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  • Page 1 ® ® Altix Systems Quad-Port Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Low Profile Card User’s Guide 007-5515-001...
  • Page 2 This document is provided with limited rights as defined in 52.227-14. TRADEMARKS AND ATTRIBUTIONS Silicon Graphics, SGI, the SGI logo, and Altix are registered trademarks, and SGI ProPack is a trademark of Silicon Graphics, Inc., in the United States and/or other countries worldwide.
  • Page 3 International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR) This equipment has been tested to and is in compliance with the Class A limits per CISPR publication 22. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
  • Page 5 Record of Revision Version Description January 2009 Initial release. 007-5515-001...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Gigabit Ethernet Card Features and Capabilities Card Description . Card Features . Cabling . Configuration Limits . Connecting the Gigabit Ethernet Card to a Network Installing the Card . Connecting to the Network . Operating the Gigabit Ethernet Card . Verifying Functionality Using LEDs to Determine Card Functionality .
  • Page 8 Contents Specifications . . 13 Physical and Performance Characteristics . . 13 General Technical Specifications . . 14 Copper Card Technical Specifications . . 14 Glossary . . 19 Index. . 21 viii 007-5515-001...

  • Page 9: Figures

    Figures Copper Gigabit Ethernet card . Figure 1-1 Connecting the Copper Cable . Figure 2-1 007-5515-001...

  • Page 11: Tables

    Tables SGI Twisted Pair Cable Table 1-1 Configuration Limits . Table 1-2 LEDs on the Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card . Table 3-1 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Tech. Specs. - (1000Base-T) Adapters . . 13 Table A-1 Copper Card Gigabit Ethernet General Technical Specifications.

  • Page 13: About This Book

    • Chapter 2, “Connecting the Gigabit Ethernet Card to a Network,” shows you how to connect the Gigabit Ethernet card to your network. •...

  • Page 14: Related Publications

    Gigabit Ethernet card, see the user’s guide for the system in which the card is installed. SGI Altix Hardware Documentation For a list of current SGI hardware manual, see the SGI ProPack 6 for Linux Service Pack 2 Start Here (or later) available at http://docs.sgi.com. 007-5515-001...

  • Page 15: Conventions

    About this book You can obtain SGI documentation, release notes, or man pages in the following ways: • See the SGI Technical Publications Library at http://docs.sgi.com. Various formats are available. This library contains the most recent and most comprehensive set of online books, release notes, man pages, and other information.

  • Page 16: Product Support

    If you have comments about the technical accuracy, content, or organization of this document, contact SGI. Be sure to include the title and document number of the manual with your comments. (Online, the document number is located in the front matter of the manual.
  • Page 17 About this book SGI values your comments and will respond to them promptly. 007-5515-001 xvii...

  • Page 19: Gigabit Ethernet Card Features And Capabilities

    Layer 5 solution along with a complete Gigabit Ethernet ports. Figure 1-1 shows the quad-port Copper Gigabit Ethernet card. Note: The hardware MAC addresses for the four ports are lowest at the top of the card and highest at the bottom of the card.

  • Page 20: Card Features

    1: Gigabit Ethernet Card Features and Capabilities RJ45 connector Bottom Copper Gigabit Ethernet card Figure 1-1 Card Features The copper Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express card includes these features: • Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-T), Fast Ethernet (100Base-TX), Ethernet (10Base-T) • Quad Ethernet ports •...

  • Page 21: Cabling

    Category-5 cable plant (4-pair) with an RJ45 UTP connector at each end. Table 1-1 lists the SGI twisted pair cables. The operating range for 1000-Base-T is up to 100 m (328 ft).

  • Page 22: Configuration Limits

    SGI field support engineers can find up-to-date card configuration information on the SGI service information web site Table 1-2 summarizes the configuration limits for the Copper Gigabit Ethernet card at the time of publication of this manual.. Table 1-2 Configuration Limits...

  • Page 23: Connecting The Gigabit Ethernet Card To A Network

    To connect your copper Gigabit Ethernet card to a network, insert the RJ45 connector on one end of the copper cable into the Gigabit Ethernet card, as shown in Figure 2-1. Make sure the connector is inserted completely into the jack, and then insert the connector on the other end of the copper cable into the jack on the Ethernet switch, or another computer system (as appropriate).
  • Page 24 2: Connecting the Gigabit Ethernet Card to a Network Note: If your network connects to an Ethernet switch, consult the operating manual for the switch to ensure that the switch port is enabled and configured correctly. RJ45 connector Bottom Connecting the Copper Cable...

  • Page 25: Operating The Gigabit Ethernet Card

    Chapter 3 Operating the Gigabit Ethernet Card This chapter describes various issues that may occur when using a Gigabit Ethernet network. It includes the following sections: • “Verifying Functionality” on page 7 • “Resetting the Card” on page 11 •...

