Specifications

Escala Tower PL & S, E,T System Hardware
Chapter 7: Communications Controllers 28/34
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Rev 5.9
02/12/2003
4.8. Gigabit Ethernet SX PCI Adapter (DCCG144)
DCCG144 Discontinued for S120, PL220T and PL420T : December 12, 2003
The Gigabit Ethernet-SX PCI based adapter is available on Escala E, T and Tower PL systems. This
technology allows to provide the scalability and performance required to meet the increasing demands
on today's communications.
Technical Overview
The adapter provides one full-duplex 1000Base-SX connection. It is a short form factor PCI card with
a SC-fiber connector to connect with short-wave (850 nm) 62.5 or 50 micron multi-mode fiber (MMF)
to a Gigabit Ethernet network. The adapter requires a 32 or 64 bit PCI bus slot running at 33 or 66
MHz and supports both 3.3 V and 5 V signaling. The adapter conforms to PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect) Local Bus Revision 2.0 and 2.1, IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet, and IEEE 802.3x flow
control standards.
Connectivity Rules
The following table gives the range of cable lengths from the adapter to another Gigabit Ethernet
equipment:
Fiber type Modal bandwidth
MHz-km
Minimum length
(meters)
Maximum length
(meters)
MMF 62.5 um 160 2 220
MMF 62.5 um 200 2 275
MMF 50 um 400 2 500
MMF 50 um 500 2 500
Note:
Bull's standard offering includes 62.5 um fiber type cables only. Mixing 62.5 um and 50 um
cables on the same hub/switch may lead to unexpected results.
Features
•
Provides a 1 Gbps (1000BaseSX) full-duplex Ethernet LAN connection.
•
Activity (transmit/receive) and Link Integrity LED indicators mounted on bracket.
•
1 MB on-card FIFO for transmit and receive.
Hardware
•
64 bit single PCI slot, 64-bit data path with bus-master design.
Operating System Requirements
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AIX Versions 4.3.2, or later.
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AIX 4.3.2, or later is required for Jumbo Frame support.
Supported Systems/Controllers
Escala
E Series/T604e/T620/T430/T450 T610
Controllers
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