Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II for IBM System x
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Popular configurations
Figure 3 shows Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter IIs installed in a supported rack server. The servers
are connected to a 10Gb Ethernet network using a pair of 10Gb Ethernet switches.
Figure 3. Popular configuration
The parts used are listed in Table 5.
Table 5. Components used with the Emulex 10Gb Virtual Fabric Adapter (Figure 3)
Diagram
reference
Part
number/machine
type
Description
Quantity
Varies
Supported server (See Table 4)
2
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Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II
2
Varies
Supported 10Gb SFP+ Transceivers or direct-attach cables (See
Tables 2 and 3)
4
Varies
10Gb Ethernet Switch
2
Note: If SFP+ transceivers are used, this configuration also requires fiber optic cabling between the
servers and the switches.
Supported operating systems
The Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II for IBM System x and Emulex 10GbE Integrated Virtual
Fabric Adapter II for IBM System x support the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
