IBM Power System S821LC, Installing

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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:
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) MegaRAID 9361-8i SAS3 Controller with 8 Internal Ports (1 GB
Cache) PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables (FC EKAA and EKEA)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EKAA and EKEA
adapters.
Overview
FC EKAA and EKEA are both the same adapter with different feature codes. FC EKAE is only supported
on 8001-12C and does not include cables. FC EKEA, alternatively, is only supported on 8001-22C and
includes cables.
The Broadcom (LSI) MegaRAID 9361-8i SAS3 Controller with 8 Internal Ports (1 GB Cache) PCIe3.0 x8 LP
with cables 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 8 internal SAS connectors for high-performance
storage connectivity. This Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) adapter is built on the LSI
Logic SAS IC and MegaRAID technology. It also supports high capacity storage applications using
high-performance RAID architecture, including hardware RAID 5 and 6.
Important:
The Broadcom (LSI) MegaRAID 9361-8i SAS3 Controller with 8 Internal Ports (1 GB Cache)
PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables must be configured with a RAID partition or JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks)
mode.
Installing and configuring the system
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