for remote mirror and copy control paths between DS8000 storage units or between
a DS8000 storage unit and a DS6000 storage unit or a 2105 storage unit (Model 800
or 750). Fibre Channel host adapters are installed in an I/O enclosure.
The adapters have four or eight ports and support 4 or 8 Gbps full-duplex data
transfer over longwave or shortwave fibre links.
Supported protocols include the following types:
v SCSI-FCP ULP (Upper Layer Protocol) on point-to-point, fabric, and arbitrated
loop (private loop) topologies.
v FICON ULP on point-to-point and fabric topologies.
Notes:
1. SCSI-FCP and FICON are supported simultaneously on the same
adapter, but not on the same port.
2. For highest availability, ensure that you add adapters in pairs.
A Fibre Channel cable is required to attach each Fibre Channel adapter port to a
server or fabric component port. Each cable has a Lucent connector (LC) at one
end to attach to the Fibre Channel adapter port. The cables are available with
either a LC or standard connector (SC) at the other end to attach to the server or
fabric component port. You can also order a conversion cable that can be used to
attach the Fibre Channel adapter port to a cable with an SC connector.
Feature codes for Fibre Channel host adapters
Use these feature codes when you order Fibre Channel host adapters for your
storage unit.
Table 27 provides a list of the types of Fibre Channel adapters that you can order,
their characteristics, and their feature codes.
Table 27. Fibre Channel host adapters feature codes
Feature
Code
Description (See
Note) Model Protocols Link Speed
Receptacle
Type
3143 Shortwave host
adapter PCIe
941, 94E
FCP and
FICON
4 Gbps LC
3153 Shortwave host
adapter PCIe, 4-port
FCP and
FICON
8 Gbps LC
3243 Longwave host
adapter PCIe
941, 94E
FCP and
FICON
4 Gbps LC
3245 Longwave host
adapter PCIe, 4-port
FCP and
FICON
4 Gbps LC
3253 Longwave host
adapter PCIe, 4-port
FCP and
FICON
8 Gbps LC
3153 Shortwave host
adapter PCIe, 4-port
951, 95E
FCP and
FICON
8 Gbps LC
3157 Shortwave host
adapter PCIe, 8-port
FCP and
FICON
8 Gbps LC
3253 Longwave host
adapter PCIe, 4-port
FCP and
FICON
8 Gbps LC
3257 Longwave host
adapter PCIe, 8-port
FCP and
FICON
8 Gbps LC
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