10 m (32.8 ft.) HSL to HSL-2 cable X X X X X X X X X
1482 4 m (13.1 ft.) HSL-2 cable           X X X X
1483 10 m (32.8 ft.) HSL-2 cable           X X X X
1485 15 m (49.2 ft.) HSL-2 cable           X X X X
Optical see notes                  
1470 6 m (19.7 ft.) HSL fiber optic cable X   X X   X X X X
1471 30 m (98.4) HSL fiber optic cable X   X X   X X X X
1472 100 m (328 ft.) HSL fiber optic cable X   X X   X X X X
1473 250 m (820.2 ft.) HSL fiber optic cable X   X X   X X X X
SPCN                    
0369 250 m (820.2 ft.) Fiber Optic SPCN cable X   X X X X X X X
1463 2 m (6.6 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X X X X X
1464 6 m (19.7 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X X X X X
1465 15 m (49.2 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X X X X X
1466 30 m (98.4 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X X X X X
1468 100 m (328 ft.) Fiber Optic SPCN cable X   X X X X X X X
Note:
  • Optical cable requires a base or feature optical HSL port card in the expansion unit.
  • Fiber optic cable requires a base or feature optical HSL port card in the system.
  • 15 m (49.2 ft.) HSL copper cables are not supported on the A1 port of model 820. They can be used on the A0 port of model 820.
Table 4. Cable options for the expansion units available with IBM® eServer™ hardware
Cable feature Cable name 5078 0578 5079 8079 5095 0595 5088 0588 5294 8094
Copper            
1460 3 m (9.8 ft.) HSL copper cable X X      
1461 6 m (19.7 ft.) HSL copper cable X X      
1462 15 m (49.2 ft.) HSL copper cable X X      
1474 6 m (19.7 ft.) HSL to HSL-2 cable X X X X X
1475 10 m (32.8 ft.) HSL to HSL-2 cable X X X X X
1482 4 m (13.1 ft.) HSL-2 cable     X X X
1483 10 m (32.8 ft.) HSL-2 cable     X X X
1485 15 m (49.2 ft.) HSL-2 cable     X X X
Optical see notes          
1470 6 m (19.7 ft.) HSL fiber optic cable X X X X X
1471 30 m (98.4 ft.) HSL fiber optic cable X X X X X
1472 100 m (328 ft.) HSL fiber optic cable X X X X X
1473 250 m (820.2 ft.) HSL fiber optic cable X X X X X
SPCN            
0369 250 m (820.2 ft.) Fiber Optic SPCN cable X X X X X
1463 2 m (6.6 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X
1464 6 m (19.7 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X
1465 15 m (49.2 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X
1466 30 m (98.4 ft.) SPCN cable X X X X X
1468 100 m (328 ft.) Fiber Optic SPCN cable X X X X X
Note:
  • Optical cable requires a base or feature optical HSL port card in the expansion unit.
  • Fiber optic cable requires a base or feature optical HSL port card in the system.
Table 5. Maximum expansion units on an HSL Loop for iSeries servers
System Maximums 270 800 810 820 825 830 840 870 870 890 890 520 570
                2489 2486 2487 2488    
HSL loops 1 1 1 1 3 4 8 4 8 12 14 1 2
HSL loops supporting fiber optic cables 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 6 10 12 0 1
I/O expansion units 1 1 4 5 18 13 23 23 47 47 47 6 12
IXA cards in xSeries® expansion units 2 3 7 8 18 16 60 48 60 60 60 8 16
I/O expansion units and IXA cards 3 4 8 9 27 21 60 48 60 60 60 9 18
HSL OptiConnect loops 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 3 7 11 13 1 2
Fiber optic HSL OptiConnect loops 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 6 10 12 0 1
HSL migration expansion unit 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
HSL Loop Maximums                          
I/O expansion units 1 1 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
IXA cards in xSeries expansion units 2 3 7 8 5* 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
I/O expansion units and IXA cards 3 4 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
HSL OptiConnect Loop - 2 systems                          
I/O expansion units and IXA cards 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
HSL OptiConnect Loop - 3 systems                          
I/O expansion units and IXA cards         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Note:
  • Optical cable requires a base or feature optical HSL port card in the expansion unit.
  • Fiber optic cable requires a base or feature optical HSL port card in the system.
  • 15 m (49.2) HSL copper cables are not supported on the A1 port of model 9406-820. They can be used on the A0 port of model 9406-820.
Table 6. RIO/HSL configuration rules for expansion units
Configuration Maximum number of ports Maximum number of loops Maximum number of expansion units per loop Maximum number of supported expansion units
9111-520 or 9111-285 2 1 4 4
9405-520 or 9406-520 2 1 6 6
9113-550 4 2 4 8
p5 550Q, or 720 4 2 6 12
9406-550 4 2 6 12
9117-570 16 8

4

(7 with a 9411-100 attachment1)

14

(20 with a 9411-100 attachment)
9406-570 16 8 6 48
9118-575 2 per node 1 per node 1 1
9119-590 24 12

1

(7 with a 9411-100 attachment2)

8

(14 with a 9411-100 attachment)
9119-595 48 24

1

(7 with a 9411-100 attachment2)

12

(18 with a 9411-100 attachment)
9406-595 62 31 6 96
Notes:
  1. A model 9117-570 with a 9411-100 attachment cannot be mixed on the same loop as a 7040-61D, 7311-D10, 7311-D11, or 7311-D20 expansion unit.
  2. A model 9119-590 or 9119-595 with a 9411-100 attachment cannot be mixed on the same loop as a 5791, 5794, or 7040-61D expansion unit.
Table 7. RIO/HSL and InfiniBand configuration rules for expansion units for System i®
Configuration Maximum number of ports Maximum number of loops Maximum number of expansion units per loop Maximum number of supported expansion units

9406-MMA (RIO/HSL)

5790

5095

0595

 16 8 6 48

9406-MMA (12x adapter)

5796

 16 8 4 32
Table 8. RIO/HSL and InfiniBand configuration rules for expansion units for System p®
Configuration Maximum number of ports Maximum number of loops Maximum number of expansion units per loop Maximum number of supported expansion units

9117-MMA(RIO/HSL)

7311-D11

7311-D20

 16 8 4 20

9117-MMA (12x adapter)

7314-G30

 16 8 4 32
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Last updated: Fri, Oct 30, 2009