Installing A Pcie Adapter In The 8335-Gtg, 8335-Gth, Or 8335-Gtx System - IBM Power System AC922 Installing

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
Form factor
Short, low-profile
Cables
This adapter feature requires the use of compatible SFP+, 10 Gbps, copper, twinaxial, active, Ethernet
cables.
Note: These cables are EMC Class A compliant.
See Table 20 on page 79 for details about the feature codes.
Table 20. Feature code, CCIN, and part number for varying lengths of the cable
Cable length
1 m (3.28 ft)
3 m (9.84 ft)
5 m (16.4 ft)
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).
This adapter requires the following drivers:
• AIX: devices.pciex.e4148a1614109304 for SFP+ optical ports and
devices.pciex.e4148a1614109404 for RJ45 ports
• Linux: bnx2x driver

Installing a PCIe adapter in the 8335-GTG, 8335-GTH, or 8335-GTX 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 8335-GTC,
8335-GTG, 8335-GTH, 8335-GTW, or 8335-GTX system to remove and replace internal parts" on page
90.
Feature code
EN01
EN02
EN03
CCIN
EF01
EF02
EF03
Installing and configuring the 8335-GTX 79
Part number
46K6182
46K6183
46K6184