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PCIe2 2-port 4X InfiniBand QDR Adapter (FC 5283, FC 5285; CCIN 58E2)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) 5283 and FC 5285 adapters.
Overview
The PCIe2 2-port 4X IB QDR Adapters are generation-2 4X InfiniBand QDR adapters that provides high speed connectivity with other servers or InfiniBand switches.
The
names for these adapters are:
- FC 5283: PCIe2 LP 2-port 4X InfiniBand QDR Adapter
- FC 5285: PCIe2 2-port 4X InfiniBand QDR Adapter
Each port has a maximum of 40 Gb allotted to it.
The FC 5283 is a low-profile adapter and requires an available generation-2 low-profile slot in FC 5685 (PCIe Riser Card (Generation-2)). FC 5285 has a high-profile tailstock and requires a full-height generation-2 slot.
For details about slot priorities and placement rules, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for your system.
Specifications
- Item
- Description
- Adapter FRU number
- 74Y2987 (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)
- I/O bus architecture
- PCIe x8
- Slot requirement
- Requires an available slot in FC 5685
- Cables
- No cables required.
- Voltage
- 3.3 V
- Form factor
- Short
- Maximum number
- For the maximum adapters supported, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for your system.
Operating system or partition requirements
This adapter is supported for the following
versions of the operating systems:
- AIX®:
- AIX 7.1 with Service Pack 3, or later.
- AIX 6.1 with the 6100-06 Technology Level, and Service Pack 5 or later.
- AIX 6.1 with the 6100-05 Technology Level, and Service Pack 6 or later.
- Linux:
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Service Pack 3, or later
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, Service Pack 1, or later
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 5.6, or later
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 6, or later
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