PCI-X Ultra RAID Disk Controller (FC 2757; CCIN 2757)

This adapter is a Peripheral Component Interconnect-X (PCI-X) SCSI controller with a maximum compressed write cache of 757 MB. The 2757 provides RAID-5 protection for internal disks and also supports internal tape units, internal CD/DVD-ROM and internal DVD-RAM units. The 2757 has four LVD SCSI buses. Hardware data compression is not supported.

A 5708 or 574F Auxiliary Cache IOA is required for RAID. The Auxiliary Cache IOA is to be connected to the fourth SCSI bus of the 2757.

Specifications

Item

Description

FRU number

039J5057 ^**

^**Not designed to comply with RoHS requirement.

I/O bus architecture

PCI 2.2 compliant

Slot requirement

One available 3.3 volt PCI or PCI-X slot

Maximum number

For system-specific adapter placement information, see the PCI adapter placement for machine type 94xx

Operating system or partition requirements

IBM® i V5R3, or later

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software required to support the new feature and that you determine if there are any existing prerequisites. To do this, use the IBM Prerequisite Web site at http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf .

Tools

None

Cables

Attachment cables are included with the attaching subsystem or device.