IBM V7000 Gen2 Quad-Port 8GbE SFP+ PCIe x8 Host Interface Card

IBM 00MJ027 Storwize V7000 Gen2 4-Port 8Gbps Fibre Channel Host Interface Card

Product Overview

The IBM 00MJ027 is an enterprise-grade 4-Port (Quad-Port) 8Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) Host Interface Card (HIC) module. Specifically engineered for the controller node canisters of IBM Storwize V7000 Gen2 (Generation 2) and Storwize V5000 Gen2 storage systems, this adapter serves as a critical expansion component for Storage Area Network (SAN) routing.

By inserting this high-density expansion module into the controller’s PCIe x8 slots, data centers can instantly multiply their fiber infrastructure connections. It provides line-rate 8Gbps performance per port, full backward compatibility with legacy 4Gbps fabrics, and supports complex multi-path configurations to eliminate network bottlenecks and secure high-availability failover loops.

Key Features

High-Density Quad-Port Layout: Provides 4 independent SFP+ slots on a single low-profile mezzanine card, maximizing host connections while preserving precious chassis slot availability.
Native SAN Integration: Built strictly to IBM OEM technical specifications, ensuring automatic hardware discovery, native firmware syncing, and direct telemetry reporting via the IBM Spectrum Virtualize management console.
Multi-Path High Availability: The 4-port structure enables administrators to map independent paths across redundant core switches (Fabric A / Fabric B), securing active-active data links against physical port or cable failures.
8Gbps Dedicated Throughput: Delivers low-latency, high-bandwidth storage data transfers ideal for virtualized server farms (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V) and high-volume online transaction processing (OLTP) databases.

Technical Specifications

Parameter	Specification
IBM Part Number (P/N)	00MJ027
Alternate FRU Number	00MJ028, 00NC503 (Module / Assembly variations)
Product Type	Storage Host Interface Card (HIC)
Interface / Protocol	Fibre Channel (FC) / FCP
Data Transfer Rate	8 Gbps (Per Port)
Backward Compatibility	4 Gbps Fibre Channel infrastructure
Port Count	4-Port (Quad / Quad-Port SFP+)
Host Bus Interface	PCI-Express (PCIe) 3.0 x8
Form Factor	Low-Profile Internal Plug-In Module
Power Consumption	Typical 12W / Maximum 15W

System Compatibility

This host interface card is explicitly designed to expand the storage controller node canisters of the following IBM enterprise families:

IBM Storwize Systems: V7000 Gen2 (G2), V7000 (Machine Type 2076 models like 2076-524, etc.)
IBM Storwize Expansion: V5000 Gen2 (G2) Series Controllers (where 8Gb FC configuration is supported)