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Verifying your hardware requirements

Before you install your adapter, verify that you have the required hardware.

1 Gigabit-TX iSCSI TOE PCI-X Adapter (copper connector)

The IBM® 1 Gigabit-TX iSCSI TOE PCI-X Adapter requires the following hardware:

Cat 5, Cat 5e, or Cat 6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables for network attachment.
Customers supply the cables.

Restriction: The cable can be no longer than 100 meters (including patch cables) from the adapter to the local switch.
RJ-45 wrap plug. (Part number 00P1689, included in FC 5713)

The following table shows the minimum and maximum allowable fiber cable lengths from the SX adapter to the gigabit Ethernet switch, including patch cables:

Table 1. Fiber cable lengths for the 1 Gigabit-SX iSCSI TOE PCI-X Adapter (optical connector)
Fiber type	Modal bandwidth (MHz-km)	Minimum range (meters)	Maximum range (meters)
62.5 µ.m MMF	160	2	220
62.5 µ.m MMF	200	2	275
50 µ.m MMF	400	2	500
50 µ.m MMF	500	2	500

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Last updated: Wed, January 17, 2018