IBM Netfinity User Manual
OPTIONS
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IBM
Netfinity
Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter
User’s guide
19K4621
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IBM
Netfinity
Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter
User’s guide
19K4621
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information under “Appendix B. Product warranties and notices” on
page B-1 of the Netfinity Gigabit Adapter Device Drivers an d Installation
First Edition (August 2000)
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Contents
Safety: read first. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
About this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
User’s guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
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Safety: read first
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Infor mações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Ennen kuin asennat täm än t uotte e n, lue turv aoh je et ko hd a sta Sa fety Info rm at ion .
Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
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Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.
Antes de instalar este pr oduto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
red inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy.
Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
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About this book
This manual contains instructions for installin g and using the IBM® Netfinty® Gigabit
Ethernet Adapter.
For help and service information, warranties, and notices, see the CD booklet that comes
with your optio n pa c ka ge .
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1.User’s guide
This guide provides the product description, software description, and installation and
usage instructions.
Product description
The IBM® Netfinity® Gigabit Ethernet Adapter connects your PCI-compliant server or
workstation to a Gigabit Ethernet network. The adapt er incorporates a technology that
transfers data at a maximum rate of one gigabit per second—10 times th e r a te of a Fast
Ethernet adapter.
The Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet Adapte r tar gets the increase d congestion experienced at the
backbone and ser ver in today’s networks, while providing a future upgr a de path for highend workstations that require more bandwidth than Fast Ethernet can provide.
The following items are i ncl uded in your option package:
• Netfinity Gigabit Ethernet Adapter CD with device driver software and
documentation.
• The IBM Netfinity Gig abit Ethe rnet Adapter in a n anti-sta tic ba g (use d for prote cting
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 resel ler. 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 su pport (optional 9,000 byte frames for server-to-server traffi c)
• VLANs: up to 64 VLANs per adapter using IEEE 802.1Q-1998 tagg ing
• Compatibility with existing Ethernet and Fast Ethernet equipment
• Standard Ethernet frame size (up to 1,518 by te s)
• Supports 32 multicast addresses
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• Adapter failover to an Intel
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
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