Alacritech SEN2001XT Hardware Installation Manual

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Alacritech
Scalable Network Accelerator™
Hardware Installation Guide
January 2009

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  • Page 1     Alacritech Scalable Network Accelerator™ Hardware Installation Guide January 2009...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2000-2009 Alacritech, Inc. All rights reserved. Alacritech, the Alacritech logo, SLIC Technology and the SLIC Technology logo are registered trademarks of Alacritech, Inc. in the United States. All other marks belong to their respective owners. Patents One or more U.S. and international patents apply to Alacritech products, including without limitation: U.S.
  • Page 3 Organization of This Guide This guide is the primary reference and operation guide for Alacritech Accelerators and contains the following sections: Chapter 1 – Introduction describes Alacritech Accelerators and the Dynamic TCP Offload technology on which they are based. Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation includes the specifications for the hardware and the procedure required to install the hardware component.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Readme Files on Your Product CD-ROM Alacritech Automated Customer Support Appendix A Gigabit Hardware Warranty Appendix B 10 Gigabit Hardware Warranty Appendix C Other Information Appendix D Gigabit Environmental Notices Appendix E 10 Gigabit Environmental Notices Alacritech Accelerator Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Accelerators in servers with PCI-X or PCI Express (PCIe) architecture. 1.1 Description Alacritech Scalable Network Accelerators (SNAs) are single-port or multi-port network interface cards (NICs) that employ Alacritech’s Dynamic TCP Offload technology, which uses an innovative application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) for protocol processing.
  • Page 6: Specifications

    ANSI/IEEE 802.3, 2000 Edition ANSI/IEEE 802.3, 2000 Edition Standards 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T 1000BASE-SX Diagnostic LEDs Link speed (10,100,1000) and activity Link status and activity *: 133 MHz/64-bit bus master PCI-X 1.0a Universal Card Compatible with 32-bit PCI 2.2 Alacritech Accelerator Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 7: Operating System Compatibility

    Relative humidity: 5% to 85%, non-condensing EMC Standards FCC, CE, VCCI Compliance Ethernet ANSI/IEEE 802.3, 2005 Edition Standards 10GBASE-SR Diagnostic LED Link/activity 1.4 Operating System Compatibility For operating system support information, see Alacritech’s website at: http://www.alacritech.com/Support/FAQs/ServerAccelerator.aspx#s1p1q1 Alacritech Accelerator Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 8: Hardware Installation

    2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Hardware Installation Overview Alacritech Accelerators are designed for servers and storage systems on a Gigabit or 10 Gigabit Ethernet network using TCP/IP. The system they are installed in must have the following features: • Supported operating system (see Section 1.4).
  • Page 9: Installing The Low Profile Bracket (Pci-X Accelerators Only)

    However, it is recommended that you never look directly at an active connector (plug or receptacle) without eye protection. Note: Alacritech Accelerators use components that are sensitive to ESD. Prop- er ESD handling and storage should be followed. 2.3.1 General Procedure 1.
  • Page 10 Using a PCIe slot that has less than the recommended number of lanes will result in serious performance degradation. Some PCIe slots are designated by the BIOS only for graphics cards; the Alacritech Accelerators will not function properly in these slots.
  • Page 11 The SEN3001EF does not support 10GBASE-SRM, 10GBASE-LRM, or direct attach copper cabling. Alacritech Accelerator Hardware Installation Guide...
  • Page 12: Software Installation And Support

    Installing the Accelerator Software For information about installing driver software, open the Users Guide.pdf file in the doc directory on the Alacritech Driver Installation CD. The PDF files can be read using Acrobat Reader software available from Adobe Systems Incorporated at http://www.adobe.com.
  • Page 13: Appendix A Gigabit Hardware Warranty

    If the accelerator product is found to be defective, Alacritech, at its option, will replace or repair the hardware product at no charge except as set forth below provided that you...
  • Page 14: Appendix B 10 Gigabit Hardware Warranty

    If the accelerator product is found to be defective, Alacritech, at its option, will replace or repair the hardware product at no charge except as set forth below provided that you...
  • Page 15: Appendix C Other Information

    Licensee or Sublicensees, and such use is entirely at the user’s risk. Licensee agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Alacritech harmless from and against any and all claims arising out of use of the accelerator product in such applications by Licensee or Sublicensees.
  • Page 16: Appendix D Gigabit Environmental Notices

    This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Stock No. 004-000-00345-4. NOTE: In order to maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B digital device, Alacritech requires that you use network cables of a specific quality when connecting this device. For 100BASE-TX operation, your network cables must be Category 5, twisted pair wiring.
  • Page 17 EN Declaration of Conformity The 100000, 100001, 100004, 100005, 100007, 100009, SEN1001T, SEN1001F, SES1001T, SES1001F, SEA1001T, SEA1001F, SEN1511XT, SEN1512XT, SEN1522XT, SEN1811XT, SEN1812XT, SEN1822XT, SEN2002XT, SEN2002XF, SEN2001XT, SEN2001XF, SES1811XT, SES1812XT, SES1822XT, SES2002XT, SES2002XF, SES2001XT, SES2001XF, SEA2002XT, SEA2002XF, SEA2001XT, SEA2001XF, SEN2104ET, SEN2104EF, SEN2102ET, SEN2102EF, SES2104ET, SES2104EF, SES2102ET and SES2102EF have been tested in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a.
  • Page 18 Alacritech believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS." ALACRITECH INC.
  • Page 19 Alacritech believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. THE INFORMATION IN THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS." ALACRITECH INC.
  • Page 20 根據中國標準的 根據中國標準的 有害 有害 /有毒 /有毒 物質相關資訊 物質相關資訊 根據中國《電子資訊產品 (EIP) 污染控制管理辦法》第 39 號,(也稱為中國RoHS)的 規定,以下提供了 Alacritech Inc. 產品中可能包含之有毒物質 (TS) 和有害物質 (HS) 的名稱和濃度等相關資訊,參照標準為中國資訊產業部 (MII) 規定的 EIP 標準。 有害/ / / / 有毒物質 有害 有毒物質/ / / / 元素 元素 有害 有害 有毒物質...
  • Page 21: Appendix E 10 Gigabit Environmental Notices

    This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Stock No. 004-000-00345-4. NOTE: In order to maintain compliance with the limits of a Class B digital device, Alacritech requires that you use network cables of a specific quality when connecting this device.
  • Page 22 Alacritech believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 23 Alacritech believes the information in this publication is accurate as of its publication date. The information is subject to change without notice. © 2008 Alacritech Inc.
  • Page 24 根據中國標準的 根據中國標準的 有害 有害 /有毒 /有毒 物質相關資訊 物質相關資訊 根據中國《電子資訊產品 (EIP) 污染控制管理辦法》第 39 號,(也稱為中國RoHS)的 規定,以下提供了 Alacritech Inc. 產品中可能包含之有毒物質 (TS) 和有害物質 (HS) 的名稱和濃度等相關資訊,參照標準為中國資訊產業部 (MII) 規定的 EIP 標準。 有害/ / / / 有毒物質 有害 有毒物質/ / / / 元素 元素 有害 有害 有毒物質...

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