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When it is combined with the Flex System EN2092 1Gb Ethernet Scalable Switch, clients can leverage an end-to-end 1 Gb solution on the Flex System Enterprise Chassis. The EN2024 adapter is based on the Broadcom 5718 controller and offers a PCIe 2.0 x1 host interface with MSI/MSI-X. It also supports I/O virtualization features like VMware NetQueue and Microsoft VMQ technologies.
Feature code (x-config) Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter 49Y7900 A10Y The EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter part number includes the following items: One adapter Documentation CD Important Notices flyer Features The Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter has these features:...
The following table lists the Flex System compute nodes that support the adapters. Table 2. Supported servers Description Part number Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter 49Y7900 Y* Y* * Only supported in slots 1 and 2 of the x280 X6, x480 X6, and x880 X6...
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The table also specifies how many ports of the adapter are supported once the indicated upgrades are applied. Switches should be installed in pairs to maximize the number of ports enabled and to provide redundant network connections. Table 3. I/O modules and upgrades for use with the EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter Description Part number...
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The connections between the adapters installed in the compute nodes to the switch bays in the chassis are shown diagrammatically in the following figure. The figure shows both half-wide servers, such as the x240 with two adapters, and full-wide servers, such as the x440 with four adapters. Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter...
Figure 3. Logical layout of the interconnects between I/O adapters and I/O modules Operating system support Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter...
Operating system support The Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter supports the following operating systems. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition...
Russia/GOST ME01, IEC-60950-1, GOST R 51318.22-99, GOST R 51318.24-99, GOST R 51317.3.2- 2006, GOST R 51317.3.3-99 IEC 60950-1 (CB Certificate and CB Test Report) CE Mark (EN55022 Class A, EN60950-1, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3) CISPR 22, Class A Popular configurations Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter...
Popular configurations The adapters can be used in various configurations. The following figure shows EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapters installed in both slots of the x240 (a model without the Embedded 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter), which in turn is installed in the chassis. The chassis also has four Flex System EN2092 1Gb Ethernet Scalable Switches, each with Upgrade 1 installed to enable 28 internal ports.
System x and Cluster Solutions configurator (x-config) http://ibm.com/products/hardware/configurator/americas/bhui/asit/ System x Configuration and Options Guide: http://ibm.com/systems/xbc/cog/ ServerProven for Flex System http://ibm.com/systems/info/x86servers/serverproven/compat/us/flexsystems.html Related product families Product families related to this document are the following: Blade Network Adapters Flex System EN2024 4-port 1Gb Ethernet Adapter...
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