Feature Code Port And Cable Support - IBM Power 570 Technical Overview And Introduction

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Figure 2-12 Integrated Virtual Ethernet adapter connection on System p 570 I/O system board

2.7.2 Feature code port and cable support

All the IVE feature codes have different connectivity options and different cable support (see
Figure 2-13).
Figure 2-13 IVE physical port connectors according to IVE feature codes
FC 5636 and FC 5639 supports:
1 Gbps connectivity
10 Mbps and 100 Mbps connectivity
RJ-45 connector
Use the Ethernet cables that meet Cat 5e
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FC 5636
2 Ethernet ports RJ45 4 Ethernet ports RJ45
10/100/1000 Mbps 10/100/1000 Mbps
2 system ports 1 system port
3
cabling standards, or higher, for best performance.
FC 5639 FC 5637
2 Ethernet ports SR
10 Gbps
1 system port
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