PCI Express (PCIe) Base and Card Electromechanical (CEM) 2.0
Maximum number
For the maximum adapters supported, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for your
system.
Connectors
LC multimode fiber optic
SFP+ (small form-factor pluggable) with SR optics
Voltage
3.3 V and 12-V
Form factor
Short, low-profile with standard-size bracket
Cables
Cables are the responsibility of the customer. Use multimode fiber optic cables with short-wave
lasers that adhere to the following specifications:
v OM1
– Multimode 62.5/125 micron fiber
– 200 MHz x km bandwidth
– Maximum cable distance 1 is 33 m (108 ft)
v OM2
– Multimode 50/125 micron fiber
– 500 MHz x km bandwidth
– Maximum cable distance is 82 m (269 ft)
v OM3
– Multimode 50/125 micron fiber
– 2000 MHz x km bandwidth
– Maximum cable distance is 300 m (984 ft)
Operating system or partition requirements
The adapter is supported on the following versions of the operating systems:
v AIX
– AIX Version 7.1 with Service Pack 3, or later
– AIX Version 6.1 with the 6100-06 Technology Level, and Service Pack 5, or later
– AIX Version 5.3 with the 5300-12 Technology Level and Service Pack 4, or later
v Linux
– Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 for POWER, or later
– Novel SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Service Pack 4, or later
v IBM i
– Support of this feature with IBM i requires VIOS 2.2 or later
– IBM i 7.1, or later
v VIOS
– VIOS support requires VIOS 2.2.0.12-FP24 SP02, or later
Note: 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 there are any prerequisites. To check for the
prerequisites, see IBM Prerequisite website (www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf).
Replacing FCoE adapters by using hot swap
When hot swapping FCoE adapters, be aware that device-related software for the storage devices might
have additional devices that must be removed. See specific storage device documentation for information
about how to remove these additional devices. The adapter has a unique worldwide port name (WWPN).
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