User`s guide

1: Features and Capabilities of the SGI 10-Gbit Ethernet Network Adapter
Features
The adapter includes the following features:
• Full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet interface as defined in the IEEE P802.3ae approved
standard
• Support for Ethernet frame sizes up to 9600 bytes
• 16 DMA channels (8 for reading, 8 for writing)
• Single LC fiber connection
• Support for PCI 64-bit 66-MHz and PCIX 66/100/133-MHz
• Universal dual-voltage signaling (3.3 V and 5 V)
• Compliance with PCI Local Bus Specification (Revision 2.3) and PCI-X Addendum
to the PCI Local Bus Specification (Revision 1.0a) standards
Cabling
The adapter is connected to the network using multimode fiber (MMF) cable. The
cable, which is not included in the shipment, must be a 50-micron cable that is 2000
MHz*Km with at least one LC connector. This cable will support distances up to
300M.
Table 1-1 lists operating ranges for 10-Gb cables. Fiber type is MMR.
Table 1-1
10-Gbit Cable Standards
Diameter (Microns) Modal Bandwidth (MHz * km) Range (Meters)
50 400 2 to 66
50 500 2 to 82
50 2000 2 to 300
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