IBM 10N9824 FC 5735 PCIe Dual-Port 8Gb Fibre Channel Adapter

Core Overview

• Manufacturer: IBM

• Product Type: PCIe Dual-Port 8Gb Fibre Channel Adapter (Host Bus Adapter / HBA)

• CCIN (Customer Card Identification Number): 577D

• Primary Part Number (FRU): 10N9824

• Feature Code (FC): 5735 or 5273 (depending on low-profile or full-height slot bracket provisioning)

Key Technical Specifications

• Bus Architecture: PCI Express 2.0 (PCIe Gen2) x8 mechanical and electrical interface.

• Data Transfer Rate: 8 Gbps (Gigabits per second) per port. It features auto-negotiation capabilities to dynamically drop down to 4 Gbps or 2 Gbps to support legacy SAN infrastructures.

• Port Configuration: Dual-Port (Two independent LC-type optical fiber ports).

• Optics Transceivers: Utilizes shortwave (SW) laser optics modules.

• Topology Support: Point-to-point (N_Port), Arbitrated Loop (NL_Port), and Switched Fabric (F_Port).

Hardware Compatibility

This adapter is used to connect enterprise servers to Storage Area Networks (SAN) and high-performance storage arrays. It is natively compatible with:

• IBM Power Systems (POWER6 & POWER7 Architectures):

  • IBM Power 720 / 740 / 750 / 770 / 780 (Machine Types including 8202-E4B/E4C/E4D, 8205-E6B/E6C/E6D, 9117-MMB, etc.)

• Slot Placement: Can be installed into any available standard or low-profile PCIe x8/x16 slot on the system backplane or within secondary PCIe expansion drawers (such as the #5802 or #5877).