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- Page 1 PCIe 40G QSFP+ Network Card User Manual Ver. 1.00 All brand names and trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction ............3 1.1 Product Introduction ............ 3 1.2 Features ................ 3 1.3 Requirements ............... 4 1.4 Package Contents ............4 Chapter 2: Getting Started ..........5 2.1 Hardware Layout ............5 2.2 Hardware Installation ..........7 2.3 Driver Installation ............ -
Page 3: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Product Introduction Get fast, high-bandwidth connectivity with this dual-port QSFP+ Network Interface Card. It connect QSFP+ slots to your server or workstation. The 40G NIC features an Intel® controller and provides redundant network links with reliable performance. 1.2 Features ... -
Page 4: Requirements
1.3 Requirements Hardware The following system specs are recommended minimum PCIe slot: Available 4-Lanes PCI-Express slot gen 2.0 or later Processor: Quad Core 3.0GHz or higher RAM: 4GB memory or higher Software Operating systems supported are (64 bits Only) ... -
Page 5: Chapter 2: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Getting Started 2.1 Hardware Layout 1-Port Page 5... - Page 6 2-Port Link/Activity Indicator: When the LED is off, there is no link between the PCIe 40G QSFP+ Network Card and the network When the LED is on, a link is established, but there is no traffic on the network ...
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Page 7: Hardware Installation
2.2 Hardware Installation Turn off the power to your computer. Unplug the power cord and remove your computer’s cover. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCIe slot. To install the card, carefully align the card’s bus connector with the selected PCIe slot on the motherboard. Push the board down firmly. - Page 8 *Note: Actual image may vary Note: If the install program doesn’t run automatically, please locate and double-click on the Autorun.exe file in the CD to launch the install program. Please click “PCIe Intel” to start the installation. Follow the instructions on screen to install the driver. Page 8...
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Page 9: Installation For Linux
2.3.2 Installation for Linux Insert the provided CD into your CD-ROM drive. Extract the compressed driver source file to a certain directory by the following command: (Please copy the driver file “i40evf-x.x.x. gz” from the CD folder “.Driver\Intel\PRO40GB\Linux” to a certain folder on hard drive) # i40evf-x.x.x.gz Now, the driver source files should be extracted under the current... -
Page 10: Verifying The Installation
kernel: # make install 2.4 Verifying the installation 2.4.1 Verifying for Windows Click on the “Device Manager” tab in the Windows Control Panel. Start > Control Panel > Device Manager Entry “Network adapters” item, and you can read “Networks 40GbE Adapter” in the Device Manager. Page 10... -
Page 11: Verifying For Linux
2.4.2 Verifying for Linux You can check whether the driver is loading by using following commands: # lsmod | grep i40evf-x.x.x # ifconfig –a If there is a device name, ethX, shown on the monitor, the linux driver is load. Then, you can use the following command to activate the ethX.
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