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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. 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:
Important: For a list of known Linux OS issues that may affect this adapter, see the IBM Power LC
readme (https://ibm.biz/BdrgTZ).
v Linux
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2, little-endian, for Power, or later
– Ubuntu 16.04.1, or later
– Ubuntu 14.04.5, or later
– For support details, see the Linux Alert website (www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/
lopdiags/info/LinuxAlerts.html).
– The latest version of the device driver or iprutils can be downloaded from the IBM Service and
Productivity Tools website(http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/lopdiags/
home.html).
– The latest version of enabling libraries and utilities may be downloaded from Fix
Central(http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/).
Broadcom (LSI) 9300-8E SAS3 HBA PCIe3.0 x8 LP Adapter (FC EKAD and EKED)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EKAD and EKED
adapters.
Overview
The Broadcom (LSI) 9300-8E SAS3 HBA PCIe3.0 x8 LP Adapter 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 has
two external mini-SAS high-density (HD) x4 connectors for high-performance storage connectivity.
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