IBM Power 8 Expansion drawer

8286 EMX0: PCIe Gen3 I/O Expansion Drawer

EMX0 is IBM's PCIe Gen3 I/O Expansion Drawer. Listed for 8286-41A, 8286-42A, 8284-22A and more.

A 4U rack drawer that adds up to 12 more full height PCIe card slots when the server runs out of room.

Not supported on the 4-core Power S814. A maximum of one drawer on one-socket S814/S824 systems. The server-side cable adapter is EJ08 on the S814/S824 and EJ05 on the S822.

Before you order EMX0

An expansion drawer adds slots or drive bays when the server itself is full. It is often the difference between upgrading a Power 8 and replacing it.

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: REDP-5097 sections 1.6.1 and 2.7.1; REDP-5102 section 1.6; REDP-5098. Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.

Specifications

AttributeDetail
Feature CodeEMX0
DescriptionPCIe Gen3 I/O Expansion Drawer
Part TypeExpansion drawer
Height4U (4 EIA), 19 in rack
Slots12 full-length, full height PCIe Gen3 (two 6-slot fan-out modules, each with two x16 and four x8)
Powertwo power supplies
ConnectionPCIe3 optical cable adapter in the server plus a pair of CXP active optical cables (#ECC7 3 m or #ECC8 10 m)
Applies To8286-41A, 8286-42A, 8284-22A, 8247-21L, 8247-22L
IBM i SupportedNot stated by the source

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.