PCIe2 LP 2-port 4X InfiniBand QDR Adapter (FC 5283; CCIN 58E2)

Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) 5283 adapter.

Overview

The PCIe2 LP 2-port 4X IB QDR Adapter is a generation-2 4X InfiniBand QDR adapter that provides high speed connectivity with other servers or InfiniBand switches.

Each port has a maximum of 40 Gb allotted to it.

The FC 5283 is a low-profile adapter and requires an available generation-2 low-profile slot.

For details about slot priorities and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.

Specifications

Item
Description
Adapter FRU number
74Y2987 (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)
I/O bus architecture
PCIe x8
Slot requirement
Requires an available low-profile slot
Cables
No cables required.
Voltage
3.3 V
Form factor
Short
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.

Operating system or partition requirements

The adapter is supported on the following versions of the operating systems, depending on the system you are using:
  • AIX®:
    • AIX 7.1, Technology Level 3, Service Pack 2, or later
    • AIX 6.1, Technology Level 9, or later
  • Linux:
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 7, or later, with current maintenance updates available from Red Hat.
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6, or later
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.6, 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
  • PowerKVM
    • IBM® PowerKVM 2.1.1, or later



Last updated: Thu, June 27, 2019