HP NC6136 User's Manual
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1. Kit Contents NC6136 Gigabit Server Adapter CD containing Drivers User Guide and Installation and Diagnostic utilities Quick Install Card Product Quality Statement Product Warranty Statement Warranty Maximum The remaining warranty of the Compaq server product in which it is installed to a maximum of a three year limited warranty Minimum One year on site limited warranty NOTE Certain restrictions and exclusions apply In North America call 1 800 OK COMPAQ outside of North America please contact your customer service center Copyright 2003 Hewlett Packard Development Company L P The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Windows is a US registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein invent DA 10768 North America Version 4 September 16 2003 Page 42. o Compaq NC6136 Gigabit Server Adapter PCI QuickS pecs 64 66 1000 SX Overview Models Compaq NC6136 Gigabit Server Adapter PCI 64 66 1000 SX 203539 B21 The NC6136 is a second generation Gigabit server adapter for fiber optic environments It offers superior performance while also supporting advanced server features such as PCI Hot Plug Network Fault Tolerance Transmit Load Balancing and Switch Assisted Load Balancing Fast Ethernet Server Adapters NC3123 PCI 10 100 WOL 174830 B21 NC3134 Fast Ethernet NIC 64 PCI Dual Base 10 100 138603 B21 Gigabit Server Adapters NC7131 Gigabit Server Adapter PCI 64 66 10 100 1000 T 158575 B21 Optional Upgrade Modules for use with the NC31 34 NC3133 100 FX Upgrade Module 338456 B25 NC3135 Dual 10 100 Upgrade Module 138604 B21 NC6132 1000 SX Upgrade Module 338456 B23 NC6133 1000 LX Upgrade Module 338456 B24 Introduction The NC6136 strengthens Compaq s Gigabit server adapter offerings by providing a single port 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection for 32 and 64 bit PCI slots in fiber optic environments where security distance requirements and EMI protection are of paramount importance Performance 32 64 bit Bus mastering The NC6136 offers the highest data transfer method available between a network and a server for high performance and low CPU utilization The NC6136 operates in 32 or 64 bit PCI slots and uses 33 or 66MHz bus mastering technology to maximize throughput and minim
3. d can collect and report SNMP statistics on the adapter events Integrated Management Log IML support is provided by the NC6136 for critical event logging on Compaq servers Each NC6136 ships with a suite of OS tailored configuration utilities that allow the user to run initial diagnostics and contigure adapter teams for Network Fault Tolerance Transmit Load Balancing or Switch Assisted Load Balancing FEC GEC 802 3ad static mode contiguration only in the Windows 2000 and Windows NT operating systems Bracket LEDs indicate link integrity and network activity A diagnostic LED on the board indicates whether the NC6136 is running at 33 or 66 MHz bus speed DA 10768 North America Version 4 September 16 2003 Page 2 Compaq NC6136 Gigabit Server Adapter PCI QuickS pecs 64 66 1000 SX Technical Specitications Compliance General Specifications Specifications IEEE 802 3x 802 3z 802 3ad static configuration mode only 802 1p and 802 1Q PCI 2 2 ACPI v1 20a compliant Communications Processor Intel 82543GC On board memory 1000 Mbps Full duplex Data path 64 KB Interrupt levels 64 bit 66 MHz compatible with 64 33 and 32 33 Bus architecture INTA Connector PCI bus mastering Wavelength SC Distance and wiring SX 850nm Dimensions LxW Up to 1 804 ft 550 m with multimode fiber 50Um 1 25m Up to 705 tt 220 m with multimode fiber 62 5uUm 1 25m T2705 in 18 x 7 2 cm 64 bit addresses for systems with m
4. ize CPU utilization Port Bonding Transmit Load Balancing TLB and Switch Assisted Load Balancing FEC GEC 802 3ad static mode contiguration only are two port bonding methods that are supported by the NC6136 TLB provides both failover and balancing of transmit traffic across all adapters tor increased performance For even higher performance Switch Assisted Load Balancing SLB provides port failover and balancing of both transmit and receive traffic across all adapters when connected to a switch that supports this feature Jumbo Frames Jumbo Frames also known as Extended Frames offer a 9K byte Maximum Transmission Unit MTU which is six times the size of traditional Ethernet frames Like all Compaq Gigabit server adapters the NC6136 supports jumbo frames as a way to achieve higher throughput and better CPU utilization when deploy in a network infrastructure that supports them Jumbo frames are particularly useful for database transfers and tape backups Performance The NC6136 supports Interrupt Coalescence in all the major OS environments reducing CPU utilization The NC6136 also Enhancements supports Receive and Transmit TCP Checksum Offloading as well as Transmit IP Checksum Offloading under Windows 2000 Ease of Use Plug and Play Fully compliant with the 2 2 PCI specifications this adapter automatically configures its I O address and interrupt IRQ settings for easy installation invent DA 10768 North America Ve
5. ore than 4 GB of physical memory 64 bit PCI host interface compliant with PCI 2 2 Command usage optimization for advanced PCI commands MWI and memory reads Software controlled global reset bit resets everything except PCI configuration registers Power and Environmental Operating Temperature 32 to lal F O fto 55 C Humidity 10 to 90 Non operating Temperature 85 to 185 F 65 to 85 C Humidity 5 to 95 Power requirement 1620 mA 5V maximum Emissions Standards FCC Class B VCCI Class B BSMI Class A CISPR 22 Class B EN60950 EN 55022 Class B EN55024 UL Canada UL CES 003 Class B Safety Compliant CE Mark Operating System Support Windows 2000 Windows NT 4 0 Novell NetWare 4 x 5 x Server SCO UnixWare 7 x SCO OpenServer 5 x Linux Red Hat 7 x MS DOS Client for unattended installation Software Feature FEATURE Windows Windows Linux 32 UnixWare Open NetWare NetWare NetWare Support by Operating 2000 NT 4 0 bit 7 x Server 5 x 3 12 3 2 14 11 Server 5 0 Server System Server Aggregation Hot Plug Configuration i and Diagnostics DMI 2 0 j J SmartStart i j j j j i Manager Insight Manager XE LA DA 10768 North America Version 4 September 16 2003 Page 3 invent Compaq NC6136 Gigabit Server Adapter PCI QuickS pecs 64 66 1000 SX Technical Specitications
6. rsion 4 September 16 2003 Page o Compaq NC6136 Gigabit Server Adapter PCI QuickS pecs 64 66 1000 SX Overview Security Reliability Network Fault Tolerance NFT PCI Hot Plug The Network Fault Tolerance feature of the NC6136 ensures that the server can always keep an active link Atter installing a second compatible adapter if the primary network connection fails the second backup adapter will automatically take over retaining the network connection The NC6136 can be configured to fail over to any NC31xx NC61xx or NC71xx adapter by using the latest drivers The NC6136 includes PCI Hot Plug support which enables it to be replaced or added to a PCI Hot Plug compatible server without powering down the system This feature provides increased system availability and non stop serviceability in business critical computing environments Network Management Standards based Server Integration Configuration Utilities Diagnostic LED Indicators invent The NC6132 supports the following Compaq Management tools and industry network management standards Compaq Insight Manager Compag Insight Manager XE SNMP DMI 2 0 Web Based Enterprise Management WBEM Compagq s SmartStart configuration utility includes setup support for the NC6136 so the adapter can be configured as part of the SmartStart configuration process Compaq Insight Manager can recognize the NC61 36 individually or in port bonded teams an
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