Form factor
Short, low-profile.
Attributes provided
Supports SSDs and HDDs.
Eight lanes of PCIe3 adapters provide fast signaling for high-bandwidth applications.
Supports 3.0 Gb/s, 6.0 Gb/s, and 12 Gb/s SAS data transfer rates per lane.
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. You must also determine whether any prerequisites must be met for this feature and for devices
that are attached to the adapter. For information about operating system and partition requirements, see
one of the following topics:
• The latest version of enabling libraries, firmware, and utilities can be downloaded from Fix
Central (http://www.ibm.com/support/fixcentral/).
• Power Systems Prerequisites (http://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).
• For support details, see the Linux Alert website (http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/sas/f/
lopdiags/info/LinuxAlerts.html).
Broadcom HBA 9305-16i PCIe3 X8 with 4 mini SAS cables (FC EK43)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EK43
adapter.
Overview
The Broadcom host bus adapter (HBA) 9305-16i PCIe3 X8 with 4 mini SAS cables is a PCIe generation 3
(Gen3) x8 adapter. The adapter provides increased connectivity and maximum performance for high-end
servers and appliances.
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