IBM Netfinity, User Manual

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User’s guide
This guide provides the product description, software description, and installation and
usage instructions.
Product description
The IBM
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Netfinity
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Gigabit Ethernet Adapter connects your PCI-compliant server or
workstation to a Gigabit Ethernet network. The adapter incorporates a technology that
transfers data at a maximum rate of one gigabit per second—10 times the rate of a Fast
Ethernet adapter.
The Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet Adapter targets the increased congestion experienced at the
backbone and server in today’s networks, while providing a future upgrade path for high-
end workstations that require more bandwidth than Fast Ethernet can provide.
The following items are included in your option package:
• Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet Adapter CD with device driver software and
documentation.
• The IBM Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet Adapter in an anti-static bag (used for protecting
the adapter when stored or shipped). Keep the adapter in the packaging until you are
ready to install it.
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your reseller. Keep your original
packing material; it might be required if you need to return your adapter.
The Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet Adapter supports the following features:
• Full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet interface (IEEE 802.3-1999)
• Jumbo Frame support (optional 9,000 byte frames for server-to-server traffic)
• VLANs: up to 64 VLANs per adapter using IEEE 802.1Q-1998 tagging
• Compatibility with existing Ethernet and Fast Ethernet equipment
• Standard Ethernet frame size (up to 1,518 bytes)
• Supports 32 multicast addresses
• Adapter failover to an Intel
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82559 LAN on Motherboard (LOM)
• Adaptive interrupt frequency (maximizes network throughput; adapts to traffic load)
• Dual DMA channels
• 33/66 MHz, 32-bit or 64-bit PCI bus master with adaptive DMA
• PCI Local Bus Rev 2.2 compliant: 17.3 cm x 10.7 cm (6.8 in. x 4.2 in.)
• ASIC with on-chip MAC and dual RISC processors
• Universal dual voltage signaling (3.3V and 5V)
• Status LEDs
• Adapter Teaming configuration for automatic failover if the network connection is
down