NVMe 400 GB mainstream solid-state drive (FC ES14)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) ES14 adapter.
Overview
The NVMe 400 GB mainstream solid-state drive (FC ES14) is formatted in 4096 byte sectors (4k).
The drive is mounted in the PCIe NVMe carrier card with two M.2 sockets (FC EC59). Driver Write per
day (DWPD) rating is 1 calculated over a 5 year period. Approximately 1,095 TB of data can be
written over the life of the drive, but depending on the nature of the workload might be larger. It
is used for boot support and non-intensive workloads.
Note: Usage beyond boot support and
non-intensive workload could result in throttled performance and, or high temperatures that lead to
time-outs and critical thermal warnings. For more information about mainstream drives, see Mainstream solid-state drives.
Specifications
- Item
- Description
- Slot requirement
- For details about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.
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 you must determine any
prerequisites that must be met for this feature and the attached devices. For information about
operating system and partition requirements, see one of the following topics:
- The latest version of enabling libraries and utilities can be downloaded from the Fix Central website.
- Power Systems Prerequisites website.
- IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC) website.
- The latest version of the nvme-cli tool to manage NVMe devices can be downloaded from the IBM® Service and Productivity Tools website.
- For information about important notices for Linux on IBM Power Systems, see the Linux® on IBM website.
This adapter requires the following drivers:
- AIX®: devices.pciex.e4148a1614109304 for SFP+ optical ports and devices.pciex.e4148a1614109404 for RJ45 ports
- Linux: bnx2x driver