Intel 82575EB dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Controller PCIe x4.0 LP (FC EKA3)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EKA3 adapters.
Overview
The Intel 82575EB dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Controller PCIe x4.0 LP is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 2 (Gen2) x4 adapter. The adapter can be used in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The adapter offers a high-performing PCIe 10/100/1000 Ethernet connection. It also improves flexibility and performance in a virtualized environment in multi-core systems by lowering interrupt overhead and providing sorted multiple data queue paths.
Specifications
- Item
- Description
- Adapter FRU number
- 01EM700 (AOC-SG-I2) (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)
- I/O bus architecture
- PCIe2 x4
- 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
- Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support
- Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (I/O AT)
- Direct Cache Access (DCA)
- Low-latency interrupts
- Cables
- Supported cable length is more than 100 meters
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.