Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements
for the feature code (FC) 5260 adapters.
Overview
FC 5260 and FC 5899 are both the
same adapter with different feature codes. FC 5260 is a low-profile
adapter and the FC 5899 is a full-height adapter. The names of these
two adapters are:
- FC 5260: PCIe2 LP 4-port 1GbE Adapter
- FC 5899: PCIe2 4-port 1GbE Adapter
The PCIe2 LP 4-port 1GbE Adapter is a short,
low-profile, generation-2 PCIe adapter. This adapter provides four
1-Gb Ethernet ports that can be configured to run at 1000 megabits
per second (Mbps) (or 1 gigabit per second (Gbps)), 100 Mbps, or 10
Mbps. The adapter connects to a network that uses unshielded twisted
pair (UTP) cable for distances of up to 100 meters (328.08 feet). The adapter conforms
to the IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T standard. The adapter supports jumbo
frames when running at the 1000 Mbps speed.
Each of the Ethernet
ports can be connected by using:
- CAT5e (or later) UTP cables for 1000 Mbps network attachment
- CAT5 or CAT3 UTP cables for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps network attachment
The cables are attached to the copper RJ45 connectors. Each
port is independent of one another and supports full-duplex or half-duplex.
The half-duplex mode does not support a speed of 1000 Mbps.
The
adapter provides the following features:
- Supports interrupt moderation to deliver increased performance
while significantly reducing processor utilization
- Supports dual port operation in almost any PCIe slot, except x1
- Supports auto-negotiation, full-duplex only
- Supports integrated media-access control (MAC) and physical layer
(PHY)
- Supports Fast EtherChannel (FEC) with the existing software
- Supports gigabit EtherChannel (GEC) with the existing software
- Supports IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation control protocol)
- Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
- Supports IEEE 802.3 z, ab, u, x flow control support
- Supports IEEE 802.1p
- Supports IEEE 802.3ab for TX
- Supports TCP checksum offload transmission control protocol (TCP),
user datagram protocol (UDP), Internet Protocol (IP) for IPv4 and
IPv6
- Supports TCP segmentation or large send offload
- Supports EEPROM-SPI and single EEPROM
- Supports interrupt levels INTA and MSI
- Hardware certifications FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, MIC
- Network Controller (MAC) Intel 82571EB
- Compliant with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction
of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic
Equipment
Specifications
- Item
- Description
- Adapter FRU number
- 74Y4064 (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)
- Wrap plug
- 10N7405
- I/O bus architecture
- PCIe2.0 x4
- Slot requirement
- One PCIe x4 (low-profile) slot.
- Cables
- 4-pair, CAT5e, UTP cables are connected to copper RJ45 connectors.
- Voltage
- 3.3 V
- Form factor
- Low-profile
- Maximum number
- For the maximum adapters supported, see the PCI adapter placement
topic collection for your system.
- Connector information
- Two RJ-45 ports
- Two LED adapter status indicators per port, for link activity
and speed
- Attributes provided
- PCIe x4, generation-1 or generation-2
- 4-Port machine access code (MAC)
- High performance IPV4/IPV6 checksum offload
- Supports large send and large receive
- Multiple queues
- VIOS
The following figure shows the adapter.
Adapter LED states
The LEDs on the adapter
provide information about the operation status of the adapter. The
LEDs are visible through the mounting bracket. Figure 1 shows the location of the LEDs. Table 1 describes the different LED states and what
those states indicate.
Table 1. Adapter LEDs and descriptions| LED |
Light |
Description |
|---|
| Speed |
Yellow |
10 Mbps or 100 Mbps |
| Green |
1000 Mbps or 1 Gbps |
| Activity/link |
Green flashing |
Active link or data activity |
| Off |
No link The absence of a link can indicate
a defective cable, defective connector, or a configuration mismatch.
|
For details about slot priorities and placement
rules, see the PCI adapter placement topic collection for your system.
Operating system or partition requirements
This adapter is supported for the following
versions of operating systems:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version
6.2, or later.
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version
5.8, or later.
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11,
Service Pack 2, or later (with update package).
- See the Linux Alert
site for the support details.
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