Pcie2 Lp 2-Port 10 Gbe Roce Sfp+ Adapter (Fc Ec27 And Fc Ec28) - IBM 8231-E2B Manual

The adapter has an x4 PCIe connector and can be placed in a x4, x8, or x16 slot. See the PCI adapter
placement for information about the PCIe slots on your system unit.
2. Install the adapter by using the instructions in the system unit service guide.
Verifying the adapter installation
To verify that the system unit recognizes the adapter, type lsdev -Cs pci at the command line and press
Enter.
A list of PCI devices displays. If the adapter is installed correctly, the status of available for each port
indicates that the adapter is installed and ready to use. If a message indicates that any of the ports are
defined instead of available, shut down the server and verify that the adapter was installed correctly.
Related tasks:
Installing PCI adapters
Related reference:
IBM Prerequisite website
Parts information
PCI adapter placement
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PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10 GbE RoCE SFP+ Adapter (FC EC27 and FC EC28)

Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EC27 and FC
EC28 adapters.
Overview
The FC EC27 and FC EC28 are the same adapter. FC EC28 is a full-height adapter, and the FC EC27 is a
low-profile adapter. The names of these two adapters are:
v FC EC27: PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10 GbE RoCE SFP+ adapter
v FC EC28: PCIe2 2-Port 10 GbE RoCE SFP+ adapter
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)
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