PCIe3 x8 Dual-port Internal NVMe Host Bus Adapter (FC EKAE and EKEE)

Overview

FC EKAE and EKEE are both the same adapter with different feature codes. FC EKAE is only supported on 8001-12C and does not include cables. FC EKEE, alternatively, is only supported on 8001-22C and includes cables.

The PCIe3 x8 Dual-port Internal NVMe Host Bus Adapter is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3 (Gen3) x8 adapter. The adapter can be used in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The adapter features two internal NVMe connectors (SFF 8643) for high-performance storage connectivity. This HBA card is built on the PLX PE8718 PCIe switch IC technology and proven NVMe technology.

Figure 1. PCIe3 x8 Dual-port Internal NVMe Host Bus Adapter

Specifications

Item

Description

Adapter FRU number

FC EKAE: 00E5114 (AOC-K-SLG3-2E4S-IB001) (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)

FC EKEE: 01EM021 (AOC-K-SLG3-2E4B-IB001) (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)

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.

Supported Systems

POWER8® processor-based systems

Voltage

3.3 V, 12 V

Form factor

Short, low-profile

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.

Attributes provided

Four internal lanes per port and 32 Gb/s per port (PCIe3 speed)

Supports two physical NVMe devices

Pure host bus adapter (HBA)

Cables

Attach any necessary cables to the add-on card.

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.