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Abstract
The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters are a family of high performance PCIe and OCP adapters. The adapters are available with either two ports or four ports and are supported on ThinkSystem and System x servers.
This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the NetXtreme GbE offerings and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the adapters and consider their use in IT solutions.
Change History
Changes in the August 1, 2024 update:
- Added information about factory preload support for operating systems - Operating system support - ThinkSystem section
Introduction
The Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Adapters are a family of high performance PCIe and OCP adapters. The adapters are available with either two ports or four ports and are supported on ThinkSystem and System x servers.
Figure 1 shows the Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter.
Figure 1. Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter
Did you know?
The NetXtreme Quad Port Ethernet Adapter is an ideal way to implement a virtualization solution using your existing Gigabit Ethernet network. With four copper-based Gigabit ports on a single PCI Express 2.0 x4 interface, the adapter provides the density and capacity you need to support large numbers of virtualized systems on one server.
Part number information
The following table lists the ordering information for the adapters.
The part numbers for the PCIe adapters include the following items:
- One Ethernet adapter with full-height (4.75-inch) bracket
- Low profile (3.13-inch) bracket
- Documentation flyer
The following figure shows the Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter.
Figure 2. ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter
Features and specifications
The adapters have the following features:
- One, two, or four 10/100/1000 copper ports with RJ45 for Cat 5e/6 cabling
- Full line-rate performance across all ports
- Standard form factor adapters, either PCIe low profile or OCP 3.0 SFF
- PCI Express 2.0 host interface (39Y6066 is PCI Express 1.1)
- Jumbo Frames support (9600 bytes frames)
- Wake-on-LAN (WoL) support
- IEEE 802.1q VLAN support - provides enhanced network management and efficiency
- I/O virtualization (IOV) support for VMWare NetQueue and Microsoft VMQ - improves network performance in virtualized environments
- IEEE 802.3x flow control support
- IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation support
- IEEE 802.3 auto-negotiation support
- Automatic MDI crossover
- Receive and transmit side scaling
- TCP, IP, and UDP checksum offload
- Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) and MSI-X support - Maximizes server processing performance by reducing CPU overhead and lowering interrupt latency
- On-chip temperature monitor (NetXteme I only)
- IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) compliant - Reduces adapter power consumption by up to 42% through intelligent adaptive power management, adjusting power based on data traffic load. (NetXtreme I only)
- IEEE 802.3z (Clause 30) - Statistics for SNMP MIB II, Ethernet like MIB, and Ethernet MIB (NetXtreme I only)
- IEEE 1588 Precision Time Control and 802.1AS time synchronization support - Provides greater accuracy of data packet delivery within the network (NetXtreme I only)
- Management using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS), Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI), and Broadcom Management API (BMAPI)
The following table compares the features of the cards.
Physical specifications
The adapters have the following physical specifications:
- OCP adapters:
- Width: 76 mm (3 in.)
- Depth: 115 mm (4.5 in.)
- 5720 2-Port adapters:
- Length: 109 mm (4.3")
- Height: 69 mm (2.7")
- Depth: 19 mm (0.74 in)
- 5719 4-Port adapters:
- Length: 132 mm (5.2")
- Height: 69 mm (2.7")
- Depth: 19 mm (0.74 in)
- Broadcom NetXtreme 2xGbE BaseT Adapter:
- Length: 118 mm (4.66 in)
- Height: 64 mm (2.53 in)
- Depth: 19 mm (0.74 in)
- Broadcom NetXtreme 1xGbE BaseT Adapter:
- Length: 149 mm (5.875 in)
- Height: 70 mm (2.75 in)
- Depth: 18 mm (0.70 in)
The following figure shows the Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter
Figure 3. Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter
Operating environment
The adapters are supported in the following environment:
ThinkSystem Broadcom 5720 1GbE RJ45 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter
Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter:
- Temperature:
- Operating at 0 to 914 m (0 to 3,000 ft): 10° to 35°C (50° to 95°F)
- Operating at 914 m to 2133m (3,000 to 7,000 ft): 10° to 32°C (50° to 90°F)
- Relative humidity: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)
Broadcom NetXtreme 2xGbE BaseT Adapter:
Broadcom NetXtreme 1xGbE BaseT Adapter:
- Temperature: 0° to 55°C (32° to 131°F)
- Relative humidity: 10% to 90%
Warranty
One-year limited warranty. When installed in a Lenovo server, these cards assume the server’s base warranty and any warranty upgrade.
Server support - ThinkSystem
The following tables list the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.
Server support - System x
The adapters are supported in the servers identified in the following tables.
Support for System x and dense servers with Xeon E5/E7 v4 and E3 v5 processors
Support for System x and dense servers with Intel Xeon E5/E7 v3 and E3 v4 processors
Support for servers with Intel Xeon v2 processors
See ServerProven for the latest information on the adapters supported by each server:
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven
Connectors and LEDs
Figure 4 shows the LEDs on the PCIe adapters (2-port shown).
