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IBM NetXtreme II 1000 Express Ethernet Adapters
IBM System x at-a-glance guide
The NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter is a high performance PCI Express,
quad-port, copper Gigabit Ethernet network adapter supporting both NIC/TOE and iSCSI over a single
network connection. The NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter is the latest Ethernet
switching option for the IBM System x and is part of the NetXtreme II family, which also comprises the
single- and dual-port PCIe cards.
Figure 1 shows the NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter.
Figure 1. NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter
Did You Know?
The NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter is an ideal way to implement a virtualization
solution using your existing Gigabit Ethernet network. With four copper-based Gigabit ports on a single
PCI Express 2.0 x4 interface, the adapter provides the density and capacity you need to support large
numbers of virtualized systems on one server.
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Part number information
Table 1. Ordering part numbers and feature codes
Description Part number Feature code
NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter 49Y4220 5766
NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter 42C1780 2995
NetXtreme II 1000 Express Single Port Ethernet Adapter 39Y6066 1485
The part numbers for the NetXtreme II adapters include the following items:
One Ethernet adapter with standard (4.75 in) bracket
Support CD
Low profile (3.13 in) bracket
Safety flyer
Features and specifications
The adapters have the following features:
One, two, or four 10/100/1000 copper ports with RJ45 for Cat 5E/6 cabling
Half-length form factor
TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) support standard
iSCSI support standard on quad-port card, optional feature on dual-port card (requires the purchase
of a software activation key, available 2Q/2011)
Table 2 compares the features of the three cards.
Table 2. Features
Feature Quad-port adapter Dual-port adapter Single-port adapter
Part number 49Y4220 42C1780 39Y6066
Number of RJ45 ports 4 2 1
PCI Express Yes Yes Yes
PCI Express 2.0 Yes Yes No
PCI Express lanes x4 x4 x4
Chipset Broadcom 5709C Broadcom 5709C Broadcom 5708C
TOE support Yes Yes Yes
iSCSI support Yes Optional via key* No
Wake on LAN Yes (ports 0 and 1 only) Yes (both ports) Yes
Jumbo Frames support Yes Yes Yes
Large Send Offload support Yes Yes Yes
Form factor Half-length low-profile Half-length low-profile Half-length low-profile
* Support of iSCSI with the dual-port requires the purchase of a software activation key, available 4Q/2010
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Physical specifications
The NetXtreme II cards have the following physical specifications:
NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter
Length: 168 mm (6.6 in)
Height: 64 mm (2.53 in)
Depth: 19 mm (0.74 in)
NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
Length: 118 mm (4.66 in)
Height: 64 mm (2.53 in)
Depth: 19 mm (0.74 in)
NetXtreme II 1000 Express Single Port Ethernet Adapter
Length: 149 mm (5.875 in)
Height: 70 mm (2.75 in)
Depth: 18 mm (0.70 in)
Operating environment
The adapters are supported in the following environment:
NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter
Temperature:
Operating at 0 to 914 m (0 to 3,000 ft): 10° to 52°C (50° to 135°F)
Operating at 0 to 3000m (0 to 10,000 ft): 10° to 49°C (50° to 120°F)
Storage: -40° to 65°C (-40° to 149°F) at 0 to 12,000m (0 to 39,000 ft)
Relative humidity:
Operating: 8% to 80% (relative, non-condensing)
Storage: 5% to 80% (relative, non-condensing)
NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
Temperature: 0° to 55°C (32° to 131°F)
Relative humidity: 10% to 90%
NetXtreme II 1000 Express Single Port Ethernet Adapter
Temperature: 0° to 55°C 32° to 131°F
Relative humidity: 10% to 90%
Warranty
One-year limited warranty. When installed in a System x server, these cards assume your system’s base
warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade.
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Supported servers
The NetXtreme II adapters are supported in the IBM System x servers identified in Table 3.
Table 3. Supported System x servers (Part 1)
Part
Adapter
Quad Port Adapter 49Y4220 N Y N Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y
Dual Port Adapter 42C1780 N N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Single Port Adapter 39Y6066 N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Table 3. Supported System x servers (Part 2)
Adapter
Quad Port Adapter Y Y Y N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Dual Port Adapter Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
number
Single Port Adapter Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
See IBM ServerProven for the latest information on the adapters supported by each System x server type:
http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
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Connectors and LEDs
Figure 2 shows the LEDs on the NetXtreme II 1000 Express Single Port Ethernet Adapter.
Figure 2. Faceplate of the NetXtreme II 1000 Express Single Port Ethernet Adapter
The meanings of LEDs are shown in Table 4:
Table 4. LEDs on the NetXtreme II adapters
LED Meaning
1000 On: A Gigabit Ethernet link has been established.
Off: No Gigabit link; possible link at different speed, possible bad cable, bad connector, or configuration
mismatch.
100 On: A 100 Mbps Ethernet link has been established.
Off: No 100 Mbps link; possible link at different speed, possible bad cable, bad connector, or configuration
mismatch.
10 On: A 10 Mbps Ethernet link has been established.
Off: No 10 Mbps link; possible link at different speed, possible bad cable, bad connector, or configuration
mismatch.
ACT Activity of the Ethernet link. The rate of blinking indicates the level of activity.
Supported operating systems
The NetXtreme II adapters 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
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition with Xen
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen for x86
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for x86
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T
VMware ESX 3.5
VMware ESX 4.0
VMware ESX 4.1
VMware ESXi 3.5
VMware ESXi 4.0
VMware ESXi 4.1
See IBM ServerProven for the latest information about the specific versions and service packs supported:
http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/. Click System x servers , and then click LAN to
see the support matrix. Click the check mark that is associated with the System x server in question to
see the details of operating system support.
Related publications
For more information, refer to the following resources:
NetXtreme II Quick Installation Guide and User's Guide
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5081963
(Download the ISO file, burn to disc or unpack using 7zip or another tool, then open
Manuals/English/index.htm)
IBM US Announcement Letter for NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter
http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS110-041
IBM US Announcement Letter for NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS108-400
IBM US Announcement Letter for NetXtreme II 1000 Express Single Port Ethernet Adapter
http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS106-615
IBM System x Configuration and Options Guide
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1SCOD-3ZVQ5W
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