IBM 74Y2116 server / storage / networking hardware Server Hardware / Parts

The IBM 74Y2116 is a 4-port 10/100/1000Base-TX PCIe Gigabit Ethernet adapter, feature codes 5717 and 5271, built around an Intel quad-port controller with RJ-45 copper connectors. It is a low-profile PCIe card fitted to Power Systems servers to add four independent copper Gigabit network ports beyond the system’s onboard networking, commonly used where a server needs additional isolated network segments for management, storage or application traffic. The card is a widely deployed adapter across the Power6/Power7 generation of servers running AIX, IBM i, Linux and VIOS, and genuine replacements of this type are routinely required when adding network capacity, replacing a failed adapter, or restoring a system to its original network configuration. Specifiers should confirm host-system PCIe slot form factor (full-height or low-profile) before ordering. Tech-Star (UK-based, shipped worldwide) supplies the 74Y2116 for engineers maintaining Power Systems network connectivity.