IBM NetXen 10Gb2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card User manual

NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card
for IBM BladeCenter
Installation Guide
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NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card
for IBM BladeCenter
Installation Guide
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Note:
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information
in Appendix B, “Warranty,” on page 23 and Appendix C, “Notices,” on page 47.
First Edition (January 2007)
©Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2007. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights –Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by
GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

Contents
Safety ........................v
Chapter 1. The NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card ....1
Specifications ......................3
Related documentation ...................4
Inventory checklist ....................5
Notices and statements in this document .............5
Major components of the expansion card .............6
High-speed switch module .................6
Chapter 2. Installing an expansion card ............7
Installation guidelines ...................7
System reliability guidelines ................8
Handling static-sensitive devices...............9
Installing the expansion card on ablade server ..........10
Configuring acommand session ...............11
Chapter 3. Updating the boot code and firmware and installing device
drivers .......................13
Chapter 4. Parts listing ..................15
Chapter 5. Solving problems ................17
Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance ........19
Before you call .....................19
Using the documentation ..................19
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web .......20
Software service and support ................20
Hardware service and support ................20
IBM Taiwan product service .................21
Appendix B. Warranty ..................23
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-08 04/2004 ......23
Part 1-General Terms..................23
Part 2-Country-unique Terms ...............28
Part 3-Warranty Information ...............43
Appendix C. Notices ...................47
Trademarks ......................48
Important notes .....................49
Product recycling and disposal ................49
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Battery return program ..................51
Electronic emission notices .................52
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement .......52
Industry Canada Class Aemission compliance statement ......53
Australia and New Zealand Class Astatement .........53
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement ......53
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement ......53
Taiwanese Class Awarning statement ............54
Chinese Class Awarning statement .............54
Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 54
Index ........................55
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Safety
Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.
Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.
Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.
Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.
Lees voordat udit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.
Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety
Information.
Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.
Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.
Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.
Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette
produktet.
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Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.
Antes de instalar este producto, lea la información de seguridad.
Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.
Important:
Each caution and danger statement in this document is labeled
with anumber. This number is used to cross reference an
English-language caution or danger statement with translated
versions of the caution or danger statement in the Safety Information
document.
For example, if acaution statement is labeled “Statement 1,”
translations for that caution statement are in the Safety Information
document under “Statement 1.”
Be sure to read all caution and danger statements in this document
before you perform the procedures. Read any additional safety
information that comes with the server or optional device before
you install the device.
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Statement 1:
DANGER
Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is
hazardous.
To avoid ashock hazard:
vDo not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation,
maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical
storm.
vConnect all power cords to aproperly wired and grounded electrical
outlet.
vConnect to properly wired outlets any equipment that will be attached
to this product.
vWhen possible, use one hand only to connect or disconnect signal
cables.
vNever turn on any equipment when there is evidence of fire, water, or
structural damage.
vDisconnect the attached power cords, telecommunications systems,
networks, and modems before you open the device covers, unless
instructed otherwise in the installation and configuration procedures.
vConnect and disconnect cables as described in the following table
when installing, moving, or opening covers on this product or attached
devices.
To Connect: To Disconnect:
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, attach all cables to devices.
3. Attach signal cables to connectors.
4. Attach power cords to outlet.
5. Turn device ON.
1. Turn everything OFF.
2. First, remove power cords from outlet.
3. Remove signal cables from connectors.
4. Remove all cables from devices.
Safety vii

Statement 3:
CAUTION:
When laser products (such as CD-ROMs, DVD drives, fiber optic devices, or
transmitters) are installed, note the following:
DANGER
Some laser products contain an embedded Class 3A or Class 3B laser
diode. Note the following.
Laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam, do not view
directly with optical instruments, and avoid direct exposure to the beam.
Class 1 Laser Product
Laser Klasse 1
Laser Klass 1
Luokan 1 Laserlaite
Appareil A Laser de Classe 1
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Statement 8:
CAUTION:
Never remove the cover on apower supply or any part that has the
following label attached.
Hazardous voltage, current, and energy levels are present inside any
component that has this label attached. There are no serviceable parts inside
these components. If you suspect aproblem with one of these parts, contact
aservice technician.
Safety ix

xNetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card: Installation Guide

