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Table 24. Supported ML2 (Ethernet) adapters and where you can install the adapters. (continued)
Ethernet adapters
Emulex VFA5 ML2 dual-port 10
Gb-SFP+ Ethernet Adapter for
System x
Broadcom NetXtremeII ML2
dual-port 10 Gb-T Ethernet
Adapter for System x
Broadcom NetXtremeII ML2
dual-port 10 Gb-SFP+ Ethernet
Adapter for System x
Where to install the
adapter
Notes and Features
This adapter can
• Port 1 on the adapter is the default port for IMM Shared
only be installed in
mode when enabled through UEFI.
slot 10 on the
• This adapter supports FoD and requires a license or key
standard I/O book
(Emulex VFA5 ML2 FCoE/iSCSI License for System x
board.
(FoD)) if you want access to FCoE and iSCSI advanced
features.
• For this adapter, you will need supported SFP transceivers
or DAC cables to connect to your Fibre connections.
• This adapter provides the following features:
– Four SFI 10 Gb Base-R Ethernet interfaces
– PCIe Gen3 x8 interface
– Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV)
– Ethernet network interface (Layer 2 NIC) and TCP/IP
– Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)
– Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)
This adapter can
• Port 1 on the adapter is the default port for IMM Shared
only be installed in
mode when enabled through UEFI.
slot 10 on the
• This adapter provides the following features:
standard I/O book
board.
– PCIe Gen2 x8 dual-port 10 Gb Base-T controller in 50
– TCP/IP Offload (TOE), Wake on LAN (WOL), UCM and
– Supports standard pNIC or vNIC2 modes
– Unified networking delivering LAN and iSCSI over 10
– Two independent 10 Gbp Base-T interfaces with SR-
– PCI Express v2.1 with support for x8 link width 10 Gb
– DMTV Network Controller Sideband interface (NC-SI)
This adapter can
• Port 1 on the adapter is the default port for IMM Shared
only be installed in
mode when enabled through UEFI.
slot 10 on the
• This adapter provides the following features:
standard I/O book
board.
– PCIe Gen2 x8 dual-port 10 Gb SFP+ controller in 50
– TCP/IP Offload (TOE), Wake on LAN (WoL), UCM and
– Supports standard pNIC or vNIC2 modes
– Unified networking delivering LAN and iSCSI over 10
– Two independent 10 Gbp SFP+ interfaces with SR-IOV
mm wide ML2 form factor
CIM capable
Gb Base-T
IOV capability
Base-T and 1000Base-T link modes
capable for IMM2 shared port access
mm wide ML2 form factor
CIM capable
Gb SFP+
capability
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