Used Refurbished IBM FC# 5285 (74Y2987) PCIe2 2-port 4X IB QDR Adapter 40Gb

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Refurbished IBM FC# 5285 (74Y2987) PCIe2 2-port 4X IB QDR Adapter 40Gb

  • Provides one generation-2 4X InfiniBand QDR adapter that provides high speed 40Gb connectivity with other servers or InfiniBand switches
  • Each port has a maximum of 40 Gb throughput
  • High-profile equivalent of FC# 5283
  • Requires one empty PCIe Gen2 full-height slot
  • IBM CCIN: 58E2
  • IBM FRU / Part Number: 74Y2987
  • Our refurbished IBM 5285 adapters are tested and guaranteed for IBM maintenance

OS level required

AIX 7.1, Technology Level 3, Service Pack 2, or later
AIX 6.1, Technology Level 9, or later

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 7, or later, with current maintenance updates available from Red Hat.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6, or later
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5.6, or later
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, Service Pack 1, or later, with current maintenance updates available from SUSE.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Service Pack 3, or later