Gigabit Ethernet Port - IBM xSeries 445 Type 8870 Option Installation Manual

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Gigabit Ethernet port

Your server comes with an integrated Gigabit Ethernet controller. This controller

provides an interface for connecting to 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps networks

and provides full-duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission

and reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN).

To access the Ethernet port, connect a Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair

(UTP) cable to the RJ-45 connector on the rear of your server.

Note: The 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T Fast Ethernet standard requires that the

The Ethernet (RJ-45) connector has two lights. The upper Ethernet status LED is

on the right and displays the link and activity status for the upper Gigabit Ethernet

port. When the LED is green the link is active. When the LED blinks green and

amber there is activity on the Ethernet LAN. The lower Ethernet status LED is on

the left and displays the link and activity status for the lower Gigabit Ethernet port.

When the LED is green the link is active. When the LED blinks green and amber

there is activity on the Ethernet LAN. See the User's Guide on the IBM

Documentation CD.

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet controller

The server comes with an integrated Ethernet controller. This controller provides an

interface for connecting to 10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps networks and

provides full duplex (FDX) capability, which enables simultaneous transmission and

reception of data on the Ethernet local area network (LAN).

When you connect your server to the network, the Ethernet controller automatically

detects the data-transfer rate (10-Mbps, 100-Mbps, or 1000-Mbps) on the network

and then sets the controller to operate at the appropriate rate. In addition, if the

Ethernet ports that your server is connected to support auto-negotiation, the Gigabit

Ethernet controller will set the appropriate duplex state. That is, the Ethernet

controller will adjust to the network data rate, whether the data rate is standard

Ethernet (10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T), half duplex

(HDX), or full duplex (FDX). The controller supports half-duplex (HDX) and

full-duplex (FDX) modes at both speeds.

Note: See the documentation on the Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet

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cabling in the network be Category 5 or higher.

Software CD that came with your server for information about configuring the

Ethernet controller.

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