Overview

The 10 Gb Ethernet-SR PCI-X 2.0 DDR Adapter is designed to provide a PCI-X based server connection. The adapter conforms to the IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet standard and supports jumbo frames.

The adapter is designed to run in standard PCI-X v2.0 and PCI-X v1.0a compliant systems with 64-bit PCI-X BusMaster slots at 133 Mode 1 or Mode 2. The adapter draws power from the PCI-X 3.3 V supplies and is keyed to fit only into a 3.3 V slot. The adapter supports 1M x 8 bit boot FLASH ROM and has a 240 KB on-chip TX packet buffer and a 32 MB on-chip RX packet buffer.

The adapter provides the following features:

• Single-slot, short form factor, 6.6 by 4.2 inch, half-length PCI cards
• 64-bit Direct Bus Mastering on the PCI-X bus
• Dual Address Cycle for access to 64-bit addresses
• PCI-X split transactions
• DMA engine for movement of command, status, and network data across PCI-X
• 240 KB on-chip TX packet buffer
• 32 MB on-chip RX packet buffer
• 1 MB Boot Flash ROM
• Jumbo frames (9 KB)
• Interrupts coalescing
• 802.1q VLAN tagging and stripping (IBM® System i® models do not support VLANs)
• Conforms to IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet standard

Operating system or partition requirements

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

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 4 U2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 SP3

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software required to support the new feature and that you determine if there are any existing prerequisites. To do this, use the IBM Prerequisite Web site at http://www-912.ibm.com/e_dir/eServerPrereq.nsf .

Preparing for installation

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 following table indicates the allowable cable lengths from the adapter to the gigabit Ethernet switch, including patch cables:

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

Installing the device driver software

This section explains how to install device driver software. The device driver is provided for the AIX 5L operating system.

If you already have a supported level of AIX 5L installed, the device driver is already installed and you can go to Installing the adapter. Otherwise, install the device driver.

To install device driver software, do the following steps:

1. Log in to the system unit as root user.
2. Insert the media containing the device driver software (for example; CD-ROM) into the appropriate media device.
3. Type the following System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) fast path: smitty devinst
4. Press Enter. The Install Additional Device Software screen highlights the INPUT device/directory for software option.
5. Select or type your input device, and do the following steps:
   • 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.
6. Press F4 to display the SOFTWARE to install window.
7. Type the following to display the Find window: /
8. For the adapter, type the following device package name: devices.pci.1410EB02
9. Press Enter. The system finds and highlights this device driver software.
10. Press F7 to select the highlighted device driver software.
11. Press Enter. The INSTALL ADDITIONAL DEVICE SOFTWARE screen displays. The entry fields are automatically updated.
12. Press Enter to accept the information. The ARE YOU SURE window displays.
13. 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.
14. Remove the installation media from the drive.
15. Press F10 to exit SMIT.
16. 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 steps:

1. If necessary, log in as root user.
2. At the command line, type: lslpp -l devices.pci.1410EB02.rte
3. Press Enter.

If the adapter device driver is installed, the following is an example of the data that displays on your screen:

Verify that the devices.pci.1410EB02.rte file sets are installed at the AIX 5L version 5.2 with the 5200-08 Recommended Maintenance package 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 adapter device driver did not install correctly. Try reinstalling the driver.

Installing the adapter

For instructions on how to install PCI adapters, refer to the PCI adapters topic.

Verifying the adapter installation

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

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

A list of PCI devices displays. If the 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.