Overview - Intel X540-T2 Dual Port 10 Gigabit BaseT Ethernet Adapter for IBM System x

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At a glance

The Intel X540-T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x offers:

• 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) performance for the entire datacenter
• Standard Cat-6a and Cat-5e cabling with RJ45 connectors
• Backward compatibility with existing 1000BASE-T networks to simplify the transition to 10GbE
• Flexible I/O virtualization for port partitioning and Quality of Service (QoS) of up to 32 virtual ports
• The industry's first dual-port 10GBASE-T adapter offering a single-chip solution with integrated MAC + PHY
• Reliable and proven 10 Gigabit Ethernet technology from Intel Corporation

Overview

Features of the Intel X540-T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x include:

• PCI Express 2.0 Gen 2 x8 for both 2.5 GT/s and 5 GT/s
• Standard PCIe low-profile card form factor
• Adapter mounted with a 3U bracket
• A loose 2U bracket also available in the option package
• 2 x 10Gb BaseT (RJ45) connector ports
• Intel Virtual Technology (VT) with I/OAT and VMDq
• One-year limited warranty
• 10Gb Ethernet 802.3ae compliance
• Support for:
  • IPv4/IPv6, MSI/MSI-X, GSO, TSO, LRO, and RSS
  • Jumbo Frames
  • Both UEFI and legacy PXE boot
  • TCP/IP/UDP checksum offload (TCO)
  • Large Receive Offload (LRO) and Receive Sides Scaling (RSS)
  • VLAN and 802.1Q vLAN tagging
  • PXE boot for both legacy and UEFI for IPv4
  • iSCSI and iSCSI boot as a software iSCSI initiator
  • IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Tags
  • IEEE 802.1p Priority Encoding
  • Quality of Service (QoS)

Warranty

• One-year limited warranty

Physical specifications

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

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/nonoperating): 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, -3, -4, and -5

Agency approvals

• EN55022
• EN55024
• EN60950 / CE
• EN 61000-3-2
• EN 61000-3-3
• ICES-003, Issue-004
• IEC 950 CB Scheme
• FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A
• UL 1950
• CSA C22.2 950-95
• VCCI
• AS/NZS CISPR 22 / C-tick
• RRL for KC
• BSMI
• UL 94-/V

Product marketing and replacement part numbers (FRU)

Software requirements

The following network operating systems have been tested for compatibility with the Intel X540-T2 Dual Port 10GBaseT Adapter for IBM System x.

Network operating systems

• Microsoft
  • Windows Server 2008 x86 (all versions)
  • Windows Server 2008 x64 (all versions)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 (all versions)
  • Windows PE 3.1 and 2.1 x86 / x64
• Linux
  • RHEL5 for x86, x64
  • RHEL6 for x86, x64
  • SLES10 for x86, x64
  • SLES11 for x86, x64

Note: For information on additional support, certification, and versions of network operating systems, visit: http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/

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