Emulex
4
Gb
Fibre
Channel
Host
Bus
Adapters
for
IBM
System
x
Quick
Installation
Guide
Before
using
this
information
and
the
product
it
supports,
read
the
“IBM
Statement
of
Limited
Warranty”
in
the
IBM
®
Emulex
4
Gb
Fibre
Channel
Host
Bus
Adapters
for
IBM
System
x
™
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
Documentation
and
Support
CD
that
comes
with
the
host
bus
adapter.
This
Quick
Installation
Guide
provides
information
about
installing
and
configuring
an
Emulex
4
Gb
Fibre
Channel
Single-Port
or
Dual-Port
PCI-X
or
PCIe
host
bus
adapter.
For
more
information,
see
the
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
on
the
IBM
Documentation
and
Support
CD.
Hardware
and
software
requirements
The
host
bus
adapter
requires
the
following
minimum
hardware
and
software:
v
The
server
must
have
one
of
the
following
slots:
–
For
a
PCI-X
2.0
host
bus
adapter:
-
PCI
32/64-bit
data
and
33/66
MHz
clock
frequency,
3.3
V
signaling
-
PCI-X
Mode
1
64-bit
data
and
66/100/133
MHz
clock
frequency
-
PCI-X
Mode
2
64-bit
data
and
266
MHz
(133
MHz
clock
frequency,
double
data
rate)
-
3.3
V
and
5
V
PCI
power
required
for
operation
–
For
a
PCI
Express
(PCIe)
host
bus
adapter:
-
x1
or
x4
lane
transfer
link
interface
at
2.5
Gbps
per
lane
-
3.3
V
power
required
for
operation
v
The
server
must
have
one
of
the
following
operating
systems:
–
Microsoft
®
Windows
®
Server
2003,
Advanced
Server,
or
Enterprise
Edition
–
Novell
Netware
version
6.5
–
Red
Hat
®
Enterprise
Linux
®
Advanced
Server
or
Enterprise
Server
version
4
–
SUSE
Linux
Enterprise
Server
version
8
or
version
9
–
VMware
ESX
Server
2.5
or
3.0
Option
package
contents
The
host
bus
adapter
option
package
includes
the
following
items.
If
any
items
are
missing
or
damaged,
contact
your
place
of
purchase.
v
One
of
the
following
host
bus
adapters:
–
Emulex
4
Gb
FC
Single-Port
PCI-X
HBA
for
IBM
System
x
–
Emulex
4
Gb
FC
Dual-Port
PCI-X
HBA
for
IBM
System
x
–
Emulex
4
Gb
FC
Single-Port
PCIe
HBA
for
IBM
System
x
–
Emulex
4
Gb
FC
Dual-Port
PCIe
HBA
for
IBM
System
x
v
One
low-profile
expansion
slot
bracket
v
This
Quick
Installation
Guide
v
One
IBM
Documentation
and
Support
CD
(includes
the
Installation
and
User’s
Guide
and
the
IBM
Systems
Safety
Notices
document)
