Broadcom Single Port 10 GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x
IBM United States Hardware Announcement 113-122August 6, 2013
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Broadcom Single Port 10 GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM® System x® offers:
- 10 GbE connectivity for selected IBM System x rack server platforms
- Support for x8 PCI Express® (PCIe) V2.0 (5 GT/s)
- Full line-rate performance
- Network boot support - Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) 2.0
- Broadcom Advanced Control Suite management application
- MSI and MSI-X support
- IPv4 and IPv6 offloads
- PCI-SIG SR-IOV
- Comprehensive stateless offloads
- RX/TX multiqueue
- Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
- Transmit Side Scaling (TSS)
- VLAN support with VLAN tagging
- Jumbo frame support for frames larger than 1,500 bytes
- Network teaming, failover, and load balancing
- Smart Load Balancing (SLB)
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and generic trunking
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| Overview |
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IBM System x offers a single port 10 GbE SFP+ Embedded network adapter, based on the Broadcom BCM57811S controller chip, for selected IBM System x M4 rack server platforms. It leverages Broadcom's controller technology, which is designed to provide outstanding performance, efficiency, and scalability for the enterprise data center. This BCM57811S-based network adapter is an excellent choice for virtualization and cloud-computing applications.
Feature exchange
None
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| Key prerequisites |
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For information on additional support, certification, and versions of network operating systems, visit
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| Planned availability date |
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August 23, 2013
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| Description |
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Broadcom Single Port 10 GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x
IBM System x offers a single port 10 GbE SFP+ embedded network adapter based on the Broadcom BCM57811S controller chip for selected IBM System x M4 rack server platforms.
Features and functionality:
- Streamlines administrative tasks through Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) management application.
- Delivers 10G line rate networking performance and lowest CPU utilization with TCP/IP offload (TOE).
- Maximizes server processing performance by reducing CPU overhead and lowering interrupt latency through the use of the MSI-X standard.
- Boosts performance in Linux™ environments by directing interrupts to the server's CPU cores, leveraging TSS/RSS.
- Includes robust virtualization capabilities that enhance network management and efficiency with support for VLAN/VLAN tagging.
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IBM System x offers a single port 10 GbE SFP+ Embedded network adapter, based on the Broadcom BCM57811S controller chip, for selected IBM System x M4 rack server platforms. It leverages Broadcom's controller technology, which is designed to provide outstanding performance, efficiency, and scalability for the enterprise data center. This BCM57811S-based network adapter is an excellent choice for virtualization and cloud-computing applications.
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Description MT Model Feature Broadcom Single Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x 3331 HC1 A4C3 Broadcom Single Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x 7914 AC1 Broadcom Single Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x 7915 AC1
Note: This Broadcom Adapter (part number 00D9700) is limited to one per system.
Part
Description Type Model Feature SEO Number
Broadcom Single Port 10GbE SFP+ 3331 HC1 A4C3 00D9700 00D9700
Embedded Adapter for IBM System x
Business Partner information
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| Publications |
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Publications are shipped with the announced product.
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Displayable softcopy publications: None
Source file publications: None
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System x and BladeCenter® support services
Recommended core technical support
When you buy IBM System x technology, include the support services you need -- to help keep both your hardware and software working for you, day after day, at peak performance. It is your first step toward helping to protect your investment and sustain high levels of system availability. We offer service-level and response-time options to fit your business needs. And we will help you get started with a core support package that includes:
- Continuous system monitoring
Electronic monitoring that helps speed up problem-solving with automated, early detection of potential problems and system errors.
- Hardware maintenance
World-class remote and on-site hardware problem determination and repair services.
- Software technical support
Access to help line calls for fast, accurate answers to your questions during installation and throughout ongoing operations.
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Specified operating environment
Standards
None
Operating environment
- Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)
- Storage temperature: -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Homologation
Not applicable.
Hardware requirements
The adapter must be installed in a selected IBM System x system.
For information on additional support, certification, and versions of network operating systems, visit
Software requirements
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Compatibility
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Limitations
None
User group requirements
This announcement satisfies or partially satisfies the requirements from one or more of the worldwide user group communities. Groups include COMMON, COMMON Europe, Guide Share Europe (GSE), InterAction (Australia/New Zealand), Japan Guide Share (JGS), and SHARE Inc.
Planning information
Customer responsibilities
The Broadcom Single Port 10 GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter product is designated as customer setup. Customer installation instructions are shipped with each option part.
Cable orders
None
Installability
The Broadcom Single Port 10 GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter requires about 20 minutes for installation.
Installation includes unpacking, setting up, and powering on.
Supplies
For end users
Broadcom Single Port 10 GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter can be purchased through dealers.
Security, auditability, and control
It is a customer's responsibility to ensure that the server is secure to prevent sensitive data from being removed.
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communications facilities.
