IBM Power 8 System backplane

IBM Power 8 2CD4 ... System backplane

2CD4 is the IBM identifier for a system backplane, FRU part number 00E1962. It applies to 8247-42L, 8286-42A.

Machine type: 8247-42L, 8286-42A

2CD4 identifies a system backplane on IBM Power 8 systems, carried in IBM parts documentation under FRU part number 00E1962. IBM lists it against 8247-42L, 8286-42A.

The system backplane is the machine-defining part. It is tied to the specific machine type, which is why the 8286-41A and the 8286-42A carry different part numbers despite belonging to the same family.

Before you order against this number, read the VPD on the machine itself. Power 8 systems were built over several years and a machine that left the factory with one part may well have been serviced since.

Specifications

AttributeDetail
CCIN Or Code2CD4
DescriptionSystem backplane
Part ClassSystem backplane
FRU Part Number00E1962
Applies To8247-42L, 8286-42A

Identifier, description and FRU part number as published in IBM system parts documentation. Always confirm against the machine VPD and the current IBM parts catalogue before ordering.