Pcie2 4-Port 1 Gbe Adapter (Fc 5899; Ccin 576F) - IBM 8236-E8C Manual

Table 40. Adapter LEDs
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The absence of a link could be the result of a defective cable, a defective connector, or a configuration mismatch.
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PCIe2 4-port 1 GbE Adapter (FC 5899; CCIN 576F)

Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) 5899 adapters.
Overview
The PCIe2 LP 4-port 1 GbE Adapter is a full-height, generation-2 PCIe adapter. This adapter provides
four 1-Gb Ethernet ports that can be configured to run at 1000 megabits per second (Mbps) (or 1 gigabit
per second (Gbps)), 100 Mbps, or 10 Mbps. The adapter connects to a network that uses unshielded
twisted pair (UTP) cable for distances of up to 100 meters (328.08 feet). The adapter supports AIX
Network Installation Management (NIM) boot capability. The adapter conforms to the IEEE 802.3ab
1000Base-T standard. The adapter supports jumbo frames when running at the 1000 Mbps speed.
Each of the Ethernet ports can be connected by using:
v CAT5e (or later) UTP cables for 1000 Mbps network attachment
v CAT5 or CAT3 UTP cables for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps network attachment
The cables are attached to the copper RJ45 connectors. Each port is independent of one another and
supports full-duplex or half-duplex. The half-duplex mode does not support a speed of 1000 Mbps.
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
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