Intel X520 and X540-T2 Dual Port 10 GbE Adapters for IBM System x
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Supported operating systems
The Intel X520 and X540-T2 10 Gb Ethernet adapters for IBM System x support the following operating
systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 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 latest information about the specific versions and service packs supported, see the IBM
ServerProven website at:
http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/
Click
System x servers
, and then click
LAN
to see the support matrix. Select the check mark associated
with the System x server in question to see the operating system support details.
Physical specifications
The adapters have the following physical specifications:
The adapter dimensions has the following specifications (approximate, without bracket):
Length: 168 mm (6.6 in.)
Width: 69 mm (2.7 in.)
Height: 15 mm (0.6 in.)
The mezzanine adapter has the following physical specifications:
Height: 60 mm (2.4 in)
Width: 160 mm (6.3 in)
Depth: 17 mm (0.7 in)
