IBM Power 8 Network card

8286 EC3A: PCIe3 LP 2-Port 40 GbE NIC RoCE QSFP+ Adapter (CCIN 57BD)

EC3A is IBM's PCIe3 LP 2-Port 40 GbE NIC RoCE QSFP+ Adapter (CCIN 57BD). Listed for 8284-22A, 8247-21L, 8247-22L.

A low profile network card with two very fast 40 Gb Ethernet ports that also supports low-latency RoCE traffic.

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

Before you order EC3A

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 EC3A topic; REDP-5102 Table 2-10. Always confirm against your server's own configuration before you order.

Specifications

AttributeDetail
Feature CodeEC3A
DescriptionPCIe3 LP 2-Port 40 GbE NIC RoCE QSFP+ Adapter (CCIN 57BD)
Part TypeNetwork card
FRU Part Number00FW105
Ports2 x 40 Gb QSFP+
PCIePCIe3 x8
Form Factorshort, low profile
RdmaRoCE
CCIN57BD
FRU00FW105
Applies To8284-22A, 8247-21L, 8247-22L
IBM i SupportedYes ... REDP-5102: IBM i only running under VIOS. The IBM i support page covers the full height EC3B for NIC use through VIOS.

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.