PCIe3 4-port 10 GbE SFP+ Copper Adapter (FC EN17; CCIN 2CE4)

Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EN17 adapter.

Overview

The FC EN17 and EN18 are the same adapter. FC EN17 is a full-height adapter, and FC EN18 is a low-profile adapter. The names of these two adapters are:
  • FC EN17: PCIe3 4-port 10 GbE SFP+ Copper Adapter
  • FC EN18: PCIe3 LPX 4-port 10 GbE SFP+ Copper Adapter

The PCIe3 4-port 10 GbE SFP+ Copper Adapter is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3, x8, short form-factor adapter. The adapter provides four 10 Gb small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) ports into which copper twinax transceivers will be placed. See Figure 1. Active Copper twinax cables up to 5 meter in length are supported such as provided by feature codes EN01, EN02 or EN03. A transceiver is included with these cables. See Cables for details. The adapter supports the Ethernet network interface controller (NIC) function and also provides SR-IOV NIC support. SR-IOV capability for the NIC function is supported with the appropriate firmware and operating system level for any of the four ports. Enabling the SR-IOV function requires an HMC.

The adapter provides the following features:
  • Four 10 Gb ports that can function in the NIC mode
  • AIX® Network Installation Management (NIM) support
  • The adapter supports interrupt moderation to deliver increased performance while significantly reducing processor utilization
  • The adapter supports multiple media-access control (MAC) per interface.
  • The adapter supports integrated media-access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY).
  • The adapter supports the following standards for the different ports and functions:
    • IEEE 802.3ae in the 10 GbE ports
    • 802.3ab in the 1 GbE ports
    • Ether II and IEEE 802.3 for encapsulated frames
    • 802.1p for setting up priority levels in tagged VLAN frames
    • 802.1Q for VLAN tagging
    • 802.3x for flow control
    • 802.3ad for load-balancing and failover
    • IEEE 802.3ad and 802.3 for link aggregation
  • The adapter provides message signal interrupts (MSI), MSI-X, and support of legacy pin interrupts.
  • The adapter supports jumbo frames up to 9.6 KB.
  • The adapter supports TCP checksum offload transmission control protocol (TCP), user datagram protocol (UDP), TCP segmentation Offload (TSO) for IPv4 and IPv6.
  • Supports TCP segmentation or large send offload
  • Supports EEPROM-SPI and single EEPROM
  • Compliant with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Figure 1. FC EN17 adapter
FC EN17 Adapter

Specifications

Item
Description
Adapter FRU number
00ND463 (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)
Full-height tailstock part number: 00ND465
Wrap plug FRU number
74Y7010 (Twinax wrap plug)
I/O bus architecture
PCIe3 x8
Slot requirement
For details about slot priorities and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.
Cables
See Cables for details.
Voltage
3.3 V
Form factor
Short, full-height tailstock, low-profile capable
Maximum number
For details about the maximum number of adapters that are supported, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.

Cables

This adapter feature requires the use of compatible SFP+, 10 Gbps, copper, twinaxial, active, Ethernet cables. See Figure 2 for a view of the cable top and cable bottom. These cables are compliant with industry standard specifications SFF-8431 Rev 4.1 and SFF-8472 Rev 10.4, and all applicable IBM® requirements.
Note: These cables are EMC Class A compliant.
See Table 1 for details about the feature codes.
Figure 2. Top and bottom view of the cable
Image of the Cable
Table 1. Feature code, CCIN, and part number for varying lengths of the cable
Cable length Feature code CCIN Part number
1 m (3.28 ft) EN01 EF01 46K6182
3 m (9.84 ft) EN02 EF02 46K6183
5 m (16.4 ft) EN03 EF03 46K6184

Operating system or partition requirements

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new feature and that you determine whether any prerequisites must be met for this feature and attaching devices. To check for the prerequisites, see IBM Prerequisite website.

The adapter is supported on the following versions of the operating systems:
  • AIX
    • AIX 6.1 with the 6100-09 Technology Level and Service Pack 5 and APAR IV68443, or later
    • AIX 7.1 with the 7100-03 Technology Level and Service Pack 5 and APAR IV68444
    • AIX 7.1 with the 7100-02 Technology Level and Service Pack 7, or later
    • AIX 6.1 with the 6100-08 Technology Level and Service Pack 7, or later
  • Linux
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 7.1, or later
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 7.1, little endian, or later
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6.6, or later
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, Service Pack 4, or later
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, or later
    • Ubuntu Server 16.04, or later
    • Ubuntu Server 14.04.3, or later
  • IBM i
    • IBM i Version 7.2, Technology Refresh 2, or later
    • IBM i Version 7.1, Technology Refresh 10, or later
  • VIOS
    • VIOS 2.2.3.51, or later
Parent topic: PCIe adapters
Related information:
SAS RAID controllers for AIX
SAS RAID controllers for IBM i
SAS RAID controllers for Linux
Serial-attached SCSI cable planning
IBM Prerequisite website
Installing, removing, or replacing PCIe adapters
PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities
PCIe adapter information by feature type


Last updated: Thu, June 27, 2019