For information about the supported RAID adapters, see “Supported RAID adapters” on page 86. For
information about the supported Features on Demand software RAID, see “Supported Features on Demand
software” on page 90.
Supported ML2 (Ethernet) adapters
Use this information for an overview of the ML2 (Ethernet) adapters that are supported on the server.
The following table lists the supported Ethernet adapters. For additional information about installing the
adapters, see “Installing an adapter” on page 83 and “Installing an adapter in the standard or half-length I/O
book” on page 90, and “Standard I/O book” on page 31.
Notes:
• You must go to the Lenovo Support web site at
http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com/
and download the
latest device drivers for the ML2 Ethernet adapters. Look for the Ethernet adapters under NIC adapters.
Use the
release notes
and
read.txt
files for the device driver installation instructions.
• Each ML2 (Ethernet) adapter comes with a standard profile bracket and a low-profile bracket. One bracket
might already be installed.
Table 24. Supported ML2 (Ethernet) adapters and where you can install the adapters.
Ethernet adapters
Where to install the
adapter
Notes and Features
Intel X540 ML2 quad-port 1
Gb-T Ethernet Adapter for
System x
This adapter can
only be installed in
slot 10 on the
standard I/O book
board.
• Port 1 on the adapter is the default port for IMM Shared
mode when enabled through UEFI.
• This adapter provides the following features:
– Single chip, quad-port 1 Gb Base-T controller with
integrated MAC and PHY
– PCI Express v2.1 with 5.0 GT/s and 2.5 GT/s support
for x1, x2, and x4 links widths
– Pass-Through (PT) functionality via a sideband interface
– DMTF Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI)
– 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10Base-T link modes
– Flexible port partitioning (32 virtual functions on quad-
port or 16 virtual functions on dual-port)
Intel I350-T4 ML2 dual-port 10
Gb-T Ethernet Adapter for
System x
This adapter can
only be installed in
slot 10 on the
standard I/O book
board.
• Port 1 on the adapter is the default port for IMM Shared
mode when enabled through UEFI.
• This adapter provides the following features:
– Single chip, dual port 10 Gb Base-T controller with
integrated MAC and PHY
– 12.5 watts maximum power
– Unified networking delivering LAN, iSCSI, and FCoE
over 10 Gb Base-T
– Two independent 10 Gb Base-T interfaces with SR-IOV
support
– PCI Express v2.1 with 5.0 GT/s and 2.5 GT/s support
for x1, x2, x4, and x8 links widths
– 10BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, and 100BASE-TX link modes
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