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IBM Power Systems 5887 User Manual

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Model 8231-E2B connector locations
Learn about connector locations on rack-mounted models.
The 8231-E2B server provides cable connector locations for the following enclosures:
Support for disk drive enclosures, as shown in the following gure, is as follows:
The server contains a SAS port.
Figure 56. Model 8231-E2B connections for disk drive enclosures
The 8231-E2B server provides no support for expansion units. The 12X DDR cable ports are for high
speed system-to-system interconnection only.
Model 8231-E2C or 8231-E2D connector locations
Learn about connector locations.
The 8231-E2C or 8231-E2D server provides cable connector locations for the following enclosures:
Support for expansion units, as shown in the following gure, is as follows:
The C1 slot must contain the system power control network (SPCN) card, and the C8 slot must
contain the card with two 12X double data rate (DDR) cable ports.
Note: Installing the 12X DDR cable ports at this location causes both the C8 and C6 slot space to be
occupied.
The server cannot support both 12X DDR cable ports and PCIe cable ports at the same time.
The server contains a serial-attached SCSI (SAS) port.
Support for disk drive enclosures, as shown in the following gure, is as follows:
The server contains a SAS port.
Figure 57. Model 8231-E2C or 8231-E2D connections for expansion units and disk drive enclosures
Support for PCIe storage enclosures, as shown in the following gure, is as follows:
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IBM Power Systems 5887 Specifications

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BrandIBM
ModelPower Systems 5887
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LanguageEnglish

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