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.

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.

Ports & interfaces

Connectivity technology

Wired

Host interface

PCI Express

Interface

Ethernet

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports

4

PCI version

2.0

Network

Maximum data transfer rate

1000 Mbit/s

Networking standards

IEEE 1588,IEEE 802.1Q,IEEE 802.1as,IEEE 802.3ad,IEEE 802.3az,IEEE 802.3x,IEEE 802.3z

Ethernet LAN

Y

Ethernet interface type

Gigabit Ethernet

Ethernet LAN data rates

10,100,1000 Mbit/s

Wake-on-LAN ready

Y

LAN controller

Broadcom BCM5719

Design

Component for

Server

Product colour

Green, Stainless steel

Internal

Y

Certification

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

Compatible products

R635 (7Y98 / 7Y99), R655 (7Y00 / 7Z01)

System requirements

Compatible operating systems

Microsoft Windows Server version 1709, Microsoft Windows Server version 1803, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 with Xen, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 with Xen, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 with Xen, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 with Xen, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.0 U3, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U1, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U2, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.5 U3, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U1, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U2, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3

Server operating systems supported

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12,Windows Server 2012 R2,Windows Server 2016,Windows Server 2019

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

10 - 35 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

20 - 80%

Sustainability

Sustainability certificates

RoHS

Weight & dimensions

Width

69 mm

Depth

132 mm

Height

19 mm

Other features

Minimum operating temperature

10 °C

Maximum operating temperature

35 °C

Flow control support

Y