4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter (FC 5740, 1954)

Learn about the features, operating system requirements, and installation notes for the 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter.

Overview

The 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter is a 64-bit Ethernet card. It is a full height PCI-X 1.0a adapter, which supports four gigabit ports on a single adapter delivering increased bandwidth for PCI-X slot-constrained systems. It provides high connectivity and reliability using two integrated, dual-port gigabit Ethernet controllers and a PCI-X bridge chip. The adapter connects the system to an Ethernet LAN at speeds of 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps.

The FRU part numbers for the adapter are:

FC 5740, 03N5444^* or 03N5446^**
FC 1954, 03N5444^* or 03N5446^**

^* Designed to comply with RoHS requirement.
^** Not designed to comply with the RoHS requirement.

The 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter provides the following features:

3.3 volts, 64-bit, 133 MHz with 64-bit Direct Bus Mastering on the PCI-X bus
IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T compliant
IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX compliant
IEEE 802.3 10Base-T compliant
802.1q VLAN tagging
Two Intel® 82546GB Gigabit Controllers
Interrupt Moderation
TCP Segmentation offload and encapsulation in hardware
Checksum offloading of IP, TCP, and UDP frame
Remote Management Support (WfM, RIS, SNMP/DMI)
Increased connectivity while significantly reducing CPU utilization
Four RJ-45 ports
Two LED adapter status indicators per port for link activity and speed
Boot ROM on two ports
Advanced cable diagnostics
Compliant with European Union Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

Figure 1. 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter

Operating system or partition requirements

AIX 5L™ Version 5.3 with the 5300-04 Technology Level, or later

AIX 5L Version 5.2 with the 5200-08 Technology Level, or later

Red Hat Enterprise Linux® version 4 U2, or later

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3, or later

Preparing for installation

This section helps you prepare to install your 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter. Preparing to install the adapter involves the following tasks:

Verifying your hardware requirements
Verifying your software requirements
Gathering tools and documentation

Note:

If you are installing your operating system at this time, install your adapter before you install the operating system. See Installing the adapter for instructions.
If you are installing only the device driver for this adapter, install your device driver software before you install the adapter. See Installing the device driver software for instructions.

Verifying Your Hardware Requirements

The 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter requires the following hardware:

A wrap plug for the RJ-45 connector, if you are running the total diagnostics package
Customer-supplied, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables:
- Cat 5e (or higher) cables for 1000 Mbps network attachment
- Cat 5 or Cat 3 cables for 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps network attachment
Restriction: The cable can be no longer than 100 meters (including patch cables) from the adapter to the local switch.

Verifying Your Software Requirements

Ensure that your operating system supports this adapter before you install it. See Operating system or partition requirements.

Gathering tools and documentation

To install the 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter, make sure you have access to the following:

The 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter
The operating system documentation
The system unit documentation
The PCI adapter placement information for the system unit.
Wrap plug
A flat-blade screwdriver
AIX® Base Operating System CD, which includes the device driver, or the AIX device driver CD-ROM

Installing the device driver software

This chapter explains how to install device driver software. The device driver is provided for the AIX operating system.

Be sure you have read Preparing for installation to determine:

If you should install your device driver software first, go to step 1 of this section.
If you should install your adapter hardware first, go to Installing the adapter. When you install AIX, your adapter device driver automatically installs.

If your installed AIX operating system (AIX 5.2.0.85 or later; AIX 5.3.0.40 or later) supports the 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter and you already have this adapter installed, the device driver is already installed and you can install the adapter. Go to Installing the adapter for instructions. Otherwise, install the device driver.

To install device driver software, do the following:

Log in to the system unit as root user.
Insert the media containing the device driver software (for example; CD-ROM) into the appropriate media device. If your system does not have a CD-ROM drive, refer to your system documentation for performing a NIM (Network Installation Management) installation.
Type the following System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) fast path: smitty devinst
Press Enter. The Install Additional Device Software screen highlights the INPUT device/directory for software option.
Select or type your input device:
- Press F4 to display the input device list.
- Select the name of the device (for example; CD-ROM) that you are using and press Enter.
OR
- In the entry field, type the name of the input device you are using and press Enter.
- The Install Additional Device Software window highlights the SOFTWARE to install option.
Press F4 to display the SOFTWARE to install window.
Type the following to display the Find window: /
For the 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter, type the following device package name: devices.pci.14101103
Press Enter. The system finds and highlights this device driver software.
Press F7 to select the highlighted device driver software.
Press Enter. The INSTALL ADDITIONAL DEVICE SOFTWARE screen displays. The entry fields are automatically updated.
Press Enter to accept the information. The ARE YOU SURE window displays.
Press Enter to accept the information. The COMMAND STATUS screen displays.
- The term RUNNING is highlighted to indicate that the installation and configuration command is in progress.
- When RUNNING changes to OK, scroll to the bottom of the page and locate the Installation Summary.
- After a successful installation, SUCCESS displays in the Result column of the Installation Summary at the bottom of the page.
Remove the installation media from the drive.
Press F10 to exit SMIT.
Go to the adapter installation procedure, Installing the adapter.

Verify AIX software installation

To verify that the device driver for the adapter is installed, do the following:

If necessary, log in as root user.
At the command line, type: lslpp -l devices.pci.14101103.rte
Press Enter.

If the 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter device driver is installed, the following is an example of the data that displays on your screen:

Fileset	Level	State	Description
Path: /usr/lib/objrepos devices.pci.14101103.rte	5.2.0.0	COMMITTED	4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X Adapter Software

Verify that the devices.pci.14101103.rte filesets are installed at the AIX 5.2.0.0 (or later level) or AIX 5L 5.3.0.0 (or later level). If this information displays but you continue to have problems, go to Installing the adapter.

If no data displays on your screen, the 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter device driver did not install correctly. Try reinstalling the driver.

Installing the adapter

Refer to the PCI Adapters topic for instructions on placement and installation of PCI adapters.

After you have installed the adapter, continue on to Verifying the adapter Installation .

Verifying the adapter installation

To verify that your system unit recognizes the PCI adapter, do the following:

If necessary, log in as root user.
At the command line, type: lsdev -Cs pci
Press Enter.

A list of PCI devices displays. If the 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter is installed correctly, an available status for each port indicates that the adapter is installed and ready to use. If the message on your screen indicates that any of the ports is DEFINED instead of AVAILABLE, shut down your server and verify that the adapter was installed correctly.

Connecting to an Ethernet network

This section explains how to connect the adapter to the UTP network. Refer to your local procedures for information about connecting the 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter to your Ethernet network.

To connect the adapter to an unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) network, do the following:

Insert the RJ-45 jack of the UTP cable into one of the RJ-45 connectors on the adapter.
Insert the RJ-45 jack of the other end of the UTP cable into the network switch.

Understanding the adapter LEDs

The LEDs on the 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter provide information about the card's operation status. The LEDs are visible through the card's mounting bracket and, when lit, indicate the following conditions:

Table 1.
LED	Light	Description
ACT/LNK	Green	Good link
	Off	No link (The absence of a link could be the result of a bad cable, a bad connector, or a configuration mismatch)
	Blinking	Data activity
Link Speed	Off	10 Mbps
	Green	100 Mbps
	Orange	1000 Mbps

Figure 2. 4-Port 10/100/1000 Base-TX PCI-X adapter