2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express Adapter (FC 5767; CCIN 5767)

The 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express Adapter is a full duplex, dual ported, gigabit Ethernet adapter. This adapter can be configured to run each port at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps data rates. The adapter connects to a network using unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable for distances of up to 100 meters. The adapter supports AIX® Network Installation Management (NIM) boot capability. The adapter conforms to the IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T standard. The adapter supports jumbo frames when running at the 1000 Mbps speed.

The adapter provides the following features:

• Supports interrupt moderation to deliver increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization
• Supports dual port operation in almost any PCIe slot, except x1
• Supports auto-negotiation, full-duplex only
• Supports integrated media-access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
• Supports Fast EtherChannel (FEC) with the existing software
• Supports gigabit EtherChannel (GEC) with the existing software
• Supports IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation control protocol)
• Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
• Supports IEEE 802.3 z, ab, u, x flow control support
• Supports IEEE 802.1p
• Supports IEEE 802.3ab for TX
• Supports TCP checksum offload transmission control protocol (TCP), user datagram protocol (UDP), Internet protocol (IP) for IPv4 and IPv6
• Supports TCP segmentation or large send offload
• Supports EEPROM-SPI and single EEPROM
• Supports interrupt levels INTA and MSI
• Hardware certifications FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, MIC
• Network Controller (MAC) Intel 82571EB
• Compliant with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Adapter specifications

Item

Description

FRU number

10N6845^*

^*Designed to comply with RoHS requirement

I/O bus architecture

• PCI Express V1.0a compliant
• Bus width x4 lane PCI Express, operable in x4, x8, x16 slots
• Bus speed (x4, encoded rate) 10 Gbps unidirectional; 20 Gbps bidirectional

Busmaster

Yes

Maximum number

For system-specific adapter placement, see the PCI adapter placement for machine type 94xx or PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx.

Adapter size

PCIe short form

Connector information

• Two RJ-45 ports
• Two LED adapter status indicators per port, for link activity and speed

Wrap plug

RJ-45, part number 10N7405

Cabling

Customers supply their own cables. For best performance, use cables that meet Cat 5e cabling standards, or later.

Adapter LED states

The LEDs on the adapter provide information about the adapter's operation status. The LEDs are visible through the adapter's mounting bracket. 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express Adapter shows the location of the LEDs. Table 1 describes the different LED states and what those states indicate.

Figure 1. 2-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet PCI Express Adapter

Operating system or partition requirements

The adapter is supported under the following operating systems:

• AIX 5L™ Version 5.3 with the 5300-06 Technology Level or later
• AIX 5L Version 5.2 with the 5200-10 Technology Level or later
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4, update 5
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 5
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, SP4
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, SP1

If you are using another release of AIX, ensure that the adapter is supported on that release before you install the adapter. Contact service and support for assistance.

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software required to support the new feature and that you determine if there are any existing prerequisites. To do this, use the IBM® Prerequisite Web site at http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf .

Preparing for installation

If you are installing the operating system at this time, install the adapter before you install the operating system. See Installing the adapter for instructions.

If you are installing only the device driver for this adapter, install the device driver software before you install the adapter. See Installing the device driver software for instructions.

If you already have one of these adapters installed and working with your AIX operating system and you are preparing to install additional adapters, the device driver is already installed and you do not need to reinstall the device drive.

Verifying the hardware requirements

The adapter requires the following hardware:

• A wrap plug for the RJ-45 connector, if you are running the total diagnostics package
• Cat 5e (or later) UTP cables for 1000 Mbps network attachment
• Cat 5 or Cat 3 UTP cables for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps network attachment

Verifying the software requirements

You can use the adapter on operating systems shown in Operating system or partition requirements.

Gathering tools and documentation

Installing the device driver software

This section explains how to install device driver software. The device driver is provided for the AIX 5L operating system on the AIX base operating system CD, which includes the device driver, or the AIX device driver CD.

To install device driver software, do the following steps:

1. Log in to the system unit as root user.
2. Insert the media containing the device driver software (for example, the CD) into the media device.

   If your system does not have a CD-ROM drive, refer to your system documentation for performing a Network Installation Management (NIM) installation.

3. Type the following System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) fast path command: smit devinst
4. Press Enter. The Install Additional Device Software window highlights the INPUT device / directory for software option.
5. Type the name of the input device that you are using, or press F4 to select the input device from a list.
6. Press Enter. The Install Additional Device Software window highlights the SOFTWARE to install option.
7. Press F4 to select List.
8. Type / to display the Find window.
9. Type the device package name devices.pciex.14104003 .
10. Press Enter. The system finds and highlights this device driver software.
11. Press F7 to select the highlighted device driver software.
12. Press Enter. The INSTALL ADDITIONAL DEVICE SOFTWARE window displays. The entry fields are automatically updated.
13. Press Enter to accept the information. The ARE YOU SURE window displays.
14. Press Enter to accept the information. The COMMAND STATUS window displays.
    • The message RUNNING is highlighted to indicate that the installation and configuration command is in progress.
    • When RUNNING changes to OK, scroll to the bottom of the page and locate the installation summary.
    • After a successful installation, SUCCESS displays in the Result column of the installation summary at the bottom of the page.
15. Remove the installation media from the drive.
16. Press F10 to exit SMIT.

Verifying the AIX software installation

To verify that the device driver for the adapter is installed, do the following steps:

1. If necessary, log in as root user.
2. Type lslpp -l devices.pciex.14104003.rte and press Enter.
   If the device driver is installed, the following table is an example of the data that appears.

   Fileset	Level	State	Description
   Path: /usr/lib/objrepos devices.pciex.14104003.rte	5.x.0.0	COMMITTED	adapter description

3. Confirm that the devices.pciex.14104003.rte file sets are installed. If no data displays in the window, reinstall the driver.

Installing the adapter

This section explains how to install the adapter. If you are installing the operating system at this time, install the adapter before you install the operating system. If the operating system is already installed and you need to install the device driver for this adapter, install the device driver software before you install the adapter.

To install the adapter, follow these steps:

1. Determine the PCIe slot in which to place the adapter.

   The adapter has an x4 PCIe connector and can be placed in a x4, x8 or x16 slot. See the PCI adapter placement for machine type 94xx or PCI adapter placement for machine types 82xx and 91xx for information about the PCIe slots on your system unit.

2. Install the adapter using the instructions in the system unit service guide.

Verifying the adapter installation

To verify that the system unit recognizes the adapter, type lsdev -Cs pci at the command line and press Enter.

A list of PCI devices displays. If the adapter is installed correctly, the status of available for each port indicates that the adapter is installed and ready to use. If a message indicates that any of the ports are defined instead of available, shut down the server and verify that the adapter was installed correctly.