Adapter requirements
Depending on your configuration, there are many different adapters you can use.
If your system is managed by a Hardware Management Console (HMC), use the HMC to designate hardware resources.
| Feature code | Description |
|---|---|
| 5260 | PCIe2 LP 4-port 1 GbE Adapter |
| 5274 | 2-port Gb Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter |
| 5280 | PCIe2 LP 2x10 GbE SR 2x1 GbE UTP Adapter |
| EC2M | PCIe2 LP 2-port 10 GbE RoCE SR Adapter |
| EC2R | PCIe3 2-port 10 Gb NIC and RoCE SR/CU Adapter |
| EC2T | PCIe3 2-port 25/10 Gb NIC and RoCE SR/CU Capable Adapter |
| EC37 | PCIe3 LP 2-port 10 GbE NIC and RoCE SFP+ Copper Adapter |
| EC3A | PCIe3 LP 2-Port 40 GbE NIC RoCE QSFP+ Adapter |
| EC3L | PCIe3 2-port 100 GbE (NIC and RoCE) QSFP28 Adapter |
| EL3C | PCIe3 LP 4-port (10 Gb FCoE and 1 GbE) Copper and RJ45 Adapter |
| EL3X | PCIe3 LP 2-port 10 GbE NIC and RoCE SFP+ Copper Adapter |
| EL3Z | PCIe2 LP 2-port 10 GbE BaseT RJ45 Adapter |
| EL40 | PCIe3 LP 2-port 10 GbE NIC and RoCE SR Adapter |
| EL4M | PCIe2 4-port 1 GbE Adapter |
| EN0J | PCIe3 LP 4-port (2x10 Gb FCoE, 2x1 GbE) SFP+ Adapter |
| EN0L | PCIe3 LP 4-port (10 Gb FCoE and 1 GbE) Copper and RJ45 Adapter |
| EN0N | PCIe3 LP 4-port (10 Gb FCoE and 1 GbE) LR and RJ45 Adapter |
| EN0T | PCIe2 LP 4-port (10 Gb + 1 GbE) SR+RJ45 Adapter |
| EN0V | PCIe2 LP 4-port (10 Gb + 1 GbE) Copper SFP+RJ45 Adapter |
| EN0X | PCIe2 LP 2-port 10 GbE BaseT RJ45 Adapter |
| Feature code | Description |
|---|---|
| 5744 | PCIe2 2x10 GbE SR 2x1 GbE UTP Adapter |
| 5768 | 2-port Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Express Adapter |
| 5899 | PCIe2 4-port 1 GbE Adapter |
| EC2N | PCIe3 2-port 10 GbE NIC and RoCE SR adapter |
| EC2S | PCIe3 2-port 10 Gb NIC and RoCE SR/CU adapter |
| EC2U | PCIe3 2-port 25/10 Gb NIC and RoCE SR/CU capable adapter |
| EC38 | PCIe3 2-port 10 GbE NIC and RoCE SFP+ Copper Adapter |
| EC3B | PCIe3 2-Port 40 GbE NIC RoCE QSFP+ Adapter |
| EC3M | PCIe3 2-port 100 GbE (NIC and RoCE) QSFP28 Adapter |
| EN0H | PCIe3 4-port (2x10 Gb FCoE, 2x1 GbE) SFP+ Adapter |
| EN0K | PCIe3 4-port (10 Gb FCoE and 1 GbE) Copper and RJ45 Adapter |
| EN0M | PCIe3 4-port (10 Gb FCoE and 1 GbE) LR and RJ45 Adapter |
| EN0S | PCIe2 4-port (10 Gb + 1 GbE) SR+RJ45 Adapter |
| EN0U | PCIe2 4-port (10 Gb + 1 GbE) Copper SFP+RJ45 Adapter |
| EN0W | PCIe2 2-port 10 GbE BaseT RJ45 Adapter |
| EN15 | PCIe3 4-port 10 GbE SR Adapter |
| EN17 | PCIe3 4-port 10 GbE SFP+ Copper Adapter |
The following tables contains console-supporting adapter locations when the system is not managed by an HMC.
| Slot availability | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9008-22L (1 processor) | 9008-22L (2 processors) | 9009-22A (1 processor) | 9009-22A (2 processors) | |
| 2 slots (P1-C6, P1-C12) | 2 slots (P1-C6, P1-C12) | 2 slots (P1-C6, P1-C12) | 2 slots (P1-C6, P1-C12) | PCIe3 x16 |
| 2 slots (P1-C7, P1-C11) | 2 slots (P1-C7, P1-C11) | 2 slots (P1-C7, P1-C11) | 2 slots (P1-C7, P1-C11) | PCIe3 x8 |
| 1 slot (P1-C9) | 3 slots (P1-C3, P1-C4, P1-C9) | 1 slot (P1-C9) | 3 slots (P1-C3, P1-C4, P1-C9) | PCIe3 x16 |
| 1 slot (P1-C8) | 2 slots (P1-C2, P1-C8) | 1 slot (P1-C8) | 2 slots (P1-C2, P1-C8) | PCIe4 x8 |
| Slot availability | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9009-41A (1 processor) | 9009-42A (1 processor) | 9009-42A (2 processors) | |
| 2 slots (P1-C6, P1-C12) | 2 slots (P1-C6, P1-C12) | 2 slots (P1-C6, P1-C12) | PCIe3 x16 |
| 4 slots (P1-C5, P1-C7, P1-C11) | 4 slots (P1-C5, P1-C7, P1-C11) | 4 slots (P1-C5, P1-C7, P1-C11) | PCIe3 x8 |
| 1 slot (P1-C9) | 1 slot (P1-C9) | 3 slots (P1-C3, P1-C4, P1-C9) | PCIe4 x16 |
| 1 slot (P1-C8) | 1 slot (P1-C8) | 2 slots (P1-C2, P1-C8) | PCIe4 x8 |
These systems do not support a remote control panel that is directly attached to the server. However, you can use the virtual control panel connected over LAN for most control panel functions.
For more information on placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities for the 9008-22L, 9009-22A, or 9223-22H .
When the system is not managed by an HMC, the LAN console IOA must be in the same system node drawer or in the same I/O expansion drawer PCI module (same Py location value) as the alternate load source (ALS) IOA. The LAN console IOA can be located in any of the available system drawer or expansion drawer slots listed in the above table for this system type.
