PCIe3 2-port 100 Gb EDR InfiniBand adapter (FC EC3E and EC3F; CCIN 2CEA)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EC3E adapter.
Overview
FC EC3E and EC3F are both the same adapter with different feature codes. FC EC3E is a low-profile adapter and FC EC3F is a full-height adapter.
The PCIe3 2-port 100 Gb enhanced data rate (EDR) InfiniBand adapter provides
high-speed connectivity with other servers or InfiniBand switches. Each port maximum of 100 Gb
assumes that no other system and or switch bottlenecks are present. The adapter allows full
bandwidth for a single EDR port in a PCIe3 slot and up to 128 Gb/s minus overheads for all ports.
Each port maximum of 100 Gb/s assumes that no other system and or switch bottlenecks are present.
Note: The
Virtual Protocol Interconnect (VPI) feature is not supported on this adapter. The adapter must be
used only as an InfiniBand adapter.
Specifications
- Item
- Description
- Adapter FRU number
- 00WT075
- I/O bus architecture
- PCIe3 x16
- 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.
- Voltage
- 3.3 V
- Form factor
- Short, low-profile (FC EC3E)
- Cables
- The two 100 Gb ports have QSFP28 connections. These 100 Gb ports support industry standard EDR
DAC or optical cables. Note: One adapter supports both types of cables. You can choose to cable just one port.
- Attributes provided
- PowerVM SR-IOV support. For more information see, PowerVM® SR-IOV FAQs.
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 device driver or IBM® Power® RAID adapter utilities (iprutils) 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.