PCIe 4-port Async EIA-232 1X adapter (FC 5277 and 5785; CCIN 57D2)
Learn about the features, operating system requirements, and installation procedures for the feature code (FC) 5277 and 5785 adapters.
Overview
The PCIe 4-port Async EIA-232 1X adapter provides connections for four asynchronous EIA-232 devices using a 4-port DB-9F DTE expansion drawer cable. Ports are programmable to support EIA-232 protocols at a line speed of 128 Kbps.
The FC 5277 is a low-profile adapter. The FC 5785 is a full-height adapter.
The following figures show the adapter and cable.
Specifications
- Item
- Description
- FRU number
- Adapter: 46K6734
- I/O bus architecture
- PCIe-V1.0a 1x
- Slot requirement
- For details about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.
- Busmaster
- No
- Adapter size
- PCIe 1x, short form-factor
- Connectors
- Adapter: 68-pin SCSI
- Wrap plug
- 42R5143
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 adapter
For instructions about installing PCIe adapters, see Installing, removing, or replacing PCIe adapters and select the system you are working on.
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.
Operating system or partition requirements
- The latest version of enabling libraries and utilities can be downloaded from the Fix Central website.
- Power Systems Prerequisites website.
- IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) website.
- The latest version of the device driver or IBM® Power® RAID adapter utilities (iprutils) can be downloaded from the IBM Service and Productivity Tools website.
- For information about important notices for Linux on IBM Power Systems, see the Linux® on IBM website.