Overview - Intel X520 Dual-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x

The Intel X520 Dual-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x is poweredPlanned availability date: December 15, 2012

by an Intel Ethernet 82599 third-generation 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller. This card offers full line-rate 10 Gigabit per second performance for high-I/O intensive clients, and showcases the next generation of 10 Gigabit Ethernet networking features for the enterprise network and data center. This adapter uses IBM System x Mezzanine design, which does not use a PCIe slot.

Intel X520 Dual-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x

The new Intel X520 Dual-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x provides great networking performance, whether as a standard NIC, or with the physical port configured in an emulation mode using the virtual switch in the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM), or directly assigned to a virtual machine. In the emulation mode, the Intel I/O technology and Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) optimize network performance by offloading data sorting and copying from the software Virtual Switch in the VMM to the Intel Ethernet 82599 10-Gigabit Controller.

Intel X520 Dual-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x

Marketing part number: 49Y7980

For prerequisites, please see the IBM System x ServerProven Plan at

One year

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Environmental requirements

• Operating temperature: 0 to +55 degrees C
• Storage temperature: -20 to +65 degrees C
• Shipping conditions: -20 to +70 degrees C
• Air flow requirement (LFPM): 45 minimum
• Wet bulb (max): 27 degrees C
• Relative humidity (operating/non-operating): 10% to 90%
• Relative humidity (shipping): 5% to 95%, no condensation
• Relative humidity (storage): 5% to 80%
• Maximum dew point (operating): 21 degrees C
• Maximum operating altitude: 7,000 feet or 2,134 meters
• Vibration and shock: IEC 68, FCC Part 68.302, NSTA, 1A
• Electrostatic/electromagnetic susceptibility: IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3, IEC 801-4, and IEC 801-5

Not applicable.

The following network operating systems have been tested for compatibility with the Intel X520 Dual-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x.

Network operating systems

• Microsoft
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 DC, Datacenter x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 EE, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 DC, Datacenter x86 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 EE, Enterprise x86 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Web, Enterprise x86 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise x86 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 PE, Premium x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 SE,Standard x64 Edition
• Linux
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
  • 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
• Red Hat
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition
• VMware
  • VMware ESX 4.1
  • VMware ESXi 4.1
  • VMware vSphere 5
  • VMware vSphere 5.1

Note: For information on additional support, certification, version information, or network operating systems, visit

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products, including those designated as ServerProven.

Refer to the Software Requirements section for a list of software compatible with the Intel X520 Dual-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Embedded Adapter for IBM System x.