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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:

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One Ethernet adapter with standard (4.75 in) bracket

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Support CD

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Low profile (3.13 in) bracket

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Safety flyer

Features and specifications

The adapters have the following features:

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One, two, or four 10/100/1000 copper ports with RJ45 for Cat 5E/6 cabling

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Half-length form factor

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TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) support standard

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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

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Length: 168 mm (6.6 in)

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Height: 64 mm (2.53 in)

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Depth: 19 mm (0.74 in)

NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter

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Length: 118 mm (4.66 in)

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Height: 64 mm (2.53 in)

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Depth: 19 mm (0.74 in)

NetXtreme II 1000 Express Single Port Ethernet Adapter

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Length: 149 mm (5.875 in)

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Height: 70 mm (2.75 in)

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Depth: 18 mm (0.70 in)

Operating environment

The adapters are supported in the following environment:

NetXtreme II 1000 Express Quad Port Ethernet Adapter

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Temperature:

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Operating at 0 to 914 m (0 to 3,000 ft): 10° to 52°C (50° to 135°F)

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Operating at 0 to 3000m (0 to 10,000 ft): 10° to 49°C (50° to 120°F)

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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)

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Storage: 5% to 80% (relative, non-condensing)

NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter

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Temperature: 0° to 55°C (32° to 131°F)

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Relative humidity: 10% to 90%

NetXtreme II 1000 Express Single Port Ethernet Adapter

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Temperature: 0° to 55°C 32° to 131°F

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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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