IBM Power System S821LC, Установка

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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
– 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 quad-port NVMe Host Bus Adapter (PEX9733) PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables (FC
EKAG and EKEG)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EKAG and EKEG
adapters.
Overview
FC EKAG and EKEG are both the same adapter with different feature codes. FC EKAG is supported only
on the 8001-12C and does not include cables. FC EKEG, alternatively, is supported only on the 8001-22C
and includes cables.
The SMC quad-port NVMe Host Bus Adapter (PEX9733) 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 four internal NVMe connectors for high-performance storage connectivity.
This host bus adapter (HBA) card is built on the PLX PE8718 PCIe switch IC technology and proven
NVMe technology.
Installing and configuring the system
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