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Supported PCI adapters

Learn about PCI, PCI-X and PCI Express™ (PCIe) adapters that are supported on IBM® Power Systems™ models that contain the POWER6™ processor, and their associated I/O expansion units.

This topic contains reference information that information technology (IT) personnel and service representatives can use in determining where to place Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) adapters in the following IBM Power Systems servers and their associated I/O expansion units: 8203-E4A, 8204-E8A, 8234-EMA, 8261-E4S, 9117-MMA, 9119-FHA, and 9125-F2A.

A separate publication, the PCI adapter placement for machine type 94xx, covers the following models and their associated I/O expansions units: 9406-MMA, 9407-M15, 9408-M25, and 9409-M50.

Parent topic: PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx
Related reference
IBM Prerequisite Web page
Managing PCI adapters
PCI adapters
PCI adapter placement for machine type 94xx
Related information
System Planning Tool
Partitioning considerations with dual slot and multi path adapters

Adapters supported on AIX, IBM i, and Linux

Table 1 and Table 2 list adapters supported on the AIX®, IBM i, and Linux® operating systems. Not all adapters are supported on all operating systems. Exceptions are noted in the Description column.

Important:
  • Not all adapters are supported on all system configurations. This document does not replace the latest sales and marketing publications and tools that document supported features.
  • Before adding or rearranging adapters, use the System Planning Tool to validate the new adapter configuration. See the System Planning Tool Web site at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/tools/systemplanningtool/Link outside information center.
  • If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software required to support the new feature and determine whether there are any existing PTF prerequisites to install. To do this, use the IBM Prerequisite Web site at http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsfLink outside information center.
IBM i operating system configuration notes:

PCI and PCI-X adapters

The following table lists PCI and Peripheral Component Interconnect-X (PCI-X) adapters.

Table 1. PCI and PCI-X adapters
Feature/CCIN Description
2738/28EF 2-Port USB PCI Adapter
  • Short, 32-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • OS support: AIX and Linux
2749/2749 PCI Ultra Magnetic Media Controller
  • Short, 32-bit, 33 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • IOP controlled
    • Memory value: 22
    • Performance value: 25
  • This adapter might encounter performance limitations in PCI-X expansion units and systems.
  • A maximum of two 2749 or 4805 adapters in any combination allowed per IOP, except for CCIN 289x IOPs.
2757/2757 PCI Ultra RAID Disk Controller
2780/2780 PCI-X Ultra4 RAID Disk Controller
2787/2787 PCI-X Fibre Channel Disk Unit Controller
  • Short, 64-bit, 133 MHz
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: i operating system
  • For best performance, place the controller in a 64-bit slot.
  • IOP controlled
  • Only one per IOP and no other IOAs
  • A maximum of two 2787, 5704, 5760, or 5761 (any combination) is allowed per PCI bridge set boundary.
  • This IOA can be used in multipath configurations. To improve the availability provided by multipath configurations, place each IOA and its IOP on different HSL loops, in different expansion units or on different multi-adapter bridges.
2849/NA POWER® GXT135P Graphics Accelerator with Digital Support
  • Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3V
  • OS support: AIX and Linux
  • Not hot-pluggable
  • Not supported in the 7311-D11 expansion unit
  • Not supported in the 7311-D20 expansion unit connected to a model 9117-MMA server
3709/2849 PCI 100/10 Mbps Ethernet IOA
  • Short, 32-bit, 33 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • IOP controlled
    • Memory value: 25
    • Performance value: 36
  • A maximum of two 3709 in any combination is allowed per IOP
2943/3-B 8-Port Asynchronous Adapter EIA-232/RS-422, PCI bus
  • Short, 32-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
2947/9-R ARTIC960Hx 4-Port Multiprotocol PCI Adapter
  • Long, 32-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • OS support: AIX
2962/9-L 2-Port Multiprotocol PCI Adapter
  • Short, 32-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • OS support: AIX
4746/2746 PCI Twinaxial Workstation Controller IOA
  • Short, 32-bit, 33 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • IOP controlled
    • Memory value: 10
    • Performance value: 6
4764/4764 PCI-X Cryptographic Coprocessor
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3V
  • OS support: AIX and i operating system
4801/4758 PCI Cryptographic Coprocessor
  • Short, 32-bit, 33 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • IOP controlled
    • Memory value: 11
    • Performance value: 18
  • The adapter cannot be controlled by the load source IOP.
4805/2058 PCI Cryptographic Accelerator
  • Short, 32-bit, 33 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • IOP controlled
    • Memory value: 2
    • Performance value: 26
  • A maximum of two 3709 and 4805 adapters in any combination is allowed per IOP, except for CCIN 289x IOPs.
  • The adapter cannot be controlled by the load source IOP.
  • A maximum of two 4805 adapters are allowed per IOP, but is restricted to a maximum of one per IOP if this IOP is also driving a 5700 or 5701 adapter.

