The FC 5283 is a low-profile adapter and requires an available generation-2 low-profile slot in FC 5685
(PCIe Riser Card (Generation-2)). FC 5285 has a high-profile tailstock and requires a full-height
generation-2 slot.
For details about slot priorities and placement rules, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for
your system.
Specifications
Item Description
Adapter FRU number
74Y2987 (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)
I/O bus architecture
PCIe x8
Slot requirement
Requires an available slot in FC 5685
Cables
No cables required.
Voltage
3.3 V
Form factor
Short
Maximum number
For the maximum adapters supported, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for your
system.
Operating system or partition requirements
This adapter is supported for the following versions of the operating systems:
v AIX:
– AIX 7.1 with Service Pack 3, or later.
– AIX 6.1 with the 6100-06 Technology Level, and Service Pack 5 or later.
– AIX 6.1 with the 6100-05 Technology Level, and Service Pack 6 or later.
v Linux:
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Service Pack 3, or later
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, Service Pack 1, or later
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 5.6, or later
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Version 6, or later
Related tasks:
Installing PCI adapters
Related reference:
IBM Prerequisite website
Parts information
PCI adapter placement
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