9105 EMX0: PCIe Gen3 I/O Expansion Drawer
EMX0 is IBM's PCIe Gen3 I/O Expansion Drawer. Listed for 9105-41B, 9105-22B, 9105-22A and more.
A 4U rack drawer that adds up to 12 more full height PCIe card slots when the server runs out of slots.
EMX0 at a glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Feature code | EMX0 |
| Name | PCIe Gen3 I/O Expansion Drawer |
| Part type | Expansion drawer |
| Height | 4U |
| Slots | up to 12 PCIe3 (two 6-slot fan-out modules #EMXH) |
| Power | two redundant hot-plug supplies, 1030 W |
| Listed for these Power 10 machine types | 9105-41B, 9105-22B, 9105-22A, 9105-42A, 9043-MRX, 9080-HEX |
| Runs with IBM i | Yes ... REDP-5649 Table 2-20 lists AIX, IBM i, and Linux. |
REDP-5675 section 3.8.2 misprints the code once as EXM0.
Withdrawn from marketing in January 2024 and replaced by the Gen4 drawer #ENZ0; still supported and can coexist with #ENZ0 on the same server. Not usable with the 4-core S1014 or with the S1012. Max drawers: 1 on a one-socket scale-out server, 2 on two-socket, 16 on a four-node E1080.
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 10 and replacing it.
Not sure which Power 10 you have? The Power 10 machine types page shows how to check. Collecting several parts for one quote? Use the Power 10 quote checklist. Or look up another feature code.
Source: REDP-5675 section 3.8.2 and Table 3-38; REDP-5649 Tables 2-20 and 2-27. Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.
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