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SGI® 10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s Guide

Table 1-110-Gbit Cable Standards

Diameter (Microns)	Modal Bandwidth (MHz * km)	Range (Meters)
50	400	2 to 66
50	500	2 to 82
50	2000	2 to 300

Conﬁguration Limits

The number of the 10-Gbit Ethernet network adapters supported varies by system. Consult with your SGI representative to determine the currently supported maximum for your conﬁguration.

Tools

The SGI 10-Gbit Ethernet network adapter product contains the following IRIX tools:

•xg(7F) driver

•xgcmd(1M) diagnostic tool to interrogate and control both the driver itself and the interfaces under its control

The following standard Linux commands are useful with any Ethernet device:

•ethtool(8)

•ifconfig(8)

•ip(8)

For more information, see the man page associated with each tool.

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Contents SGI 10-Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter User’s Guide Contributors TUV Page New Features Page Version Description Record of RevisionPage Contents Glossary Index Audience About this GuideImportant Information Related Publications Scope of this GuideConventions Obtaining PublicationsUser input Reader Comments Product SupportSGI Chapter Cabling FeaturesTools Conﬁguration LimitsPage Connecting the Adapter to a Network Connecting the Adapter to a Network 2Release 2 Card Fibre Optic Connections Page Operating the Adapter Using LEDs to Determine FunctionalityVerifying Functionality Link Verifying Adapter RecognitionLinux Adapter Recognition Veriﬁcation Enabling the Adapter Verifying that the Adapter is Properly Conﬁgured and EnabledLinux Adapter Conﬁguration Veriﬁcation Resetting the AdapterLinux Conﬁguration MTU Size SettingsConﬁguration Irix ConﬁgurationOutput should look similar to the following Page Irix Performance Tuning Performance TuningJumbo Frames and Irix Read/Write Size and Irix Multibuffer Mode and IrixSocket Buffer Size and Irix Read/Write Size and SGI ProPack SGI ProPack Performance TuningSocket Read and Write Buffer Sizes for SGI ProPack Jumbo Frames and SGI ProPackPerformance Tuning CD-ROM CD GlossaryTCP/IP Index Index Xgcmd diagnostic tool