SMC AOC-K-S3008L-L8i 12 Gbps SAS3/RAID 0,1 and 10 PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables (FC EKAB and EKEB)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EKAB and EKEB adapters.
Overview
FC EKAB and EKEB are both the same adapter with different feature codes. FC EKAB is only supported on 8001-12C and does not include cables. FC EKEB, alternatively, is only supported on 8001-22C and includes cables.
The SMC AOC-K-S3008L-L8i 12 Gbps SAS3/RAID 0,1 and 10 PCIe3.0 x8 LP with cables is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3 (Gen3) x8 adapter. The adapter can be placed in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The 12 Gb/s 8-Port SAS Internal RAID Adapter features 8 internal SAS connectors for high-performance storage connectivity.
Specifications
- Item
- Description
- Adapter FRU number
- FC EKAB: 01EM633 (AOC-SED-LSI00287) (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)
- FC EKEB: 01EM638 (AOC-K-S3008L-L8iB-IB001) (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)
- I/O bus architecture
- PCIe3 x8
- 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
- Port independent auto-negotiation
- Supports MegaRAID Storage Manager software
- Supports 3.0, 6.0 and 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA data transfer rates
- Supports SSP, SMP, STP and SATA protocols
- 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.
- Linux
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2, little-endian, for Power, or later
- Ubuntu 16.04.1, or later
- Ubuntu 14.04.5, or later
- For support details, see the Linux Alert website.
- The latest version of the device driver or iprutils can be downloaded from the IBM Service and Productivity Tools website.
- The latest version of enabling libraries and utilities may be downloaded from Fix Central.