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SGI® Altix® Systems Dual-Port GigabitEthernet PCI Express Board User’s Guide007-5472-001

007-5472-001 xiTablesTable 1-1 SGI 62.5-Micron Cable Options for Fiber-Optic Gigabit Ethernet. . 8Table 1-2 Fiber-Optic Operating Range, 1000-BASE

007-5472-001 xiiiAbout this bookThis guide describes the two versions of the dual-port Gigabit Ethernet PCI Expressboard, shows you how to connect the

xiv 007-5472-001About this bookChapter DescriptionsThis guide contains the following chapters:• Chapter 1, “Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board Feature

About this book007-5472-001 xv• SGI Altix 450 System User’s GuideProvides an overview of the Altix 450 system components, and it describes how toset u

xvi 007-5472-001About this book• You can also view man pages by typing man <title> on a command line.For example, to display the man page for th

About this book007-5472-001 xviiProduct SupportSGI provides a comprehensive product support and maintenance program for itsproducts:• If you are in No

007-5472-001 1Chapter 11. Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board Features andCapabilitiesGigabit Ethernet is technology that allows computer systems to co

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2 007-5472-0011: Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board Features and CapabilitiesNote: On SGI Altix 450 or 4700 systems, if both ports are run concurrentl

Board Features007-5472-001 3• Hardware acceleration that can offload tasks from the host processor. Thecontrollers can offload TCP/UDP/IP checksum calcu

4 007-5472-0011: Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board Features and CapabilitiesFigure 1-1 Fiber-Optic Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express BoardFiber-opticconne

Board Features007-5472-001 5Copper Board FeaturesThe technical specifications for the copper Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express board are froma technical spe

6 007-5472-0011: Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board Features and Capabilities• Jumbo Frame (9KB).• 802.x flow control.• Boot ROM embedded or optional c

Cabling007-5472-001 7Figure 1-2 shows the quad-port Copper Gigabit Ethernet board.Figure 1-2 Copper Gigabit Ethernet BoardCablingThe cabling for the G

Fiber-Optic Board CablingThe fiber-optic Gigabit Ethernet board is connected to the network using fiber-opticcable. The cable, which is not included in

Configuration Limits007-5472-001 9Copper Board CablingThe Copper Gigabit Ethernet board is implemented using twisted pair cable. The cable,which is no

10 007-5472-0011: Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board Features and CapabilitiesAltix XE320 1 1Altix 450 1 16Altix ICE 8200 1 4Altix 4700 1 16Table 1-4

007-5472-001 11Chapter 22. Connecting the Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Boardto a NetworkThis chapter shows you how to connect the fiber-optic Gigabit E

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12 007-5472-0012: Connecting the Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board to a Network• Altix ICE 8400: See the instructions for installing a PCI-E card in

Connecting to the Network007-5472-001 13Figure 2-1 Connecting the Fiber-Optic CableConnecting the Copper BoardTo connect your copper Gigabit Ethernet

14 007-5472-0012: Connecting the Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board to a NetworkFigure 2-2 Connecting the Copper CableRJ45 connector

007-5472-001 15Chapter 33. Operating the Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express BoardThis chapter describes various issues that may occur when using a Gigabit E

16 007-5472-0013: Operating the Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express BoardUsing LEDs to Determine Board FunctionalityThe fiber-optic and copper Gigabit Etherne

Verifying Functionality007-5472-001 17Verifying Board RecognitionTo verify that the operating system has located the Gigabit Ethernet board, use the L

18 007-5472-0013: Operating the Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express BoardsystemA:~ # ifconfig -aeth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:04:23:D3:A2:E8

Resetting the Board007-5472-001 19 UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:153 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0

This shows the current settings of the pause (or flow control) parameters. You can thenchange these parameters with the ethtool -A option.As with any s

007-5472-001 21Appendix AA. SpecificationsThis appendix provides the following information:• “Physical and Performance Characteristics” on page 21• “Ge

22 007-5472-001A: SpecificationsTable A-2 summarizes the physical and performance characteristics for the fiber-opticboard.General Technical Specificati

General Technical Specifications007-5472-001 23 PCI Express Card Type X4 LanePCI Express Voltage: +3.3V +-9%,PCI Connector: X4 LaneControllers: Broadc

24 007-5472-001A: SpecificationsEMC Certifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B Class BConducted EmissionsRadiated EmissionsCE EN 55022: 1998 Class B Amend

General Technical Specifications007-5472-001 25EMC Certifications: CE EN 55022: 1998 Class B: Amendment A1 2000, A2 2003 Conducted Emissions

26 007-5472-001A: SpecificationsTable A-4 summarizes the LEDs and connector specifications for the copper board.Fiber-Optic Board Technical Specificatio

General Technical Specifications007-5472-001 27 PCI Express Card Type X4 LanePCI Express Voltage: +3.3V +-9%PCI Connector: X4 LaneControllers: Broadco

28 007-5472-001A: SpecificationsEMC Certifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B Class BConducted EmissionsRadiated EmissionsCE EN 55022: 1998 Class B Amendm

General Technical Specifications007-5472-001 29Table A-6 summarizes the LEDs and connector specifications for the fiber-optic board.MTBF*: 136 (Years)*

007-5472-001 31Glossaryacknowledge (Ack) packetThe Ack packet informs the PE that initiated a message that the destination PE acceptedthe message.auto

007-5472-001 vRecord of RevisionVersion Description001 March 2008Initial release.

32 007-5472-001GlossaryMACMedium access control, also called the physical layer.MAC addressThe physical address of the Gigabit Ethernet board, which i

007-5472-001 33IndexNumbers1000-Base-SXoperating range, 81000-Base-Tconfiguration, 9operating range, 9Ccablingrange, 8connectorLC, 4, 8, 12RJ45,

34 007-5472-001IndexLEDscopper, 7fiber-optic, 4, 16troubleshooting with,, 16Pportscopper board, 9fiber-optic board, 8product support, xviiRRJ45 co

007-5472-001 viiContentsFigures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

viii 007-5472-001Contents3. Operating the Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board . . . . . . . . . . . .

007-5472-001 ixFiguresFigure 1-1 Fiber-Optic Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Board . . . . . . 4Figure 1-2 Copper Gigabit Ethernet