4812/4812
4813/4812

 Base PCI Integrated xSeries® Server
  • Long, double-width, 64 bit, 66 MHz, 3.3 V
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Contains a 2.0 GHz processor with 2 MB integrated L2 cache
  • Two integrated 1000/100/10 Mbps Ethernet ports, two USB 1.1 ports, and traditional PC keyboard and mouse ports
  • A keyboard and mouse can either connect to the traditional ports or connect to the USB ports.
  • An SVGA video port for connection of a display.
  • This feature has two memory slots. These slots must always contain a pair of identical memory features.
  • Available memory features are: #9726 - Base 512 MB Server Memory (Initial order only) #8546 - Opt Base 1 Gb Server Memory (Initial order only) #0446 - 512 MB DDR Server Memory (MES only) #0447 - 1 Gb DDR Server Memory (MES only.) The #9812 requires an IOP (#2844, #9744 or #9844).
5580/2780 and 5708 2780 Controller with 5708 Auxiliary Write Cache
  • Long, 133 MHz, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3V
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Two adapter set, requires two open slots within the same enclosure.
  • The 2757 and 2780 controllers are high bandwidth
  • 5708 Auxiliary Write Cache is low bandwidth.
  • If possible, place the 2757 or 2780 controller in a 64 bit, 133 MHz slot, or better, for best performance.
  • IOP controlled
    • Memory value: 29
    • Performance value: 30
  • See SCSI RAID controller placement restrictions for IBM i.
5581/2757 and 5708 2757 Controller with 5708 Auxiliary Write Cache
  • Long, 133 MHz, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3V
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Two adapter set, requires two open slots within the same enclosure.
  • The 2757 and 2780 controllers are high bandwidth
  • 5708 Auxiliary Write Cache is low bandwidth.
  • If possible, place the 2757 or 2780 controller in a 64 bit, 133 MHz slot, or better, for best performance.
  • IOP controlled
    • Memory value: 29
    • Performance value: 30
  • See SCSI RAID controller placement restrictions for IBM i.
5583/571E and 574F 5738 Controller with 574F Auxiliary Write Cache IOA
5590/2780 and 574F 2780 Controller with 574F Auxiliary Write Cache IOA
  • Long, 133 MHz, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3V
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Place the controller side of the adapter pair in a 64 bit, 133 MHz slot, or better, for best performance.
  • Two adapter set requires two open slots within the same enclosure.
  • The 2780 and 2757 controllers are high bandwidth
  • The Auxiliary Write Cache is low bandwidth.
  • IOP controlled
    • Memory value: 29
    • Performance value: 30
  • For more information about this adapter and slot restrictions, see SCSI RAID controller placement restrictions for IBM i and High-performance SCSI, disk controller placement for IBM i.
5591/2757 and 574F 2757 Controller with 574F Auxiliary Write Cache IOA
5700/5700 Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI-X Adapter
  • Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
  • i configuration notes:
    • IOP controlled
      • Memory value: 2
      • Performance value: 26
    • Can be combined with a maximum of one other IOA.
    • A maximum of two 4805, 5700, or 5701 in any combination is allowed per IOP.
    • Half-duplex mode is not supported.
    • SNA is not supported.
5701/5701 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter
  • Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
  • i configuration notes:
    • IOP controlled
      • Memory value: 2
      • Performance value: 26
    • The adapter can be combined with a maximum of one other IOA.
    • A maximum of two 4805, 5700, or 5701 in any combination per IOP.
    • Half-duplex mode is not supported.
    • SNA is not supported.
5702/5702 PCI-X Ultra Tape Controller
  • Short, 64-bit, 133 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • High bandwidth
  • IOP controlled
    • Memory value: 29
    • Performance value: 21
5704/5704 PCI-X Fibre Channel Tape Controller
  • Short, 64-bit, 133 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • High bandwidth
  • IOP controlled
    • Memory value: 36
    • Performance value: 50
  • For best performance, place the controller in a 64-bit slot.
  • A maximum of two 2787, 5704, 5760, or 5761 (any combination) is allowed per PCI bridge set boundary.
5706/5706 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI-X Adapter
  • Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5707/5707 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI-X Adapter
  • Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5710/5702 PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Blind Swap Adapter
  • 64-bit, 3.3 volt
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX
5712/5702 PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra 320 SCSI Adapter
  • Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
  • i configuration notes:
    • IOP controlled
      • Memory value: 29
      • Performance value: 21
5713/573B 1 Gigabit-TX iSCSI TOE PCI-X Adapter
  • Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5714/573C 1 Gigabit-SX iSCSI TOE PCI-X Adapter
  • Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5716/280B 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel PCI-X Adapter
  • Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux
5718/5718 10 Gigabit-SR Ethernet PCI-X Adapter
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5719/5719 10 Gigabit-LR Ethernet PCI-X Adapter
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5721/573A 10 Gb-SR Ethernet PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter
  • Short, 64 bit, 3.3 V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5722/576A 10 Gb-LR Ethernet PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3 V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5723/5723 2-Port EIA-232 Asynchronous PCI Adapter
  • Short, 32–bit, 3.3V or 5V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5736/ 571A PCI-X DDR 2.0 Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Adapter
5740/5740 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X Adapter
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5749/576B 4 Gigabit Dual-Port Fibre Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3V
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • 64-bit slot required
  • Recommended in DDR slot
  • Maximum of four per enclosure
  • Maximum of two per PCI host bridge
5758/280D 4 Gb Single-Port Fibre Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter
  • Short, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3V
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5759/5759 4 Gb Dual-Port Fibre Channel PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5760/280E PCI-X Fibre Channel Disk Controller
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3V, 133 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • IOP controlled
  • For best performance, place the controller in a 64-bit slot.
  • Only one per IOP and no other IOAs.
  • A maximum of two 2787, 5704, 5760, or 5761 (any combination) is allowed per PCI bridge set boundary.
  • This IOA can be used in multipath configurations. To improve the availability provided by multipath, place each IOA and its IOP on different HSL loops, in different expansion units or on different multi-adapter bridges.
5761/280D PCI-X Fibre Channel Disk Controller
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3V, 133 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • IOP controlled
    • Memory value: 36
    • Performance value: 50
  • Extra-high bandwidth.
  • For best performance, place in a 64-bit position.
  • A maximum of two 2787, 5704, 5760, or 5761 (any combination) is allowed per PCI bridge set boundary.
  • For best performance, do not mix with other extra-high bandwidth adapters in the same multi-adapter bridge boundary.
5776/571B PCI-X Disk Controller - 90 MB
  • Long, 64 bit, 266 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • Dual-mode capable adapter
  • The controller must be mirrored to be supported.
5777/571E PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter

