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.

Figure 1. SMC AOC-K-S3008L-L8i 12 Gbps SAS3/RAID 0,1 and 10 PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables
SMC AOC-K-S3008L-L8i 12 Gbps SAS3/RAID 0,1 and 10 PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables

Specifications

Item
Description
Adapter FRU number
FC EKAB: 01EM633 (AOC-SED-LSI00287) (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)
FC EKEB: 01EM638 (AOC-K-S3008L-L8iB-IB001) (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)
I/O bus architecture
PCIe3 x8
Slot requirement
For details about slot priorities and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.
Supported Systems
POWER8® processor-based systems
  • 8001-12C and 8001-22C
Voltage
12 V
Form factor
Short, low-profile
Maximum number
For details about the maximum number of adapters that are supported, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.
Attributes provided
Port independent auto-negotiation
Supports MegaRAID Storage Manager software
Supports 3.0, 6.0 and 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA data transfer rates
Supports SSP, SMP, STP and SATA protocols
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.

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 .
  • 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.
    • The latest version of the device driver or iprutils can be downloaded from the IBM Service and Productivity Tools website.
    • The latest version of enabling libraries and utilities may be downloaded from Fix Central.


Last updated: Tue, November 17, 2020