IBM Power System S821LC, Installing

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Port isolation design offers deterministic and scalable performance on each port
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:
Important:
For a list of known Linux OS issues that may affect this adapter, see the IBM Power LC
readme (https://ibm.biz/BdrgTZ).
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/).
Alpha-data CAPI Adapter: ADM-PCIe KU3 (FC EKAT)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EKAT adapters.
Overview
The Alpha-data CAPI Adapter: ADM-PCIe KU3 is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3 (Gen3) x16 adapter.
The adapter can be used in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The adapter features two
independent channels of DDR3 memory capable of 1600 mega transfers per second (MT/s), SATA
connections, and high-speed I/O through dual quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) ports. It
supports up to 40G Ethernet or 4x10G Ethernet links and offers voltage, temperature, current control and
monitoring.
Installing and configuring the system
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