Alpha-data CAPI Adapter: ADM-PCIe KU3 (FC EKAT)

Overview

The Alpha-data CAPI Adapter: ADM-PCIe KU3 is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3 (Gen3) x16 adapter. The adapter can be used in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The adapter features two independent channels of DDR3 memory capable of 1600 mega transfers per second (MT/s), SATA connections, and high-speed I/O through dual quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) ports. It supports up to 40G Ethernet or 4x10G Ethernet links and offers voltage, temperature, current control and monitoring.

Figure 1. Alpha-data CAPI Adapter: ADM-PCIe KU3

Specifications

Item

Description

Adapter FRU number

00E4958 (ADM-PCIE-KU3) (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)

I/O bus architecture

PCIe3 x16

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

Dual QSFP cages for high-speed optical communication including 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet

Dual SATA Interfaces

1 GB of BPI x16 configuration flash

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.

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