Introduction

The Network Express® adapter, and the RoCE Express adapters are network adapters for IBM Z® and IBM LinuxONE hardware.

Network Express
Network Express is a PCI network adapterfor IBM Z and LinuxONE hardware.
RoCE Express
RoCE Express are PCI network adapters for IBM Z and LinuxONE hardware. Order RoCE Express as a hardware feature.
About PCI network adapters
Depending on your environment and requirements, PCI network adapters are available for network connectivity as of IBM® z17 ™ and IBM® LinuxONE 5.
Models and supported environments
You can use the PCI network adapter features of your IBM Z or LinuxONE hardware for network attachment of Linux® in traditional LPAR mode, in DPM partition mode, or as a KVM or z/VM® guest.
Identifiers
You must know how to identify PCI functions within Linux® and on hardware interfaces.
Online and configuration state
Changing the online state of a PCI function within Linux® in LPAR or DPM partition mode also changes the function's configuration state in the partition.

Parent topic: Networking with PCI adapters and functions