User`s guide

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1: Gigabit Ethernet Card Features and Capabilities
Toachievethelongerdistancesavailablewith1000-Base-T,useaswitchwith1000-Base-T
ports.
Configuration Limits
TheQuad-PortGigabitEthernet PCI ExpressLowProfile Cardis supported on SGI PCIe
capable platforms. For specific restrictions or other questions, please consult your sales
representative.
SGI field support engineers can find up-to-date card configuration information on the
SGI service information web site
Table 1-2summarizestheconfigurationlimitsfortheCopperGigabitEthernetcardatthe
time of publication of this manual..
25 feet CBL-GBE-RJ45-25FT-Z
50 feet CBL-GBE-RJ45-50FT-Z
Table 1-2 Configuration Limits
System
Maximum Per
Bus Maximum Number of cards
Altix 450 1 8
Altix 4700 1 8
Altix XE250 1 3 cards @ x8 per node
Altix XE270 1 3 cards @ x8 per node
Altix XE310 1 1 card @ x8 per node (2 per
chassis)
Altix XE320 1 1 card @ x8 per node (2 per
chassis)
Table 1-1 SGI Twisted Pair Cable
Length Marketing Code