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The PCIe LP 2-Port 1GbE SX Adapter provides two 1 Gbps (1000 Base-SX) full-duplex Ethernet LAN
connections. The adapter interfaces to the system through a PCIe bus. It is PCIe x4 capable and conforms
to the PCIe 1.0a standard. The adapter connects to a network using a standard shortwave multimode
optical cable that conforms to the IEEE 802.3z standard. The adapter supports distances of 260 m (853.01
feet) for 62.5 micron Multi Mode Fiber (MMF) and 550 m (1804.46 feet) for 50.0 micron MMF. AIX
Network Installation Management (NIM) boot capability is supported with this adapter.
The adapter provides the following features:
v Supports interrupt moderation to deliver increased performance while significantly reducing processor
utilization
v Supports dual port operation in almost any PCIe slot, except x1
v Supports auto-negotiation, full-duplex only
v Supports integrated media-access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
v Supports Fast EtherChannel (FEC) with the existing software
v Supports gigabit EtherChannel (GEC) with the existing software
v Supports IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation control protocol)
v Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
v Supports IEEE 802.3 z, ab, u, x flow control support
v Supports IEEE 802.1p
v Supports IEEE 802.3ab for TX
v Supports TCP checksum offload transmission control protocol (TCP), user datagram protocol (UDP),
Internet Protocol (IP) for IPv4 and IPv6
v Supports TCP segmentation or large send offload
v Supports EEPROM-SPI and single EEPROM
v Supports interrupt levels INTA and MSI
v Hardware certifications FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, MIC
v Network Controller (MAC) Intel 82571EB
v Compliant with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Certain
Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Adapter specifications
Item
Description
FRU number
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10N6846
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Designed to comply with RoHS requirement
I/O bus architecture
v PCI Express V1.0a compliant
v Bus width x4 lane PCI Express, operable in x4, x8, x16 slots
v Bus speed (x4, encoded rate) 10 Gbps unidirectional; 20 Gbps bidirectional
Busmaster
Yes
Maximum number
For the maximum adapters supported, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for your
system.
Adapter size
PCIe short form
Connector information
Two fiber optic ports, LC connector
LED status indicators for link activity and speed
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Managing PCI adapters
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