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Solarflare SFN8542 network adapter

Quick Start Guide

XtremeScale™ Dual-Port 40GbE QSFP+ PCIe 3.1 Server I/O Adapter

 

Part numbers: SFN8542 and SFN8542-Plus

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AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS DISCLAIMER

AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS (IDENTIFIED AS “XA” IN THE PART NUMBER) ARE NOT 
WARRANTED FOR USE IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS OR FOR USE IN 
APPLICATIONS THAT AFFECT CONTROL OF A VEHICLE (“SAFETY APPLICATION”) 

Summary of Contents for XtremeScale SFN8542

Page 1: ...t of any action brought by a third party even if such damage or loss was reasonably foreseeable or Xilinx had been advised of the possibility of the same Xilinx assumes no obligation to correct any er...

Page 2: ...ICATION WITHOUT A SAFETY DESIGN IS FULLY AT THE RISK OF CUSTOMER SUBJECT ONLY TO APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING LIMITATIONS ON PRODUCT LIABILITY Copyright Copyright 2019 Xilinx Inc Xilinx t...

Page 3: ...and SLERT Ubuntu 14 04 14 10 and 15 04 Debian 7 0 and 8 0 Linux KVM VMware ESXi 5 5 and 6 x Windows Server 2008 R2 and later versions Drivers can be downloaded from https support solarflare com Onload...

Page 4: ...Solarflare products please contact your sales representative or contact Solarflare For support on Solarflare products please email support solarflare com Limited warranty Before using any of the Produ...

Page 5: ...ly to avoid the risk of electrocution Before handling computer components discharge static electricity from yourself by touching a metal surface or wear a correctly fitted anti static wrist band Fitti...

Page 6: ...er cover to access the PCI Express slots in the server Locate a 16 lane PCI Express slot refer to the server manual if necessary and insert the Solarflare server adapter Secure the adapter bracket in...

Page 7: ...r is shipped with PXE booting enabled and boot ROM support exposed The Boot ROM Agent runs during the machine bootup stage allowing the user to enter the setup screens via Ctrl B and enable or disable...

Page 8: ...n verified using the following certified laser device module LDM Refer to the manufacturer documentation for test certification details When installed in a 40Gb Ethernet network interface card from th...

Page 9: ...re designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energ...

Page 10: ...Guide Issue 3 Copyright 2019 Xilinx Inc 10 40Gb Dual Port Ethernet Network Interface Card SR204 Pb Hg Cd Cr 6 PBB PBDE RC0402FR 0 1 wt o o o o o ERJ 2GE 0 1 wt o o o o o CRCW0402 0 1 wt o o o o o NC7N...

Page 11: ...Canada ICES 003 NMB 003 Class A Taiwan CNS 13438 2006 Class A Japan VCCI Regulations V 3 2014 04 Class A South Korea KCC KN 32 KN 35 Australia AS NZS CISPR 22 2009 A1 2010 Safety1 1 The safety assessm...

Page 12: ...terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied w...

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