IBM Power 8 Storage controller and drive bays

8286 EJ10: PCIe3 SAS Tape/DVD Adapter Quad-port 6Gb x8 (p8hcd: PCIe3 4 x8 SAS Port Adapter; CCIN 57B4)

EJ10 is IBM's PCIe3 SAS Tape/DVD Adapter Quad-port 6Gb x8 (p8hcd: PCIe3 4 x8 SAS Port Adapter; CCIN 57B4). Listed for 8286-41A, 8286-42A, 8247-42L.

A four-port SAS card for connecting tape drives and DVD drives to the Power S814 or S824.

Same 57B4 card as EJ0J. EJ10 runs LTO-5/LTO-6 tape and DVD; tape/DVD and disks cannot share the same adapter.

Before you order EJ10

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 EJ10 topic; IBM i I/O Support Details (#EJ10). Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.

Specifications

AttributeDetail
Feature CodeEJ10
DescriptionPCIe3 SAS Tape/DVD Adapter Quad-port 6Gb x8 (p8hcd: PCIe3 4 x8 SAS Port Adapter; CCIN 57B4)
Part TypeStorage controller and drive bays
FRU Part Number00MH959 (00RR793 on 8408 models)
Ports4 SAS
Speed6 Gb SAS
PCIePCIe3 x8
Form Factorlow profile card packaged for full height slots
Devicesup to 4 tape/DVD drives with AE1 cables, up to 8 with YE1 cables
CCIN57B4
FRU00MH959 (00RR793 on 8408 models)
Applies To8286-41A, 8286-42A, 8247-42L
IBM i SupportedYes ... IBM i 7.2, 7.1 TR8 and 6.1.1, native and iVirtualization; IBM i 7.1 or later for VIOS.

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.