5778/571F
and 575B

5780/571F
and 575B

5782/571F
and 575B

 PCI-X Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI RAID Adapter with Auxiliary Write Cache (double-wide)
  • Long, 64-bit, 3.3V, 266 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Dual-mode capable adapter
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • Double-wide adapter, requires two, adjacent slots. The SCSI controller side of the adapter pair requires a 64-bit slot. (The controller side is the side with the external SCSI connectors.)
  • When used in a logical partition (LPAR) environment, this double-wide adapter must have both slots of the adapter assigned to the same logical partition. When using DLPAR, both slots of the adapter must be managed together.
  • Because of the complexity of this adapter, concurrent maintenance is not supported through the HMC. Concurrent maintenance must be done from the Hardware Service Manager (HSM).
  • For more information about this adapter and slot restrictions, see SCSI RAID controller placement restrictions for IBM i and High-performance SCSI, disk controller placement for IBM i.
5806/571A PCI-X DDR Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Adapter
5900/572A PCI-X DDR Ext Dual-x4 3Gb SAS Adapter
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux
5902/572B PCI-X DDR Ext Dual-x4 3Gb SAS RAID Adapter
  • Long, 64-bit, 3.3V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux
  • The adapter must be connected and configured in a dual controller mode, multi-initiator configuration, and this requires that the adapter be installed in pairs.
  • This adapter supports disk expansion units. This adapter does not support media expansion units.

5904, 5906,
and 5908 /
572F and 575C

 PCI-X DDR 1.5 GB cache SAS RAID Adapter
  • Long, 64-bit, 3.3V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • Double-wide adapter requires two adjacent slots:
    • 572F is the CCIN number on the SAS controller side of the double-wide adapter.
    • 575C is the CCIN number on the write-cache side of the double-wide adapter.
  • The different feature codes indicate whether a blind swap cassette is used and its type:
    • 5904 indicates no blind swap cassette.
    • 5906 indicates a gen-2.5 blind swap cassette.
    • 5908 indicates a gen-3 blind swap cassette.
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5912/572A PCI-X DDR Dual-x4 3Gb SAS Adapter
  • Short, 64-bit, 3.3V
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
  • Supports a dual controller mode, multi-initiator configuration
6312/6312 Quad Digital Trunk Telephony PCI Adapter
  • Long, 32 or 64-bit, 3.3 or 5V
  • OS support: AIX
  • Digital Trunk adapters have an internal cable and must be in contiguous slots.
6805/2742 PCI Two-Line WAN IOA
  • Short, 32-bit, 66 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
6808/2805 PCI Quad Modem IOA
  • Long, 32-bit, 66 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Non-CIM
6809/2805 PCI Quad Modem IOA
  • Long, 32-bit, 66 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • CIM
6833/2793 PCI 2-Line WAN with Modem
  • Short, 32-bit, 66 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Dual-mode adapter
  • Non-CIM
6834/2793 PCI 2-Line WAN with Modem
  • Short, 32-bit, 66 MHz
  • OS support: i operating system
  • Dual-mode adapter
  • CIM

PCI Express adapters

The following table lists PCI Express (PCIe) adapters.