Chapter 1. The NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion
Card
This Installation Guide contains instructions for and information about:
vInstalling the NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card for IBM®
BladeCenter®
vUpdating the firmware and device drivers of the NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port
Ethernet Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter
vSolving problems with the NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card for
IBM BladeCenter
For installation details, see Chapter 2, “Installing an expansion card,” on page
7. For additional information about Ethernet expansion cards and other
BladeCenter components, see the BladeCenter documentation that comes with
these devices.
To support each Nortel 10 Gb high-speed switch module (HSSM) that you
install in the BladeCenter unit, you must also install acompatible, high-speed
NetXen 10 Gb Ethernet expansion card in each blade server that you want to
communicate with the HSSM. In this environment, the expansion card operates
as ahost channel adapter (HCA).
The NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter is an
Ethernet device. Communication signals are routed from the blade server
through the high-speed connector on the I/O expansion card to I/O-module
bays 7and 9in the BladeCenter unit. For the location of the blade server bays
and to determine whether your blade server supports HSSMs, see the
documentation that comes with the blade server. I/O-module bays 7and 9in
the BladeCenter unit support HSSMs, such as the Nortel 10 Gb Ethernet Switch
Module for IBM BladeCenter.
The following illustration shows an example of aBladeCenter unit with the
I/O-module bays identified. In this BladeCenter unit, these bays are in the rear
of the BladeCenter chassis. In adifferent BladeCenter unit, these bays might be
in adifferent location.
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I/O module bay 4
I/O module bay 3
I/O module bay 2
I/O module bay 6
I/O module bay 1
I/O module bay 7
I/O module bay 9
I/O module bay 8
I/O module bay 10
I/O module bay 5
Power connector 2 Power connector 1
Management
module 1
Management
module bay 2
Blower module 1
Blower module 1
error LED
Blower module 2
error LED
Blower module 2
Rear system
LED panel
Serial connector
Notes:
1. Throughout this document, the NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion
Card is referred to as the Ethernet expansion card, the expansion card, or
the I/O expansion card.
2. Unless otherwise stated, references to the BladeCenter unit apply to all
BladeCenter units that support high-speed I/O modules, such as the
BladeCenter Hunit.
3. The blade servers or BladeCenter units that are described or shown in this
document might be different from your blade server or BladeCenter unit.
For additional information, see the documentation that comes with your
blade server or BladeCenter unit.
4. Changes are made periodically to the IBM Web site. Procedures for locating
firmware and documentation might vary slightly from what is described in
this document.
5. The illustrations in this document might differ slightly from your hardware.
6. Unless otherwise stated, references to the management module apply to the
BladeCenter Advanced Management Module.
The I/O expansion card comes with aone-year limited warranty. For
information about your warranty, see Appendix B, “Warranty,” on page 23. You
can obtain up-to-date information about the expansion card at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/.
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This Installation Guide and the most recent versions of other documents that
provide detailed information about your BladeCenter unit, blade server, and
available optional devices are provided in Portable Document Format (PDF) at
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/ .
For service or assistance, see Appendix A, “Getting help and technical
assistance,” on page 19.
Record information about the expansion card in the following table. The
product name and serial number are on the identification label on the right
side of the expansion card. You will need this information when you register
the expansion card with IBM. You can register the expansion card at
http://www.ibm.com/support/mysupport/.
Product name NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card for IBM
BladeCenter
Model number _____________________________________________
Serial number _____________________________________________
Part number _____________________________________________
Media access control
(MAC) address
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Specifications
For detailed information about the expansion-card hardware and software
features, specifications, and standards, see the documentation that comes with
your hardware.
Chapter 1. The NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card 3

