IBM Power 8 Storage controller and drive bays

8286 EJ0L: PCIe3 12 GB Cache RAID SAS quad-port 6 Gb Adapter (CCIN 57CE)

EJ0L is IBM's PCIe3 12 GB Cache RAID SAS quad-port 6 Gb Adapter (CCIN 57CE). Listed for 8286-41A, 8286-42A, 8247-42L.

A high-speed RAID card with a large 12 GB write cache for busy disk and SSD drawers. It is installed in pairs.

Also appears in the REDP-5098 adapter table for the S812L/S822L. The later EJ14 is IBM's higher performance successor.

Before you order EJ0L

The drive bay and controller setup decides how many drives the server can hold and how they are protected. Changing it usually means planning downtime, so check it against your machine type first.

Not sure which Power 8 you have? The Identify Your Power 8 page shows how to check. Collecting several parts for one quote? Use the Power 8 maintenance and sourcing vendor directory. Or look up another feature code.

Source: p8hcd Table 7 and FC EJ0L topic; REDP-5097 Table 2-15. Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.

Specifications

AttributeDetail
Feature CodeEJ0L
DescriptionPCIe3 12 GB Cache RAID SAS quad-port 6 Gb Adapter (CCIN 57CE)
Part TypeStorage controller and drive bays
FRU Part Number00FX840
Ports4 external mini SAS HD
Speed6 Gb SAS
PCIePCIe3 x8
Form Factorsingle wide, full height, short
Cache12 GB write cache
Pairingevery EJ0L needs a second EJ0L, joined by two SAS AA cables
CCIN57CE
FRU00FX840
Applies To8286-41A, 8286-42A, 8247-42L
IBM i SupportedYes ... IBM i 6.1 or later per the adapter topic. IBM i does not support the two paired adapters being owned by different partitions.

Feature code details come from IBM Redbooks, IBM Documentation, IBM Support pages, and the Midland Information Systems parts catalog. Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.