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IBM System Storage DR550 Version 3.0 ------17 March 2006 Page 8
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The following adapters are installed.
• 3 – 2 Gigabit Fibre Channel PCI-X adapters (two for connections to the internal SAN for disk
attachment and one for connection to the internal SAN for tape attachment) (FC 5716) –
located in slots 1, 4, 5
• 1 – 10/100/1000 Mbps dual port Ethernet PCI adapter II (FC 1983 – TX version or FC 1984
– SX version) – located in slot 3
o Used for connection to the client network
• 1 – POWER GXT135P Graphics Accelerator with Digital support adapter (FC 1980) –
located in slot 2
I/O ports: The P5 520 includes several native I/O ports as part of the basic configuration:
• 2 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (for copper based connections)
o Both are used for connections to the DS4100 and used for management purposes
only (no changes should be made in these connections).
• 2 serial ports (RS232).
o These are not used with DR550.
• 2 USB ports
o One of these is used to connect to the keyboard and mouse – the other port is not
used
• 2 RIO ports
o These are not used by DR550
• 2 HMC (Hardware Management Console) ports
o One is used for connection to the HMC server in the rack
• 2 SPCN ports
o These are not used by DR550
Figure 2: Back view of P5 520 server
The Converged Service Processor2 (CSP) is on a dedicated card plugged into the main system
planar, which is designed to continuously monitor system operations, taking preventive or corrective
actions to promote quick problem resolution and high system availability.
Two
10/100/1000 Mbps
Ethernet ports
Two USB
2.0
ports
Two System ports*
Two HMC
ports*
GX Bus
Slot
Six hot-plug PCI-X slots:
Two long 64-bit 133 MHz (slots 5, 6)
One short 64-bit 266 MHz (slot 4)
Two short 32-bit 66 MHz (slots 2,3)
One short 64
-
bit 133 MHz (slot
1)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Hot-plug
Power Supply
Hot-plug Power
Supply (Optional)
Two
SPCN
ports
GX Bus
Slot