Installing A Pcie Adapter - IBM Power System IC922 Manual

12R9314
I/O bus architecture
PCIe3 x8
Slot requirement
For details about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules
and slot priorities (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9eab/
p9eab_mtm_pciplacement.htm) and select the system you are working on.
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 (http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER9/p9eab/
p9eab_mtm_pciplacement.htm) and select the system you are working on.
Attributes provided
Enhanced diagnostics and manageability
Unparalleled performance and more efficient port utilization
Single initiator capability over a fibre link or with NPIV
16 Gb/s of throughput per port
Multiple initiator capability
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).
Installing a PCIe adapter in the 9183-22X system
To install a PCIe adapter, complete the steps in this procedure.
Before you begin
Power off the system and place it in the service position. For instructions, see "Preparing the 9183-22X
system to remove and replace internal parts" on page 97.
Notes:
• If you are installing or replacing a Broadcom 93xx adapter (FC EK41, FC EK43, or FC EK47), it must be
installed in slot 5 or 10. If you are installing an FC EK47 Broadcom adapter, you must install the
CacheVault Power Module in slot 2 (if you use slot 5 to install the adapter ) or slot 7 (if you use slot 10 to
install the adapter).
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