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:
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 7.3, little-endian, for Power, or later
– Ubuntu 16.04.1, 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/).
Intel XL710 Ethernet Converged Network Adapter Quad-port 10G/1G SFP+ PCIe3.0
x8 LP (FC EKFH)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EKFH
adapter.
Overview
The Intel XL710 Ethernet Converged Network Adapter Quad-port 10G/1G SFP+ PCIe3.0 x8 LP is a PCI
Express (PCIe) x8 adapter. The adapter can be used in either an x4, x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The
adapter expands virtualization beyond the server level to the network level and combines with hardware
optimizations and offloads. It provides unmatched features for virtualization, flexibility for LAN and
SAN networks, and reliable performance.
Installing and configuring the system
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