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PCI adapter placement
"Backplane daughter cards and RAID enablement cards" on page 2
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PCIe 2-Port LP 10 GbE SFN5162F Adapter (FC EC2H; CCIN EC2H)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EC2H
adapters.
Overview
The FC EC2H PCIe 2-Port LP 10 GbE SFN5162F adapter is a low-profile adapter equivalent to the FC
EC2K, which is a regular-height 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 instantiating protected virtual
network interface controller (vNIC) interfaces for each running guest operating system or application,
which gives it a direct pipeline to the Ethernet network. This architecture provides the most efficient way
to maximize network and processor efficiency. You can download the Solarflare NET drivers that support
this adapter, from the Solarflare Support Site (http://support.solarflare.com/oem/ibmpower ).
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.
For details about slot priorities and placement rules, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for
your system.
Figure 54 on page 161 shows the adapter.
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Power Systems: Managing PCI adapters for the IBM Power 710 Express or the IBM Power 730 Express
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