IBM Flex System FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches
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Table 8 lists the storage I/O adapters supported by the FC5022 16Gb SAN Scalable Switches. With 8 Gb
FC adapters, internal ports on a switch operate at 8 Gb speeds.
Table 8. Storage adapters
Description
Part number
Feature code
(x-config / e-config)
Support for
FC5022 switch
16 Gb Fibre Channel
IBM Flex System FC5022 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
88Y6370
A1BP / None
Yes
IBM Flex System FC5024D 4-port 16Gb FC Adapter
95Y2379
A3HU / A3HU
Yes
IBM Flex System FC5052 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
95Y2386
EC23 / A45R
Yes
IBM Flex System FC5054 4-port 16Gb FC Adapter
95Y2391
EC2E / A45S
Yes
IBM Flex System FC5172 2-port 16Gb FC Adapter
69Y1942
A1BQ / A1BQ
Yes
8 Gb Fibre Channel
IBM Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter
69Y1938
A1BM / 1764
Yes
IBM Flex System FC3052 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter
95Y2375
A2N5 / None
Yes
The adapters are installed in slots in each compute node. Figure 5 shows the locations of the slots in the
x240 Compute Node. The positions of the adapters in the other supported servers are similar.
Figure 5. Location of the I/O adapter slots in the IBM Flex System x240 Compute Node