  • Page 26: Using Leds To Determine Card Functionality

    Connectors Shielded RJ-45 Verifying Card Recognition To verify that the operating system has located the Gigabit Ethernet card, use the Linux PCI utilities lspci(8) command, as follows: # lspci -d 14e4: 0b:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 20) 0b:00.1 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme II BCM5709 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 20)

  • Page 27: Verifying Card Configuration And Enabling

    Verifying Functionality Verifying Card Configuration and Enabling Use the installation tool that comes with your operating system to install and configure the Ethernet card. You can use the ifconfig -a command to verify the configuration information, as follows: 007-5515-001...
  • Page 28 3: Operating the Gigabit Ethernet Card # ifconfig -a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:48:C2:CE:EA inet addr:150.166.38.60 Bcast:150.166.38.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::230:48ff:fec2:ceea/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:656008 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:55860 errors:43 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:43 collisions:47 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:50809289 (48.4 Mb)

  • Page 29: Resetting The Card

    RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b) For more information on ifconfig, see the ifconfig(8) man page. Resetting the Card In the unlikely event that you need to reset the copper Gigabit Ethernet card, enter the following: interface ifconfig <...

  • Page 30: Configuration Parameters

    3: Operating the Gigabit Ethernet Card For more information on ifconfig, see the ifconfig(8) man page. Configuration Parameters Configuration changes for Ethernet devices drivers are made by means of the ethtool(8) command. The ethtool command works with all Linux Ethernet drivers.

  • Page 31: Specifications

    Appendix A Specifications This appendix provides the following information: • “Physical and Performance Characteristics” on page 13 • “General Technical Specifications” on page 14 Information in this appendix is from a Gigabit PCI Express card specification available at http://www.silicom-usa.com/default.asp?contentID=1245 Physical and Performance Characteristics Table A-1 summarizes the physical and performance characteristics for the copper card.

  • Page 32: General Technical Specifications

    A: Specifications Copper Gigabit Ethernet Tech. Specs. - (1000Base-T) Adapters Table A-1 Characteristic Value Data Transfer Rate: 1000 Mbit/s, 100 Mbit/s, and 10 Mbits/sec in simplex mode per port. 2000Mbit/s 200 and 20 Mbit/s in full duplex mode per port. Cables and Operating distance 10Base-T Category 3, 4, or 5 maximum 100m 100Base-Tx Category 5 maximum 100m...
  • Page 33 General Technical Specifications Copper Card Gigabit Ethernet General Technical Specifications Table A-2 Specification Description Weight: 120gr (4.233 oz) Power Consumption: 10.06W, 0.72A at 12V and 0.43A at 3.3V: Typical all ports operate at 1000Mbit/s. 8.74W, 0.61A at 12V and 0.43A at 3.3V: Typical all ports operate at 100Mbit/s.
  • Page 34 A: Specifications Copper Card Gigabit Ethernet General Technical Specifications Table A-2 Specification Description EMC Certifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B Class B Conducted Emissions Radiated Emissions CE EN 55022: 1998 Class B Amendments A1: 2000; A2: 2003 Conducted Emissions Radiated Emissions CE EN 55024: 1998 Amendments A1: 2000;...
  • Page 35 General Technical Specifications Copper Card Gigabit Ethernet General Technical Specifications Table A-2 Specification Description MTBF: 99 (Years) *According to Telcordia SR-332 Issue 1 Environmental condition - GB (Ground, Fixed, Controlled). Ambient temperature - 25˚C. Temperature rise of 15˚ C above the system ambient temperature was assumed for the cards components.

  • Page 37: Glossary

    Glossary acknowledge (Ack) packet The Ack packet informs the PE that initiated a message that the destination PE accepted the message. autonegotiation The process by which two computers (or a computer and a switch) connected by Gigabit Ethernet determine the speed and other parameters with which they will communicate. CD-ROM (CD) A flat metallic disk that contains information that you can view and copy onto your own hard disk;...
  • Page 38 Glossary Medium access control, also called the physical layer. MAC address The physical address of the Gigabit Ethernet board, which is distinct from the IP address. Maximum Transmission Unit is a configuration parameter that controls the size of the Ethernet frames that the Gigabit Ethernet board can transmit and receive. man (manual) page An online document that describes how to use a particular Linux command.

  • Page 39: Index

    Index Numbers specifications 1000-Base-T configuration operating range LEDs copper troubleshooting with, connector RJ45 1, 2, 3 copper board ports cables copper board characteristics connecting product support LEDs LEDs/connector specifications customer service RJ45 connector 1, 2, 3 Gigabit Ethernet board cabling supported systems copper configuring...

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