2844-8203 - IBM Power6 E4A PCI IOP

#2844 is a PCI I/O processor that drives PCI IOA adapters in RIO-2 attached PCI or PCI-X I/O expansion towers/units.

A #2844 can drive a maximum of four IOAs, subject to configuration restrictions.

Attributes provided: Support for up to four PCI adapters

Attributes required: One 3V PCI slot (either short or long)

For 8203-E4A: The IBM Power6 8203-E4A (#2844)

Minimum required: 0

Maximum allowed: 72 (Initial order maximum: 72)

OS level required: IBM i V5R4 with V5R4M5 Machine Code, or later

Initial Order/MES/Both/Supported: Both

CSU: Yes

Return parts MES: No

Note: Not supported in CEC. System maximum of 72 under IBM i. Not supported under AIX or Linux.