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| IBM Electronic Services |
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Electronic Service Agent™ and the IBM Electronic Support web portal are dedicated to providing fast, exceptional support to IBM Systems customers. The IBM Electronic Service Agent tool is a no-additional-charge tool that proactively monitors and reports hardware events, such as system errors, performance issues, and inventory. The Electronic Service Agent tool can help you stay focused on your company's strategic business initiatives, save time, and spend less effort managing day-to-day IT maintenance issues. Servers enabled with this tool can be monitored remotely around the clock by IBM Support all at no additional cost to you.
Now integrated into the base operating system of AIX® 5.3, AIX 6.1, and AIX 7.1, Electronic Service Agent is designed to automatically and electronically report system failures and utilization issues to IBM , which can result in faster problem resolution and increased availability. System configuration and inventory information collected by the Electronic Service Agent tool also can be viewed on the secure Electronic Support web portal, and used to improve problem determination and resolution by you and the IBM support team. To access the tool main menu, simply type "smitty esa_main", and select "Configure Electronic Service Agent ." In addition, ESA now includes a powerful web user interface, giving the administrator easy access to status, tool settings, problem information, and filters. For more information and documentation on how to configure and use Electronic Service Agent , refer to
The IBM Electronic Support portal is a single Internet entry point that replaces the multiple entry points traditionally used to access IBM Internet services and support. This portal enables you to gain easier access to IBM resources for assistance in resolving technical problems. The My Systems and Premium Search functions make it even easier for Electronic Service Agent tool-enabled customers to track system inventory and find pertinent fixes.
Benefits
Increased uptime: The Electronic Service Agent tool is designed to enhance the Warranty or Maintenance Agreement by providing faster hardware error reporting and uploading system information to IBM Support. This can translate to less wasted time monitoring the "symptoms," diagnosing the error, and manually calling IBM Support to open a problem record. Its 24 x 7 monitoring and reporting mean no more dependence on human intervention or off-hours customer personnel when errors are encountered in the middle of the night.
Security: The Electronic Service Agent tool is designed to be secure in monitoring, reporting, and storing the data at IBM . The Electronic Service Agent tool securely transmits either via the Internet (HTTPS or VPN) or modem, and can be configured to communicate securely through gateways to provide customers a single point of exit from their site. Communication is one way. Activating Electronic Service Agent does not enable IBM to call into a customer's system. System inventory information is stored in a secure database, which is protected behind IBM firewalls. It is viewable only by the customer and IBM . The customer's business applications or business data is never transmitted to IBM .
More accurate reporting: Since system information and error logs are automatically uploaded to the IBM Support center in conjunction with the service request, customers are not required to find and send system information, decreasing the risk of misreported or misdiagnosed errors. Once inside IBM , problem error data is run through a data knowledge management system and knowledge articles are appended to the problem record.
Customized support: Using the IBM ID entered during activation, customers can view system and support information in the "My Systems" and "Premium Search" sections of the Electronic Support web site at
My Systems provides valuable reports of installed hardware and software using information collected from the systems by Electronic Service Agent . Reports are available for any system associated with the customer's IBM ID. Premium Search combines the function of search and the value of Electronic Service Agent information, providing advanced search of the technical support knowledgebase. Using Premium Search and the Electronic Service Agent information that has been collected from your system, customers are able to see search results that apply specifically to their systems.
For more information on how to utilize the power of IBM Electronic Services, contact your IBM Systems Services Representative, or visit
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| Terms and conditions |
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MES discount applicable
No
Field installable feature
Yes
Warranty period
One year.
An IBM part or feature installed during the initial installation of an IBM machine is subject to a full warranty effective on the date of installation of the machine. An IBM part or feature which replaces a previously installed part or feature assumes the remainder of the warranty period for the replaced part or feature. An IBM part or feature added to a machine without replacing a previously installed part or feature is subject to a full warranty effective on its date of installation. Unless specified otherwise, the warranty period, type of warranty service, and service level of a part or feature is the same as the machine it is installed in.
Customer setup
Yes
Machine code
No license terms apply.
Optional features warranty period
- Optional features: One year
- Warranty period: One year
- When the server is configured with the adapter at the IBM factory, the adapter's warranty takes on the same warranty as the server in which it is installed.
- Service type (IOR/IOE/CCE/CCR): CRU
- Maintenance agreement: No
- Optional upgrade: No
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| Prices |
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For current prices, contact IBM at 888-Shop-IBM (746-7426) or visit
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The following are features already announced for the 3331 machine type:
Initial/
MES/
Description Model Feature Both/
Number Number Support
Broadcom Single Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter
for IBM System x
HC1 A4C3 MES
The following are features already announced for the 7914 machine type:
Initial/
MES/
Description Model Feature Both/
Number Number Support
Broadcom Single Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter
for IBM System x
AC1 A4C3 Initial
The following are features already announced for the 7915 machine type:
Initial/
MES/
Description Model Feature Both/
Number Number Support
Broadcom Single Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded Adapter
for IBM System x
AC1 A4C3 Initial
Part
Description number
Broadcom Single Port 10GbE SFP+ Embedded 00D9700
Adapter for IBM System x
Field Plant
install install MES Cables
only only removal required
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