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priorities(http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/POWER8/p8eab/
p8eab_mtm_pciplacement.htm) and select the system you are working on.
Cables
CAT-6A cable
Voltage
3.3 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/POWER8/
p8eab/p8eab_mtm_pciplacement.htm) and select the system you are working on.
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 there are any prerequisites for this feature and attaching devices.
To check for the prerequisites, see IBM Prerequisite website (www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf).
The adapter is supported on the following versions of the operating systems, depending on the system
you are using:
v Linux
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 7, or later, with current maintenance updates available from Red
Hat.
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 6.5, or later, with current maintenance updates available from Red
Hat.
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Version 12, or later
– SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, Service Pack 3, or later, with current maintenance updates
available from SUSE.
– Ubuntu Server 14.04.3, or later
– For support details, see the Linux Alert website (www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/
lopdiags/info/LinuxAlerts.html).
v PowerKVM
– IBM PowerKVM 2.1.1, or later
This adapter requires the following driver in the Linux operating system:
v bnx2x driver
v The latest version of the device driver or iprutils can be downloaded from IBM Service and
Productivity Tools website (http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/
home.html).
PCIe2 LP 4-Port (10Gb+1GbE) SR+RJ45 Adapter (FC EN0T; CCIN 2CC3)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EN0T adapter.
Overview
The PCIe2 LP 4-Port (10Gb+1GbE) SR+RJ45 Adapter is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 2, x8, short
form-factor, low-profile adapter. The adapter provides two 10 Gb SR optical ports and two 1 Gb RJ45
ports. This adapter provides a PCIe 2.0 host bus interface. The adapter supports the Ethernet network
interface controller (NIC) function. The adapter is a high-performance adapter that consolidates traffic for
networking. The link aggregation and failover features of the adapter make it suitable for critical network
applications that require redundancy and high availability.
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Installing the System and Ordered Parts for the 8348-21C
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