Here is the comprehensive English technical datasheet and product specification sheet for the IBM 00AR068 Host Interface Card (HIC), designed for international client-facing documentation or system integration records.

Technical Specification Sheet

IBM Storwize V5000 4-Port 8Gb Fibre Channel Host Interface Card

1. General Product Identification

• Brand: IBM / Lenovo OEM

• Part Number (P/N): 00AR068

• Feature Code (FC): ACHK

• Alternative Part Numbers: 00AR065, 00AR270, 00Y2489 (Varies by specific tracking batch/FRU kit packaging)

• Product Description: IBM Storwize V5000 8Gb/s 4-Port Fibre Channel Host Interface Card (HIC) with 4x 8Gb SFPs Included.

2. Physical & Architectural Specifications

• Form Factor: Plug-in module (Proprietary Host Interface Card for Storwize Node Canisters)

• Interface Type: PCI Express (PCIe) internal connector to storage controller enclosure

• Port Count: 4x SFP+ Ports

• Data Transfer Rate: 8 Gbps per port (Fibre Channel)

• Backward Compatibility: Auto-negotiates down to 4 Gbps and 2 Gbps configurations

• Optics Modules: Includes 4x 8Gbps Short-Wave (SW) SFP+ Optical Transceivers

• Connector Type: Dual LC-LC Fiber Optic patch cabling

3. System Compatibility Matrix

This HIC is engineered specifically to expand host connectivity option slots within IBM Storwize V5000 Gen1 controller systems:

• IBM Storwize V5000 Control Enclosures: 2077-112, 2077-124, 2077-312, 2077-324

• IBM Storwize V5000 (Lenovo OEM): 6096-112, 6096-124, 6096-312, 6096-324

• Node Canister Allocation: Installs directly into the optional host interface card slot on each Node Canister (Canister 1 & Canister 2) to ensure a fully redundant, high-availability storage area network (SAN) topology.

4. Technical Features & Environmentals