Description
The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters are a family of high performance PCI Express adapters. The adapters are available with either two ports or four ports and are supported on ThinkSystem and System x servers.
This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the NetXtreme GbE offerings and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the adapters and consider their use in IT solutions.
| Feature |
Feature Value |
| Connectivity technology |
Wired |
| Host interface |
PCI Express |
| Interface |
Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
2 |
| PCI version |
2.0 |
| PCI Card form factor |
Full-height (low-profile) |
| Maximum data transfer rate |
1000 Mbit/s |
| Networking standards |
IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3az |
| Ethernet LAN |
Yes |
| Ethernet interface type |
Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
10,100,1000 Mbit/s |
| Cabling technology |
10/100/1000BaseT(X) |
| Jumbo frames support |
Yes |
| Jumbo frames |
9600 |
| iSCSI support |
Yes |
| LAN controller |
Broadcom BCM5720 |
| Internal |
Yes |
| Product colour |
Green |
| LED indicators |
Yes |
| Certification |
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/NZSCISPR 22 / C-tick
RRL for KC
BSMI
UL 94-/V |
| Compatible operating systems |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 HPC Edition, Windows 2008HPC
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium Edition
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server with Xen x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 with Xen 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
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 12
VMware ESX 4.1
VMware ESXi 4.1
VMware vSphere 5.0 (ESXi)
VMware vSphere 5.1 (ESXi
VMware vSphere 5.5 (ESXi)
VMware vSphere 6.0 (ESXi) |
| Sustainability certificates |
RoHS |
| Width |
109 mm |
| Depth |
19 mm |
| Height |
69 mm |
| Quantity |
1 |
| Harmonized System (HS) code |
85176990 |
| Flow control support |
Yes |