Related documentation
This Installation Guide contains installation instructions for the expansion card
and general information about the expansion card, including getting started,
and how to get help.
Notes:
vThe most recent versions of this Installation Guide and all other BladeCenter
documentation are at http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
vDepending on your blade server model, additional documentation might be
included on the IBM BladeCenter Documentation CD for the BladeCenter unit.
The following related documentation is available at http://www.ibm.com/
systems/support/:
vBladeCenter Problem Determination and Service Guide
vBladeCenter Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide
vBladeCenter Advanced Management Module Installation Guide or BladeCenter T
Advanced Management Module Installation Guide
vIBM BladeCenter Management Module Command-Line Interface Reference Guide
vIBM BladeCenter Management Module User’s Guide
vInstallation and User’s Guide for the BladeCenter unit
vInstallation and User’s Guide for the blade server
vRack Installation Instructions
vSafety Information
vEthernet Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter Installation and User's Guide
vNetXen, Inc. Intelligent NIC Getting Started Guide
vNortel 10 Gb Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation Guide
vNortel 10 Gb Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Application Guide
vNortel 10 Gb Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Browser Based
Interface Quick Guide
vNortel 10 Gb Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Command Reference
vNortel 10 Gb Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter ISCLI Reference
In addition, you might have to review the IBM Configuration and Options Guide,
which contains information about which SFP module and cable are required to
connect the expansion card to other storage devices. This document is available
in both HTML and PDF from http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/xseries/
cog/.
For more information about documentation requirements, see “Using the
documentation” on page 19.
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Inventory checklist
Make sure that the shipping carton contains the following items:
vOne NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter
vThe NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card for IBM BladeCenter
Installation Guide (this document)
vSafety flyer
vEnd User License Agreement
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact your authorized reseller
for replacement.
Notices and statements in this document
The caution and danger statements in this document are also in the
multilingual Safety Information document, which is on the IBM BladeCenter
Documentation CD for the BladeCenter unit. Each statement is numbered for
reference to the corresponding statement in your language in the Safety
Information document.
The following notices and statements are used in this document:
vNote: These notices provide important tips, guidance, or advice.
vImportant: These notices provide information or advice that might help you
avoid inconvenient or problem situations.
vAttention: These notices indicate potential damage to programs, devices, or
data. An attention notice is placed just before the instruction or situation in
which damage could occur.
vCaution: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially
hazardous to you. Acaution statement is placed just before the description
of apotentially hazardous procedure step or situation.
vDanger: These statements indicate situations that can be potentially lethal or
extremely hazardous to you. Adanger statement is placed just before the
description of apotentially lethal or extremely hazardous procedure step or
situation.
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Major components of the expansion card
The NX2031 chip provides aPCI-Express local bus interface and two
completely independent 10 Gb serial Ethernet ports. Each port has aRISC
processor, an integrated serializer/deserializer (SERDES), areceive DMA
sequencer, aframe buffer, afive-channel DMA controller, and an internal
memory interface in asingle-chip solution.
High-speed switch module
You must install acompatible high-speed switch module (HSSM), such as a
Nortel 10 Gb Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter, in the BladeCenter
unit when you install aNetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card in the
blade server. For additional information, see Chapter 2, “Installing an
expansion card,” on page 7.
For information about the types of compatible HSSMs for the IBM BladeCenter
unit, contact your IBM marketing representative or authorized reseller. For a
list of supported optional devices for the BladeCenter unit, see
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/.
For details about Nortel HSSM installation, configuration, and use, see the
Nortel documentation that comes with the Nortel HSSM. This documentation
is listed under “Related documentation” on page 4.
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Chapter 2. Installing an expansion card
This chapter provides instructions for installing an expansion card in ablade
server.
Depending on the type of BladeCenter unit that you are using, the BladeCenter
unit supports amaximum of 10 or 14 expansion cards, that is, one expansion
card per blade server.
Notes:
vFor the locations of the BladeCenter unit I/O-module bays, see Chapter 1,
“The NetXen 10 Gb 2-Port Ethernet Expansion Card,” on page 1.
vThe blade servers or BladeCenter units that are described or shown in this
document might be different from your blade server or BladeCenter unit.
For additional information, see the documentation that comes with your
blade server or BladeCenter unit.
vConfiguration requirements for expansion cards, blade servers, and the
BladeCenter unit might vary. You can obtain up-to-date information about
these devices at http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/.
Installation guidelines
Before you install the expansion card in the blade server or the blade server in
the BladeCenter unit, read the following information:
vRead the safety information that begins on page v, “Handling static-sensitive
devices” on page 9, and the safety statements in the BladeCenter unit
documentation. This information will help you work safely.
vObserve good housekeeping in the area where you are working. Place
removed covers and other parts in asafe place.
vBlue on acomponent indicates touch points, where you can grip the
component to remove it from or install it in the blade server or BladeCenter
unit, open or close alatch, and so on.
vOrange on acomponent or an orange label on or near acomponent on the
expansion card, blade server, or BladeCenter unit indicates that the
component can be hot-swapped, which means that if the BladeCenter unit
and operating system support hot-swap capability, you can remove or install
the component while the BladeCenter unit is running. (Orange can also
indicate touch points on hot-swap components.) See the instructions for
removing or installing aspecific hot-swap component for any additional
procedures that you might have to perform before you remove or install the
component.
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vYou do not have to turn off the BladeCenter unit to install or replace any of
the hot-swap modules on the front or rear of the BladeCenter unit.
vWhen you are finished working on the blade server or BladeCenter unit,
reinstall all safety shields, guards, labels, and ground wires.
vMake sure that you are using the latest versions of device drivers, firmware,
and BIOS for your blade server, management module, and I/O modules that
are used by the I/O expansion card. See http://www.ibm.com/systems/
support/ for the latest information about upgrading the device drivers and
firmware for BladeCenter components. See the latest instructions in the
documentation that comes with the updates.
vMake sure that acompatible high-speed switch module (HSSM) that
supports Ethernet operation is installed in one or two of the applicable
I/O-module bays (7 or 9) in the BladeCenter unit. If your blade server
supports installation of one or more high-speed I/O expansion cards, you
must install at least one HSSM that supports Ethernet operation in the
BladeCenter unit when you install an I/O expansion card in the blade
server. Installing asecond identical HSSM that supports Ethernet operation
in the BladeCenter unit provides abackup Ethernet HSSM in case one
Ethernet HSSM fails. If HSSMs are installed in both I/O-module bays 7and
9in the BladeCenter unit, both HSSMs must be of the same type. For
additional information about the applicable I/O-module bays and Ethernet
HSSMs, see the installation instructions that come with the HSSMs, such as
the Nortel 10 Gb Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation Guide.
vFor alist of supported optional devices for the BladeCenter unit and other
IBM products, see http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/
compat/us/.
For additional information, see the following BladeCenter documentation and
the Nortel documentation that is listed in “Related documentation” on page 4:
vThe Installation and User’s Guide for your blade server provides
server-specific I/O expansion card installation requirements.
vThe Installation Guide for your BladeCenter unit shows I/O-module bay
locations.
vThe Nortel 10 Gb Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter Installation Guide
provides installation and configuration instructions for the I/O module.
System reliability guidelines
To help ensure proper cooling, performance, and system reliability, make sure
that the following requirements are met:
vEach of the module bays on the rear of the BladeCenter unit contains either
amodule or afiller module.
vAremoved hot-swap module is replaced with an identical module or filler
module within 1minute of removal.
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