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 and FC 1986)

1 Gigabit-SX iSCSI TOE PCI-X Adapter (optical connector)

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

A wrap plug for the multimode fiber connector (Part number 113847, included in FC 5714 and FC 1987)
Shortwave (850 nm) 50/62.5 micron multimode fiber network attachment

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