NEC N8104-225, User Manual

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6.
Notes in operation
1.
Maximum mounting number of this product depends on type of the server.
Please refer to the system configuration guide of the server.
2.
PXE boot on Legacy/UEFI is supported. (The 1st port only)
3.
PCI hot-plug, hot-add, hot-remove and hot-swap is not supported.
4.
Wake on LAN is not supported.
5.
AOC(Active Optical Cable) or DA cable(Active type) is not supported.
6.
Do not apply “F7 Default” in “Main Configuration Page” on “System Configuration” screen.
7.
In N8104-221, “Device Level Configuration” is not supported except “Option 0: 2x1x100G”
8.
The following functions are not supported in October 2023.
- SR-IOV(Single Root I/O Virtualization)
- NPAR(Network Partitioning)
- RoCE(RDMA over Converged Ethernet)
- DPDK(Data plane Development Kit)
9.
If the N8104-212/221 firmware (NVM3.20) included in StarterPack S8.10-010.005 is applied, many error
messages are registered when the link is down, but it does not affect the communication operation.
The occurrence of error messages can be suppressed by the following operational methods.
⚫ Avoid intentionally disconnecting optical cable.
⚫
Do not install SFP/QSFP modules in unused SFP/QSFP slots.
⚫ Do not connect a DA cable that has the other unconnected end.
ex 1) Operation in which SFP modules are connected and standby without connecting optical cables
→ Remove the SFP module before use.
ex 2) Operation of connecting a DA cable that has the other unconnected end.
→Disconnect the DA cable from this product before use.
You can ignore the error log that occurred.
Refer to “7.3
Notes on the N8104-212/221 firmware (NVM3.20) ” for
the display content of the error message.
10.
When using N8104-225, the link speeds of ports 0 and 1 must be matched. It is not possible to use different
link speed settings for ports 0 and 1.
ex) Port0:25Gbps, Port1:10Gbps -> NG
Port0:25Gbps, Port1:25Gbps -> OK