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Cables
Attach any necessary cables to the add-on card.
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:
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/).
PCIe3 x8 Dual-port Internal NVMe Host Bus Adapter (FC EKAE and EKEE)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EKAE and EKEE
adapters.
Overview
FC EKAE and EKEE are both the same adapter with different feature codes. FC EKAE is only supported
on 8001-12C and does not include cables. FC EKEE, alternatively, is only supported on 8001-22C and
includes cables.
The PCIe3 x8 Dual-port Internal NVMe Host Bus 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 features two
internal NVMe connectors (SFF 8643) for high-performance storage connectivity. This HBA card is built
on the PLX PE8718 PCIe switch IC technology and proven NVMe technology.
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