IBM Power 8 Network card

8286 EC29: PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10 GbE RoCE SR Adapter (CCIN EC29)

EC29 is IBM's PCIe2 LP 2-Port 10 GbE RoCE SR Adapter (CCIN EC29). Listed for 8284-22A, 8247-21L, 8247-22L.

A low profile 10 Gb fiber optic network card with RoCE for low-latency traffic.

REDP-5102 lists EC29 as AIX, Linux with IBM i running under a VIOS.

p8hcd Table 4 footnote: not supported on the 8284-21A.

Before you order EC29

Network cards come in two heights. Low profile cards fit the shorter 2U servers. Full height cards fit the taller 4U servers. If a card has a twin code, the twin is the same card in the other height.

Not sure which Power 8 you have? The Identify Your Power 8 page shows how to check. Collecting several parts for one quote? Use the Power 8 maintenance and sourcing vendor directory. Or look up another feature code.

Source: p8hcd Table 4 and FC EC29 topic; REDP-5102 Table 2-10. Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.

Specifications

AttributeDetail
Feature CodeEC29
DescriptionPCIe2 LP 2-Port 10 GbE RoCE SR Adapter (CCIN EC29)
Part TypeNetwork card
FRU Part Number00E1600
Ports2 x 10 Gb SR optical (LC), up to 300 m
PCIePCIe2 x8
Form Factorlow profile
RdmaRoCE
CCINEC29
FRU00E1600
Applies To8284-22A, 8247-21L, 8247-22L
IBM i SupportedNo ... The IBM adapter topic lists AIX and Linux only.

Feature code details come from IBM Redbooks, IBM Documentation, IBM Support pages, and the Midland Information Systems parts catalog. Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.