PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10 GbE RoCE SFP+ Adapter (FC EC27 and FC EC28)

Overview

The adapter is a PCIe generation-2 (PCIe2), dual port, 10-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) adapter with a PCIe 2.0 host bus interface. The adapter delivers high-bandwidth and low-latency 10 GbE connectivity. The adapter is optimized for high-transaction databases, cloud computing, virtualization, storage, and other data center applications. The adapter improves network performance by increasing available bandwidth to the central processing unit (CPU) and providing enhanced performance. The two 10 Gb small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) transceiver ports are used for connectivity with other servers or switches in the network. Each SFP+ port provides Ethernet connectivity with a nominal data rate of 10 gigabits per second (Gbps), and uses the SFP+ copper twinaxial cables up to 5 m (16.4 ft) in length. The link aggregation and failover features of the adapter are ideal for critical network applications that require redundancy and high availability.

For details about slot priorities and placement rules, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for your system.

Specifications

Item

Description

Adapter FRU number

FC EC27: 74Y1988 (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)

FC EC28 74Y1987 (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)

I/O bus architecture

PCIe2 x8

Slot requirement

For the slot priorities, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for your system.

Cables

See Cables for details

Voltage

3.3 V

Form factor

Short

Maximum number

For the maximum adapters supported, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for your system.

Limitations

This adapter cannot be used to boot an LPAR via AIX NIM or Linux Network Install. Systems that require installation from a network source must be configured with another Ethernet adapter that supports boot capability.

Operating system or partition requirements

• AIX®:
  • AIX Version 7.1 with the 7100-01 Technology Level and Service Pack 3, or later
  • AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-07 Technology Level and Service Pack 3, or later
• Linux:
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6.3 for POWER®, or later, with current maintenance updates available from Red Hat.
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Service Pack 2, or later, with current maintenance updates available from SuSE.
• Firmware level 7.6, or later.

Cables

See Table 1 for details about the feature codes.

Figure 1. Top and bottom view of the cable

Table 1. Feature code and part number for varying lengths of the cable

Cable length	1 m (3.28 ft)	3 m (9.84 ft)	5 m (16.4 ft)
Feature code	EN01	EN02	EN03
CCIN	EF01	EF02	EF03
Part number	46K6182	46K6183	46K6184