Network Interface; Figure 40. Network Interface Connectors - Intel S2600KPFR Product Specifications

Server Board I/O Technical Product Specification
Note: RAID configurations cannot span across the two embedded AHCI SATA controllers.
5.5

Network Interface

On the back edge of the server board there are three RJ45 networking ports; "NIC 1", "NIC 2",
and a Dedicated Management Port.

Figure 40. Network Interface Connectors

Network interface support is provided from the onboard Intel ® i350 NIC, which is a dual-port,
compact component with two fully integrated GbE Media Access Control (MAC) and Physical
Layer (PHY) ports. The Intel ® i350 NIC provides the server board with support for dual LAN
ports designed for 10/100/1000 Mbps operation. Refer to the Intel ® i350 Gigabit Ethernet
Controller Datasheet for full details of the NIC feature set.
The NIC device provides a standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet interface for 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-
TX, and 10BASE-T applications (802.3, 802.3u, and 802.3ab) and is capable of transmitting
and receiving data at rates of 1000 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 10 Mbps.
Intel i350 will be used in conjunction with the Emulex* PILOT III BMC for in band Management
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traffic. The BMC will communicate with Intel ® i350 over an NC-SI interface (RMII physical). The
NIC will be on standby power so that the BMC can send management traffic over the NC-SI
interface to the network during sleep states S4 and S5.
The NIC supports the normal RJ-45 LINK/Activity speed LEDs as well as the Preset ID function.
These LEDs are powered from a Standby voltage rail.
The link/activity LED (at the right of the connector) indicates network connection when on,
and transmit/receive activity when blinking. The speed LED (at the left of the connector)
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