• IBM Prerequisite website (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 the 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 more information, see the Linux Alert website (www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/
lopdiags/info/LinuxAlerts.html).
Broadcom (LSI) 9305-16E SAS3 HBA PCIe3.0 x8 LP (FC EKGC)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EKGC adapters.
Overview
The Broadcom (LSI) 9305-16E SAS3 HBA PCIe3.0 x8 LP is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3 (Gen3) x8
adapter. The adapter can be used in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The adapter is designed for
large-scale, data-intensive applications and is ideal for tiered storage or multiple external storage
enclosures.
Installing and configuring your system and system features 83