Table 6. Adapter slot priorities and maximum PCI, PCI-X, and PCIe adapters supported (continued)
Feature
code
Description
8202-E4B and 8205-E6B
8202-E4C, 8202-E4D,
8205-E6C, and 8205-E6D
Slot priorities
3
Maximum
number of
adapters
supported
Slot priorities
3
Maximum
number of
adapters
supported
5900
2
PCI-X DDR Dual-x4 3 Gb SAS Adapter
(FC 5900; CCIN 572A)
v
Short, 64-bit, 3.3 V
v
Extra-high bandwidth
v
Supports a dual controller mode in a
multi-initiator configuration
v
OS support: AIX and Linux operating
systems
All slots have the
same priority
24 and 48
All slots have the
same priority
24 and 48
5902
2
PCI-X DDR Ext Dual-x4 3 Gb SAS RAID
Adapter (FC 5902; CCIN 572B)
v
Long, 64-bit, 3.3 V
v
Extra-high bandwidth
v
The adapter must be connected and
configured in a dual controller mode in
a multi-initiator configuration, and this
configuration requires that the adapters
are installed in pairs.
v
This adapter supports disk expansion
units. This adapter does not support
media expansion units.
v
OS support: AIX and Linux operating
systems
All slots have the
same priority
24 and 48
All slots have the
same priority
24 and 48
5908
2
PCI-X DDR 1.5 GB cache SAS RAID
Adapter (FC 5908; CCIN 572F, 575C)
v
Long, 64-bit, 3.3 V
v
Extra-high bandwidth
v
Generation 3 blind-swap cassette
v
Double-wide adapter requires two
adjacent slots:
– 572F is the CCIN on the SAS
controller side of the double-wide
adapter.
– 575C is the CCIN on the write-cache
side of the double-wide adapter.
v
OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux
operating systems
All slots have the
same priority
8 and 16
All slots have the
same priority
8 and 16
5912
2
PCI-X DDR Dual-x4 3 Gb SAS Adapter
(FC 5912; CCIN 572A)
v
Short, 64-bit, 3.3 V
v
Extra-high bandwidth
v
Supports a dual controller mode in a
multi-initiator configuration
v
OS support: AIX, IBM i, and Linux
operating systems
All slots have the
same priority
24 and 48
All slots have the
same priority
24 and 48
PCI adapter placement
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