Chapter 1. Overview - IBM Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Adapter Installation And User Manual

Chapter 1. Overview

Note: This document may contain references to the AIX operating system. If you are
The Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Adapter is a 32/64-bit high performance expansion
adapter card for systems adhering to the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) and
IEEE 802.3z standards. The adapter connects the system to an Ethernet LAN at
1000Mbps data rate.
The Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI Adapter provides the following features:
v 33MHz through 66MHz PCI bus speeds
v 2 LED adapter status indicators
v Full-duplex operation
v 1MB on-card FIFO for transmit and receive
v Fiber SC connector for multimode fiber cabling
v Surface mount (SMT) and pin-in-hole (PIH) technology
LEDs
Link
(green)
Data
(yellow)
TX
RX
Figure 1. The Gigabit-SX PCI Adapter
using another operating system, consult the appropriate documentation for that
operating system.
This document may describe hardware features and functions. While the
hardware supports them, the realization of these features and functions depends
upon support from the operating system. AIX provides this support. If you are
using another operating system, consult the appropriate documentation for that
operating system regarding support for those features and functions.
LEDs
Multimode Fiber
SC Connector
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