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Intel X520 and X540-T2 Dual Port 10 GbE Adapters for IBM System x

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For more information, see the following documents:

IBM US Announcement Letter - X520 Embedded:

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http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS111-209

IBM US Announcement Letter - X520:

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http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS111-222

IBM US Announcement Letter - X540-T2:

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http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS112-088

Intel-based Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters and cards

Installation and User's Guide

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(download and unpack the ISO image and open index.htm in a browser):

http://ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5087548

IBM System x Configuration and Options Guide

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http://ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/

Intel site for IBM Ethernet adapters:

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http://www.intelethernet-ibm.com/

Summary of Contents for X520 SFP+

Page 1: ...ty with RJ 45 ports with compatibility with the existing 1000BASE T network simplifying the transition to the 10 Gb Ethernet technology The following figure shows the Intel X540 T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x Figure 1 Intel X540 T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x Did you know In a multicore platform the Intel X520 and X540 T2 adapters support Intel I O Virtualization Te...

Page 2: ...49Y7970 A2ED Intel X540 T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x The adapter option part numbers includes the following items One Intel 10 Gb Ethernet adapter 3U bracket attached with 2U bracket included in the box except for the Embedded Adapter Quick Install Guide Warranty Flyer Documentation CD Important Notices Flyer Note The X520 adapters ship without any SFP transceivers or direct atta...

Page 3: ...ax cables 95Y0323 A25A 1m IBM Active DAC SFP Cable 95Y0326 A25B 3m IBM Active DAC SFP Cable 95Y0329 A25C 5m IBM Active DAC SFP Cable Passive DAC Twinax cables 00D6288 A3RG 5m IBM Passive DAC SFP Cable 90Y9427 A1PH 1m IBM Passive DAC SFP Cable 90Y9430 A1PJ 3m IBM Passive DAC SFP Cable 90Y9433 A1PK 5m IBM Passive DAC SFP Cable 00D6151 A3RH 7m IBM Passive DAC SFP Cable Features The Intel X520 and X54...

Page 4: ...atures includes Direct Cache Access DCA Enables the adapter to prefetch data from the memory cache thereby avoiding cache misses and improving application response times MSI X interrupts Minimizes the impact of I O interrupts by load balancing interrupts across multiple processor cores Low Latency Interrupts Allows the adapter to bypass the automatic moderation of time intervals between the interr...

Page 5: ...ifications Intel X540 dual port 10 Gb Ethernet controller Two 10GBASE T RJ 45 ports Supports 100 Mbps 1 Gbps and 10 Gbps speeds Standard PCIe low profile card form factor PCIe 2 0 x8 host interface Standards supported Both the Intel X520 and Intel X540 T2 adapters support the following IEEE standards IEEE 802 1p Class of Service CoS traffic prioritization IEEE 802 1Q VLAN tagging IEEE 802 3ad Link...

Page 6: ...rt 10GBaseT Adapter 49Y7970 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y The Embedded VFA 90Y6454 requires both processors be installed in the server to ensure sufficient air flow The second processor includes additional system fans Table 4 Supported System x servers Part 2 Product description Part number Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Adapter 49Y7960 N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Intel X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP Embedded Adapter...

Page 7: ...orted with the optional SFP DAC cables listed in Table 3 Up to 5 m SFP copper direct attach cables as listed in Table 3 Intel X540 T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter 10GBASE T UTP Category 7 100 m maximum UTP Category 6a 100 m maximum UTP Category 6 55 m maximum 1000BASE T and 100BASE TX UTP Category 7 100 m maximum UTP Category 6a 100 m maximum UTP Category 6 100 m maximum UTP Category 5e 100 m maximu...

Page 8: ...Server x64 Edition SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64 EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64 EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64 EM64T SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64 EM64T VMware ESX 4 1 VMware ESXi 4 1 VMware vSphere 5 0 ESXi VMware vSphere 5 1 ESXi For the late...

Page 9: ...midity shipping 5 95 no condensation Relative humidity storage 5 80 Maximum dew point operating 21 C 70 F Maximum operating altitude 7 000 feet 2 134 m Vibration and shock IEC 68 FCC Part 68 302 NSTA 1A Electrostatic electromagnetic susceptibility IEC 801 2 3 4 and 5 Warranty One year limited warranty When installed in a System x server these cards assume your system s base warranty and any IBM Se...

Page 10: ...kSwitch G8264CS Front to Rear 7309BD5 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124DC 7309BR6 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124ER 7309BF7 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8124EF 7309G64 IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264R 730964F IBM System Networking RackSwitch G8264F 0719410 Juniper Networks EX4500 Front to Back Airflow 0719420 Juniper Networks EX4500 Back to Front Airflow 10GBASE T connectio...

Page 11: ...le 6 Components used with the Intel 10 GbE adapters Figure 4 Diagram reference Part number machine type Description Quantity Varies Supported server See Table 5 2 Varies Intel 10 Gb Ethernet Adapter See Table 1 2 Varies Supported 10 Gb SFP Transceivers or direct attach cables See Tables 2 and 3 4 Varies 10 Gb Ethernet Switch See Table 6 2 SFP transceivers are not used with the Intel X540 T2 10GBas...

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