I/Oat); Mac Address Definition; Table 9. Nic2 Status Led - Intel S5000XVNSATA Specification

Functional Architecture
The 82563EB device is based upon proven PHY technology integrated into Intel's gigabit
Ethernet controllers. The physical layer circuitry provides a standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
interface for 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-T applications (802.3, 802.3u, and
802.3ab). The 82563EB device is capable of transmitting and receiving data at rates of
1000 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 10 Mbps.
Each network interface controller (NIC) drives two LEDs located on each network interface
connector. The link/activity LED (at the left of the connector) indicates network connection when
on and transmit/receive activity when blinking. The speed LED (at the right of the connector)
indicates 1000-Mbps operation when amber; 100-Mbps operation when green; and 10-Mbps
when off. The following table provides an overview of the LEDs.
LED Color
Green/Amber (Right)
Green (Left)
3.5.1 Intel I/O Acceleration Technolgy (Intel
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Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel
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Intel Xeon processor 5000 sequence-based servers for improved application responsiveness
across diverse operating systems and virtualized environments. Intel I/OAT improves network
application responsiveness by using the power of Intel
more efficient network data movement and reduced system overhead.
Intel multi-port network adapters with Intel
consolidation and virtualization via stateless network acceleration that seamlessly scales across
multiple ports and virtual machines. Intel I/OAT provides safe and flexible network acceleration
through tight integration into popular operating systems and virtual machine monitors, avoiding
the support risks of third-party network stacks and preserving existing network requirements,
such as teaming and failover.
3.5.2

MAC Address Definition

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Each Intel Workstation Board S5000XVN has four MAC addresses assigned to it at the Intel
factory. During the manufacturing process, each workstation board will have a white MAC
address sticker placed on the board. The sticker displays the MAC address in both bar code
and alphanumeric formats. The printed MAC address is assigned to NIC 1 on the workstation
board. NIC 2 is assigned the NIC 1 MAC address + 1.
Two additional MAC addresses are assigned to the baseboard management controller (BMC)
that is embedded in the ESB-2. These MAC addresses are used by the BMC's embedded
network stack to enable IPMI remote management over LAN. BMC LAN Channel 1 is assigned
the NIC1 MAC address + 2, and BMC LAN Channel 2 is assigned the NIC1 MAC address + 3
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Table 9. NIC2 Status LED

LED State
Off
Green
Amber
On
Blinking
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NIC State
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
Active Connection
Transmit/Receive activity

I/OAT)

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