Figure 4. PCIe adapter connectors and LEDs
Regulatory compliance
The adapters conform to the following international standards:
- EN55022
- EN55024
- EN60950 / CE
- EN 61000-3-2
- EN 61000-3-3
- ICES-003, Issue-004
- IEC 950 CB Scheme
- FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class A
- UL 1950
- CSA C22.2 950-95
- VCCI
- AS/NZSCISPR 22 / C-tick
- RRL for KC
- BSMI
- UL 94-/V
- RoHS
Operating system support - ThinkSystem
The following table indicates which operating systems can be preloaded in the Lenovo factory for CTO server orders where this adapter is included in the server configuration.
Tip: If an OS is listed as "No support" above, but it is listed in one of the support tables below, that means the OS is supported by the adapter, just not available to be preloaded in the Lenovo factory in CTO orders.
The following tables list the supported operating systems for each ThinkSystem part number.
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 5720 1GbE RJ45 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter, 7ZT7A00482
- ThinkSystem Broadcom NetXtreme PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter, 7ZT7A00484
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A08235
Tip: These tables are automatically generated based on data from Lenovo ServerProven.
1 Ubuntu don't support SW iSCSI
2 The iboot hard drive can't be identified)
3 The OS is not supported with EPYC 7003 processors.
4 ISG will not sell/preload this OS, but compatibility and cert only.
1 The iboot hard drive can't be identified)
2 The iboot hard drive can't be identified
1 The iboot hard drive can't be identified)
2 Ubuntu don't support SW iSCSI
3 The OS is not supported with EPYC 7003 processors.
4 ISG will not sell/preload this OS, but compatibility and cert only.
1 The iboot hard drive can't be identified)
2 For limitation, please refer Support Tip 104278
3 The iboot hard drive can't be identified
1 The OS is not supported with EPYC 7003 processors.
2 The iboot hard drive can't be identified)
3 ISG will not sell/preload this OS, but compatibility and cert only.
Operating system support - System x
The following tables list the supported operating systems for each System x part number:
- Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter, 90Y9370
- Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter, 90Y9352
Tip: These tables are automatically generated based on data from Lenovo ServerProven. Older servers are not shown.
1 [in box driver support only]
1 [in box driver support only]
Related publications
For more information, refer to the following resources:
-
Lenovo ThinkSystem networking options product web page
https://lenovopress.com/lp0765-networking-options-for-thinksystem-servers - ServerProven compatibility page for Ethernet adapters:
http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/serverproven
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System x®
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Intel® and Xeon® are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries.
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Full Change History
Changes in the August 1, 2024 update:
- Added information about factory preload support for operating systems - Operating system support - ThinkSystem section
Changes in the February 4, 2021 update:
- Rearranged the server support table - Server support section
Changes in the January 4, 2021 update:
- The following adapter is now withdrawn from marketing:
- Broadcom NetXtreme I Quad Port GbE Adapter, 90Y9352
Changes in the October 13, 2020 update:
- Added the SR850 V2 and SR860 V2 servers - Server support section
Changes in the May 5, 2020 update:
- Added SR645 and SR665 to the server support table - Server support section
- Added OS support for ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A08235 - Operating system support section
Changes in the January 7, 2020 update:
- Added SR850P to the server support table - Server support section
Changes in the September 15, 2019 update:
- Added Automatic MDI crossover and 802.3 auto-negotiation support - Features and specifications section
Changes in the August 7, 2019 update:
- New OCP adapter - Part number section
- ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-port OCP Ethernet Adapter, 4XC7A08235
- Added support for the SR635 and SR655 servers - Server support section
Changes in the July 7, 2019 update:
- The following adapter is now withdrawn from marketing:
- Broadcom NetXtreme I Dual Port GbE Adapter, 90Y9370
Changes in the November 5, 2018 update:
- Added new servers: ThinkSystem ST50, ST250, SR150 and SR250
Changes in the September 7, 2018 update:
- New product names for the ThinkSystem adapters:
- 2-port adapter:
- Was: ThinkSystem NetXtreme PCIe 1Gb 2-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter
- Now: ThinkSystem Broadcom 5720 1GbE RJ45 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
- 4-port adapter:
- Was: ThinkSystem Broadcom NetXtreme PCIe 1Gb 4-Port RJ45 Ethernet Adapter
- Now: ThinkSystem Broadcom 5719 1GbE RJ45 4-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter
- 2-port adapter:
- Updated the supported operating systems
- Updated the table of supported servers
Changes in the February 27, 2018 update:
- The ThinkSystem adapters are now supported by the SR850, SR860 and SR950 - Server support section
Changes in the November 28, 2017 update:
- Updated the ThinkSystem server support table
Changes in the July 11, 2017 update:
- Added the ThinkSystem adapters
- Updated the lists of supported operating systems
Changes in the June 7, 2016 update:
- Added the new servers to the Server support section:
- System x3850 X6 and x3950 X6 servers with E7 v4 processors
- ThinkServer sd350
Changes in the May 10, 2016 update:
- Added the x3250 M6 server to the Server support section
Changes in the April 19, 2016 update:
- Updated the tables of supported servers
- Updated the list of supported operating systems
Changes in the April 19, 2016 update:
- Updated the tables of supported servers
- Updated the list of supported operating systems
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