Unisys NX5820 manual Configuring Channels, Styles Offered, Supported Channel Adapter Types

Configuring Channels

Configuring Channels

This subsection:

•Identifies channel adapter styles supported on the system

•Provides channel loading for supported styles

•Provides guidelines for configuring channels

•Provides typical channel configuration diagrams

Styles Offered

Table 5–2 identifies the channel adapter styles supported on the system. Channel adapters listed as "new" can be purchased with the system. Channel adapters listed as "migration" can be migrated from existing systems. Channel adapters listed as “planned” are to be qualified in the future.

Table 5–2. Supported Channel Adapter Types

Style	Description	Support Status
CA301-MLI	MLI channel	New
CA312-SCI	SCSI-2N channel	Migration
CA322-SCI	SCSI-2W channel	New
CA332-SCI	SCSI-Ultra Wide Channel	New
CA601-FDI	FDDI channel	Migration
CA602-FDI	FDDI channel	Migrated
CA604-FDI	CDDI channel	TBD
CA622-BAS	Entry-level 802.3 channel	Migration
CA626-BAS	High performance 802.3 channel	New
CA6552-OC3	ATM channel	Migration
CA65516-OC3	ATM channel	New
CA6552	ATM channel	New
FCA621-CU	Fibre channel (Copper)	Planned
FCA622-SW	Fibre channel (Short)	New
FCA623-LW	Fibre channel (Long)	New
MAINTLAN	Part of NX5821-CCC or NX5822-CCC	New
PCI3-FTH	PCI thru bridge card	New

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