PCIe2 LP 2-port 10 GbE RoCE SR adapter (FC EC30; CCIN EC29)

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 supports the InfiniBand trade association (IBTA) standard for remote direct memory access (RDMA) over converged Ethernet (RoCE). The adapter supports short range (SR) optical connectivity. 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 processor and providing enhanced performance. The adapter minimizes processor usage by efficiently using memory access.

The adapter has a preinstalled optical transceiver. Little connector (LC) type connectors connect the adapter to standard 10-Gb SR optical cabling and provide up to 300 m (984.25 ft) cable length. The two transceiver ports are used for connectivity with other servers or switches in the network. Each port provides Ethernet connectivity with a nominal data rate of 10 gigabits per second (Gbps). 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 PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.

Specifications

Item

Description

Adapter FRU number

00E1599

I/O bus architecture

PCIe2 x8

Slot requirement

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

Cables

Supports standard 10-Gb SR optical cabling and up to 300 m (984.25 ft) cable length.

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, or later
  • AIX Version 6.1, 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.