Table 2. PCI Express adapters
Feature/CCIN Description
2728/57D1 4-Port USB PCIe Adapter
  • Short, 1x
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems

2893/576C
9693/576C

 PCI Express 2-Line WAN with Modem
  • Short, 4x
  • OS support: i operating system
  • OS support: i
  • Non CIM

2894/576C
9694/576C

 PCI Express 2-Line WAN with Modem
  • Short, 4x
  • OS support: i operating system
  • CIM
5708/2B3B 10 Gb FCoE PCIe Dual Port Adapter
  • Short, 8x
  • Extra-high bandwidth
    • If only one port is planned to be active in normal operation, the adapter is counted as an extra-high bandwidth adapter. If both ports are planned to be active, the adapter needs to be treated as two extra-high bandwidth adapters.
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
5717/5717 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI Express Adapter
  • Short, 4x
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5732/5732 10 Gigabit Ethernet-CX4 PCI Express Adapter
  • Short, 8x
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
5735/577D 8 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Short, 8x
  • Extra-high bandwidth
    • If only one port is planned to be active in normal operation, the adapter is counted as an extra-high bandwidth adapter. If both ports are planned to be active, the adapter needs to be treated as two extra-high bandwidth adapters.
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5748/5748 POWER GXT145 PCI Express Graphics Accelerator
  • Short, 1x
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
  • Not hot-pluggable
5767/5767 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express Adapter
  • Short, 4x
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5768/5768 2-Port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter
  • Short, 4x
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5769/5769 10 Gigabit Ethernet-SR PCI Express Adapter
  • Short, 8x
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
5772/576E 10 Gigabit Ethernet-LR PCI Express Adapter
  • Short, 8x
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5773/5773 4 Gigabit PCI Express Single Port Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Short, 4x
  • High bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
5774/5774 4 Gigabit PCI Express Dual Port Fibre Channel Adapter
  • Short, 4x
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5785 4 Port Async EIA-232 PCIe Adapter
  • Short, 1x
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
5901/57B3 PCIe Dual - x4 SAS Adapter
  • Short, 8x
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5903/574E PCIe 380MB Cache Dual - x4 3Gb SAS RAID Adapter
  • Short, 8x
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • The adapter must be connected and configured in a dual controller mode, multi-initiator configuration, and this requires that the adapter be installed in pairs.
  • OS support: AIX, i, and Linux operating systems
5909/57B9 PCI Express x8 Ext Dual-x4 3Gb SAS Adapter and cable card
  • Short, 8x, PCIe adapter combined with a cable card assembly
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems
5911/57BA SAS adapter for internal Split DASD option
  • Short, 8x, PCIe adapter combined with a cable card assembly
  • Extra-high bandwidth
  • OS support: AIX and Linux operating systems

PCI Express

PCI Express (PCIe) adapters use a different type of slot than Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and Peripheral Component Interconnect-X (PCI-X) adapters. If you attempt to force an adapter into the wrong type of slot, you might damage the adapter or the slot. A PCI adapter can be installed in a PCI-X slot, and a PCI-X adapter can be installed in a PCI adapter slot. A PCIe adapter cannot be installed in a PCI or PCI-X adapter slot, and a PCI or PCI-X adapter cannot be installed in a PCIe slot. The following illustration shows an example of a PCI-X adapter (A) next to a PCIe 4x (B) adapter.

Figure 1. PCI-X adapter and PCIe 4x adapter
PCI-X adapter and PCIe 4x adapter

PCIe adapters and slots come in 4 different sizes: 1x, 4x, 8x and 16x. Smaller size adapters will fit in larger slots, but larger size adapters will not fit in smaller slots. The following table shows PCIe slot compatibility.

Table 3. PCIe slot compatibility
  1x slot 4x slot 8x slot 16x slot
1x adapter Supported Supported Supported Supported
4x adapter Not supported Supported Supported Supported
8x adapter Not supported Not supported Supported Supported
16x adapter Not supported Not supported Not supported Supported
To learn more about the PCIe standard, see the IBM Redbooks® Technote, Introduction to PCI Express at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/tips0456.html.
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