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Overview - IBM SAS (CFFv) Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter

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Abstract

Overview and specifications for the IBM SAS Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter JS21

Content

At a glance

The SAS (CFFv) Expansion Card provides the following basic functionality:

  • Two 1X SAS ports
  • CFFv space-efficient form factor

    A CFFv expansion card can be installed together with a switch module on a blade server to maximize blade I/O network connectivity.
Features

The SAS (CFFv) Expansion Card enables a SAS connection from blade server to the SAS connectivity module and external SAS storage fabric.

Key features are:

  • PCI-X bus adapter
  • Uses LSI 1064 SAS Controller ASIC
  • Provides blade with two 1X SAS ports for connecting to SAS Connectivity module
  • CFFv form factor; CFFv expansion cards when combined with a CFFh expansion card allow blade server I/O connectivity to both standard and high-speed I/O module bays in BladeCenter High Speed chassis.
Key prerequisites
  • IBM BladeCenter chassis
Part number

Description
Marketing part number
Replacement part number
IBM BladeCenter SAS expansion card (CFFv) 39Y9190 39Y9188
IBM BladeCenter SAS expansion card (CFFv) 44E5688 44E5691

Physical specifications
  • Approximate height: 84 mm (3.31 in)
  • Approximate width: 53 mm (2.09 in)
  • Approximate depth: 12.7 mm (0.50 in)
  • Approximate weight: .113kg (0.25 lb)
Operating environment
  • Temperature: 10 to 35 deg (C) 50 to 95 deg (F)
  • Relative humidity: 8% to 80%, non-condensing
Agency approvals
  • UL 60950-1, 1st Edition
  • CSA C22.2 No 60950-1-03, 1st Edition
  • C-Tick
  • CISPR 22 Class A
  • VCCI Class 2
  • FCC Class A
  • CE-Mark
  • EN 55022/55024 1998
Warranty

1 Year limited - customer replaceable unit (CRU)

Compatibility

Please see the ServerProven page for more information:

http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

Document Location

Worldwide

Operating System

System x Hardware Options:All operating systems listed

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 January 2019

UID

ibm1MIGR-5072486

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