IBM Power System S821LC, Installing

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Advanced array configuration and management utilities
Cables
Attach any necessary cables to the add-on card.
Set JBOD mode on the adapter
Before you set up the adapter in JBOD mode, download the LSI Storage Command Line Tool (storcli64)
RAID utility from Fix Central.
To set up the adapter in JBOD mode, complete the following steps:
1. Boot the system to the Petitboot main menu.
2. Copy the storcli64 RAID utility to Petitboot by using mount from the shell:
-t nfs -n -o nolock <LCB IP>:<path to storcli64> /mnt
3.
Set the adapter up in JBOD mode.
4. Show the controller summary:
storcli64 /c0 show
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/).
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
FC EKAB and EKEB are both the same adapter with different feature codes. FC EKAB is only supported
on 8001-12C and does not include cables. FC EKEB, alternatively, is only supported on 8001-22C and
includes cables.
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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