IBM 45W6445 server / storage / networking hardware Server Hardware / Parts

The IBM 45W6445 is recorded as an 8 Gbit/s eight port long wave adapter. Adapters of this kind carry the optical links on an IBM enterprise storage frame, and the three figures in the record identify what matters about them: an 8 Gbit/s link speed, eight ports on the card, and long wave single mode optics for the longer fibre runs. All three have to match the frame and the cabling already installed. Confirm the machine type and model with us and we will verify the card we hold against it.

Enterprise storage frames from IBM are serviced component by component. Host adapters carry the Fibre Channel or FICON connections out to the fabric, device adapters drive the disk enclosures, and disk drive modules populate those enclosures. Port count, link speed and optical wavelength all have to match the frame and the cabling already installed, so the specific card matters more than the general description.

Give us the system details or a picture of the part label and we will physically verify the match before despatch. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) holds IBM equipment for data centre maintenance work. Please contact our sales team for current availability and pricing.