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Attributes provided
The adapter is offered as a passively cooled board that requires system air flow to operate the card
within its thermal limits.
Ideal for distributed computing environments.
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. For information about operating system and partition requirements, see one of the following
topics:
• The latest version of enabling libraries and utilities can be downloaded from Fix Central (http://
www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/).
• Power Systems Prerequisites (http://www14.software.ibm.com/support/customercare/iprt/home).
• IBM SSIC (System Storage Interoperation Center) (http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/support/storage/
ssic/interoperability.wss).
• The latest version of the device driver or IBM Power RAID adapter utilities (iprutils) can be downloaded
from the IBM Service and Productivity Tools website (http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/
set2/sas/f/lopdiags/home.html).
• For support details, see the Linux Alert website (http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/
lopdiags/info/LinuxAlerts.html).
PCIe3 16 Gb 2-port Fibre Channel adapter (FC EL43, FC EL5B, FC EN0A, and FC EN0B; CCIN 577F)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EL43, EL5B,
FC EN0A, and FC EN0B adapter.
Overview
The PCIe3 16 Gb 2-port Fibre Channel adapter is an x8, generation 3 (gen3), PCIe adapter. This adapter
is a high-performance x8 short form adapter also referred to as a PCIe Host Bus Adapter (HBA). The
adapter provides two ports of 16 Gb Fibre Channel capability using SR optics. Each port can provide up to
16 Gb Fibre Channel functions simultaneously.
The FC EL43 and FC EN0B adapters are short, low-profile adapters and the FC EL5B and FC EN0A are
short, regular height adapters.
Each port provides single initiator capability over a fibre link or with NPIV, multiple initiator capability is
provided. The ports are SFP+ and include an optical SR transceiver. The ports have little connector-type
(LC) and utilize shortwave laser optics. The adapter operates at link speeds of 4, 8 and 16 Gbps and will
automatically negotiate to the highest speed possible. LEDs on each port provide information on the
status and link speed of the port.
The adapter connects to a Fibre Channel switch at 4 Gb, 8 Gb or 16 Gb. It can directly attach to a device
without a switch at 16 Gb. Attachment without a switch is not supported at 4 Gb or 8 Gb.
N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) capability is supported through VIOS.
The adapter has the following features:
• The adapter is compliant with the PCIe base and Card Electromechanical (CEM) 2.0 specifications with
the following characteristics:
– Provides an x8 lane link interface at 14.025 Gbps, 8.5 Gbps, or 4.25 Gbps (automatic negotiation
with system)
– Provides support for one Virtual Channel (VC0) and one Traffic Class (TC0)
– Provides configuration and I/O memory read and write, completion, and messaging capabilities
– Provides support for 64-bit addressing
– Provides error correction code (ECC) and error protection functions
Installing and configuring the 9183-22X 65
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