PCIe LP 4-Port Async EIA-232 Adapter (FC 5277; CCIN 57D2)
Learn about the features, operating system requirements, and installation procedures for the feature code (FC) 5277 adapters.
Overview
The FC 5277 (PCIe LP 4-Port Async EIA-232 Adapter) is the low-profile version of the FC 5785 (4 Port Async EIA-232 PCIe adapter), which is a full-height adapter.
The PCIe LP 4-Port Async EIA-232 Adapter provides connections for four asynchronous EIA-232 devices using a 4-port DB-9F DTE fan-out cable. Ports are programmable to support EIA-232 protocols at a line speed of 128 Kbps.
The following figures show the adapter and cable.
Specifications
- Item
- Description
- FRU number
- Adapter: 46K6734*
- Cable: 46K6735*
- *Designed to comply with RoHS requirement.
- I/O bus architecture
- PCIe-V1.0a 1x
- Busmaster
- No
- Maximum number
- For details about the maximum number of adapters that are supported, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.
- Adapter size
- PCIe 1x, short form-factor
- Connectors
- Adapter: 68-pin SCSI
- Cable: 68-pin SCSI to DB 9-pin shell
- Wrap plug
- 42R5143
For details about slot priorities and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.
Operating system or partition requirements
If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new feature and that you determine whether any prerequisites must be met for this feature and attaching devices. To check for the prerequisites, see IBM® Prerequisite website.
- AIX®:
- AIX 7.1, or later
- AIX 6.1, Technology Level 8, Service Pack 2, or later
The AIX device package name is devices.pci.1410a803.rte.
- Linux:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 7, or later, with current maintenance updates available from Red Hat.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6.1, or later
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.7, or later
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, Service Pack 1, or later, with current maintenance updates available from SUSE.
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Service Pack 3, or later
- IBM
i
- IBM i 7.3, or later
- IBM i 7.2 TR4, or later
- IBM i 7.1 TR11, or later
- PowerKVM
- IBM PowerKVM 2.1.1, or later
Preparing for installation
If you are installing your operating system at this time, install your adapter before you install the operating system. If you are installing only the device driver for this adapter, install your device driver software before you install the adapter.
Installing the AIX device driver software
To install device driver software, follow the steps in Installing the AIX device driver software.
Installing the adapter
For general instructions on how to install a PCI adapter, see the For instructions on installing PCIe adapters, see Installing, removing, or replacing PCIe adapters and select the system you are working on. topic. Return here to verify the adapter installation.
Verifying the adapter installation
To verify that your system unit recognizes the PCI adapter, do the following steps:
- If necessary, log in as root user.
- At the command line, type: lsdev -Cs pci
- Press Enter.
A list of PCI devices is displayed. If the adapter is installed correctly, the status of available for each port indicates that the adapter is installed and ready to use. If a message indicates that any of the ports are defined instead of available, shut down your server and verify that the adapter was installed correctly.
