IBM 9006-22C, Installing And Configuring

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Form factor
Short, low-profile.
Attributes provided
Port-independent auto-negotiation.
Automatically negotiates PCIe link widths.
Supports 1.5, 3.0, 6.0 and 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA data transfer rates.
Advanced array configuration and management utilities.
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 operating system and partition requirements, see one of the following links:
• The latest version of enabling libraries and utilities can be downloaded from Fix Central (http://
www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/).
• 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).
Important: For a list of known Linux operating system issues that might affect this adapter, see the IBM
Power LC readme (https://ibm.biz/BdrgTZ).
SMC AOC-K-S3008L-L8i 12 Gbps SAS3/RAID 0,1 and 10 PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables (FC EKAB and
EKEB)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EKAB and EKEB
adapters.
Overview
The SMC AOC-K-S3008L-L8i 12 Gbps SAS3/RAID 0,1 and 10 PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables is a PCI Express
(PCIe) generation 3 (Gen3) x8 adapter. The adapter can be placed in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the
system. The 12 Gb/s 8-Port SAS Internal RAID Adapter features 8 internal SAS connectors for high-
performance storage connectivity.
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