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N-TGE-SFP-01
PCIe 2-Port 10GBase-SR/LR SFP+ Fiber NIC
User Guide
High bandwidth 10Gbps or 1Gbps Network Speed
Supports IEEE 802.3x Full-Duplex Flow Control
Compliant with PCIe 2.0 Interface, PCIe 1.1 compatible
Supports Jumbo Frames up to 10 Kbytes
Supports VLAN Tx/Rx acceleration (HW VLAN stripping/insertion)
RoHS compliant
Contents
Cautions and Warnings ......................................................................................................................2
Safety Warnings........................................................................................................................................ 2
1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................3
Overview................................................................................................................................................... 3
Package Contents ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Models / Part Numbers ............................................................................................................................ 3
2. Installation.....................................................................................................................................4
Installing the N-TGE-SFP-01 NIC ............................................................................................................... 4
Downloading and Installing the Driver ..................................................................................................... 6
Additional Driver Information ................................................................................................................10
PXE Remote Boot Information ............................................................................................................... 10
SFP/SFP+ Optical Modules......................................................................................................................11
3. LED Indicators ..............................................................................................................................11
4. Network Parameters ....................................................................................................................12
5. Technical Specifications................................................................................................................13
Standards................................................................................................................................................ 13
6. Troubleshooting...........................................................................................................................15
Load Balancing and Fail-Over (LBFO) Settings........................................................................................ 16
7. Warranty and Contact Information ...............................................................................................17
Warranty................................................................................................................................................. 17
Contact Us ..............................................................................................................................................18
8. Compliance Information...............................................................................................................19
Declaration of Conformity ......................................................................................................................19
Electronic Emission Notices.................................................................................................................... 20
9. Record of Revisions ......................................................................................................................20
Appendix A - Windows 7 Throughput Optimization Tips....................................................................21
Appendix B - Modify, Repair, Remove, or Uninstall the Driver...........................................................25

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Cautions and Warnings
Circuit devices are sensitive to static electricity, which can damage their delicate electronics. Dry
weather conditions or walking across a carpeted floor may cause you to acquire a static electrical charge.
To protect your device, always:
Touch the metal chassis of your computer to ground the static electrical charge before you pick
up the NIC.
Pick up the NIC by holding it on the left and right edges only.
Before installing the N-TGE-SFP-01, ensure that the system meets the hardware and software
requirements listed.
Any PCI slot with the proper configuration is acceptable for connection. If the card is installed in a PCI slot
with fewer lanes than the card requires then the adapter card will not provide the optimum data transfer.
When more than one PCI slot is available make sure to use the PCI slot with the proper configuration.
Safety Warnings
These products are not intended for use in life support products where failure of a product could
reasonably be expected to result in death or personal injury. Anyone using this product in such an
application without express written consent of an officer of Transition Networks does so at their own risk,
and agrees to fully indemnify Transition Networks for any damages that may result from such use or sale.
Installation Instructions: Read all installation instructions before connecting the equipment to the power
source.
Over-temperature: This equipment should not be operated in an area with an ambient temperature
exceeding the maximum recommended.
During Lightning - Electrical Hazard: During periods of lightning activity, do not work on the equipment
or connect or disconnect cables.
Equipment Installation: This equipment should be installed, replaced, or serviced only by trained and
qualified personnel.
Equipment Disposal: Disposal of this equipment should be in accordance to all national laws and
regulations.
Local and National Electrical Codes: This equipment should be installed in compliance with local and
national electrical codes.

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1. Introduction
Overview
Transition Networks’ N-TGE-SFP-01 is a 10 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber SFP+ to PCIe x8 bus Network
Interface Card (NIC) that fully complies with IEEE 802.3ae 10GBase-SR/LR and IEEE 802.3z 1GBase-X
standards.
It provides up to 20Gbps full-duplex bandwidth capacity to support high-end servers. It is suitable for data
center, enterprise, SMB, and cloud computing applications.
Package Contents
Before you start installing the PCIe 10GBase-SR/LR Fiber Adapter, verify that the package contains the
following items:
N-TGE-SFP-01 10G NIC
Low Profile Mounting Bracket
Product Documentation Postcard (33504)
The LAN Driver and this User’s Manual are at www.transition.com.
Please notify your sales representative immediately if any of the above items are missing or damaged.
Models / Part Numbers
Part Number
Description
N-TGE-SFP-01
PCIe 2-Port 1GBase-X SFP and 10GBase-SR/LR SFP+ Fiber NIC.
Note that SFP and SFP+ Modules are sold separately. For Transition Networks SFP/XFP Optical
Transceivers see http://www.transition.com/TransitionNetworks/Landing/SFP-XFP/SFP-XFP.aspx.

