Specifications

Monthly Specification Update

29.

Intel® FDR InfiniBand* ConnectX* -3 I/O Module AXX2FDRIBIOM port 2

may have interconnect problem with Mellanox* 1m FDR or 7m SFP+

passive copper cables

Problem Intel

FDR InfiniBand* ConnectX* -3 I/O Module AXX2FDRIBIOM port 2 may

have interconnect problem when used with Mellanox* 1 meter FDR or 7

meters SFP+ passive copper cables.

Implication When used with Mellanox* 1m FDR or 7m SFP+ passive copper cables, port

2 of the module may not be able to establish a successful connection for signal

transmission. This issue does not impact other cables. This issue does not

impact Intel

FDR InfiniBand* ConnectX* -3 I/O Module AXX1FDRIBIOM.

Status The issue with 7m SFP+ passive copper cable was fixed by Mellanox*

InfiniBand* ConnectX* -3 firmware 2.11.1308 and later release. Please refer to

the following website for downloading:

http://www.mellanox.com/page/firmware_table_Intel

The AXX2FDRIBIOM still has limited issues with Mellanox* 1m FDR passive

copper cable that may be fixed in the future.

Workaround Port 2 of AXX2FDRIBIOM must be used with Mellanox* 2m or 3m FDR or 1m,

2m, 3m, 5m or 7m SFP+ passive copper cables, or active optical cables.

30.

BMC becomes temporarily unresponsive across the LAN or the

Integrated BMC Web Console may disconnect, when performing DC

power cycling.

Problem When using a complex network infrastructure like switches with advanced

features, e.g. spanning tree, and performing a DC power cycle there may be

unexpected behavior by the BMC. The BMC may become unresponsive on the

LAN connection or the Integrated BMC Web console will disconnect.

Implication The shared NIC PHY is reset when there is a DC power on. This is expected

behavior of NIC PHY. Current BMC has no method to avoid this reset.

Status This issue will not be fixed

Workaround None.

31.

The PXE boot and iSCSI boot settings may not be saved after reboot

Problem The PXE boot and iSCSI boot settings may not be saved after reboot on the

Intel® Server Board S2600GZ/GL with the following PBA (Printed Board