Verifying that the server supports single root I/O virtualization

Before you enable single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV ) shared mode for an SR-IOV capable adapter, verify that the server supports the SR-IOV feature by using the Hardware Management Console (HMC). SR-IOV is a Peripheral Component Interconnect Special Interest Group specification to allow multiple partitions that are running simultaneously within a single computer to share a Peripheral Component Interconnect-Express (PCIe) device.

1. In the navigation pane, open Systems Management and click Servers.
2. Select the server in the work pane.
3. From the Tasks menu, click Properties.
4. Click the Capabilities tab.
   • If SR-IOV Capable is True, the SR-IOV adapter can be configured in the shared mode and can be shared by multiple logical partitions.
   • If SR-IOV Capable is False, the SR-IOV adapter can be configured in the shared mode but can be used by only one logical partition.
   • If SR-IOV Capable is not displayed, the server does not support the SR-IOV feature.
5. Click OK.