IBM Power Systems AIX

You can attach a Fibre Channel host to an IBM® Power Systems AIX® host by following specific requirements and instructions.

Attaching to IBM Power Systems AIX hosts

For interoperability information about attachments between the system and an IBM Power Systems AIX host, check the IBM support website.

This website provides current interoperability information about the AIX hosts that are supported by the system:

www.ibm.com/support.
Note: The IBM Power Systems information applies to all AIX hosts that are listed on the interoperability support site.

Attachment requirements for IBM Power Systems hosts

Learn about the requirements for attaching the system to IBM Power Systems hosts that run the AIX operating system.

Before you attach an IBM Power Systems host, ensure that you meet the following prerequisites:
  • You installed the correct operating systems and version levels on your host, including any updates and APARs (Authorized Program Analysis Reports) for the operating system.
  • You have the documentation for your host system and you have access to the Installing section in this product information.

    All system publications are available from the following website: www.ibm.com/support.

AIX environments for IBM Power Systems hosts

Ensure that each IBM Power Systems host uses a supported operating system and level.

The following website provides current interoperability information about the supported operating system levels for IBM Power Systems hosts: www.ibm.com/support.

Host bus adapters for IBM Power® Systems hosts

Ensure that your IBM Power Systems AIX hosts use the correct host bus adapters (HBAs).

The supported HBAs are EN1A and EN1B (based on Broadcom 32 Gb LPe32000 series).

The following website provides current interoperability information about supported HBAs: www.ibm.com/support.

Drivers and firmware for IBM Power Systems hosts

Ensure that you use the correct host bus adapter device driver and firmware levels for your IBM Power Systems AIX hosts.

The following website provides current interoperability information about device driver and firmware levels: www.ibm.com/support.