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2. Installation
Installing the N-TGE-SFP-01 NIC
The following instructions apply to installing the N-TGE-SFP-01 NIC in most systems. Refer to the
manual(s) supplied with your system for details about performing these tasks on your particular system.
To install the N-TGE-SFP-01 NIC, perform the following steps:
Warning
Before installing the NIC, ensure the system power is OFF and unplugged from the power outlet, and that
proper electrical grounding procedures have been followed.
1. Make sure the power is off before removing the cover.
2. Remove the system cover and select any empty PCIe slot. See Figure 1 below.
If you do not know how to identify a PCIe slot, refer to your system documentation.
3. Select an empty, non-shared PCIe slot and remove the faceplate. Keep the faceplate in a safe
place. You may need it for future use. See Figure 2 below.

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Note: If you cannot locate or don’t know how to find a PCIe slot, refer to the documentation that came
with your system.
4. Take the N-TGE-SFP-01 NIC from the shipping package and store the packaging material in a
safe location. A Low Profile bracket is includedwith the NIC; install the optional bracket if the
installation device requires it.
Caution
Wear a grounding device and observe electrostatic discharge precautions when installing the NIC in a
system. Failure to observe this caution could result in damage to the NIC.
5. Applying even pressure at both corners of the NIC, push the NIC until it is firmly seated in the
PCIe slot. Make sure the NIC is securely seated. See Figure 3 below.
6. Put the system’s cover back on and fasten it with the screws removed in Step 2 above.
7. Connect the fiber optic cable.
8. Disconnect any personal antistatic devices.
9. Power the system on.

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Downloading and Installing the Driver
After installing the N-TGE-SFP-01 NIC, if the system does not automatically do so, download the driver
from www.transition.com and follow the procedure below.
MLNX_VPI Installation
1. At the Driver install location, double click on “MLNX_VPI_WinOF-3_2_0_win7_x64.exe”. The
Preparing to Install... screen displays for a few moments, and then the Welcome screen displays.
2. Click the Next button.
3. Select the “I accept ...” radio button and click Next.

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4. Click Next to accept the default Destination folder (C:\Program Files\Mellanox\MLNX_VPI) or click
Change... and navigate to another location and click Next.
5. At the Maximum Performance screen, check or uncheck the box to configure your system for
maximum 10GigE performance (Recommended). Note: If checked, this step will require rebooting the
machine at the end of installation.
6. Click the Next button.

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7. At the Ready to Install screen, click the Install button. If you want to review or change any of your
installation settings, click Back. Click Cancel to exit the wizard.
8. If a User Access Control (UAC) screen displays, select Yes. The install process begins and a Status
screen displays.
9. Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs MLNX_VPI. This may take several minutes.

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10. An InstallShield Wizard Completed screen displays; the informational note that displays depends on
whether you chose to run performance tuning in step 5 above.
11. At the InstallShield Wizard Completed screen, observe any informational notes and check or uncheck
the displayed options:
□Enable NetworkDirectinterface (ND)
□ Show release notes
12. Click the Finish button. The Release Notes display if the option was checked in step 11 above.
The MLNX_VPI application installs at the Destination folder (e.g., by default at C:\Program
Files\Mellanox\MLNX_VPI) or another location as selected in step 5 above.
The log file can be found at C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\PerformanceTuning.log.
13. The MLNX_VPI Installer Information dialog displays indicating that “You must restart your system for
the configuration changes made to MLNX_VPI to take effect. Click Yes to restart now or No if you
plan to restart later.”
14. Click Yes to restart now or No if you plan to restart later.
15. Reboot the machine if you unchecked the “10GigE performance (Recommended)” checkbox option in
step 5.

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An example of the install destination folder (C:\Program Files\Mellanox\MLNX_VPI) is shown below
Below is an example of the log file found at C:\Windows\System32\LogFiles\PerformanceTuning.log.
Additional Driver Information
See http://www.mellanox.com/related-docs/prod_software/Mellanox_EN_for_Linux_User_Manual_v2_2-
1_0_1.pdf for the Linux driver manual.
PXE Remote Boot Information
The N-TGE-SFP-01 supports the Mellanox ConnectX®EN PXE solution that enables booting servers
from an IP-based LAN environment. To enable or disable PXE use the MFT tools. To disable, delete the
PXE ROM image from the flash. To enable, place the PXE ROM image to the flash. This software is
based on the open source Etherboot/gPXE project (see www.etherboot.org). For more details go to
www.mellanox.com Products > Ethernet SW/Drivers > ConnectX EN PXE. Mellanox®is a registered
trademark of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.