IXF1104 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller

Table 82. MAC IF Mode and RGMII Speed ($ Port_Index + 0x10)

Bit

 

Name

Description

 

Type1

Default

 

 

 

 

 

Register Description – MAC IF Mode: Determines the MAC operation frequency and mode

 

per port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes to the data setting of this register must be made in conjunction with the

“Clock and

0x00000003

Interface Mode Change Enable Ports 0 - 3 ($0x794)" to ensure a safe transition to a new

operational mode. Changes to this register must follow a proper sequence. Refer to Section

 

6.1, “Change Port Mode Initialization Sequence” on page 129 for the proper sequence for

 

changing the port mode and speed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31:3

 

Reserved

Reserved

 

R

0x00000000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These bits are used to define the clock mode and

 

 

 

 

 

the RGMII/GMII mode of operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

000

= Reserved

 

 

 

 

 

 

001

= Reserved

 

 

 

2:0

 

Port Mode

010 = GMII 1000 Mbps operation

 

R/W

011

 

 

 

011 = Reserved

 

 

 

 

 

 

100

= RGMII 10 Mbps operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

= RGMII 100 Mbps operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

11x = RGMII 1000 Mbps operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. RO = Read Only, No clear on Read; R = Read, Clear on Read; W = Write only; R/W = Read/Write, No clear; R/W/C = Read/Write, Clear on Write

Table 83. Flush TX ($ Port_Index + 0x11)

Bit

Name

Description

Type1

Default

 

 

 

 

 

Register Description: Used to flush all TX data. It is used if all traffic sent to a port should be

0x00000000

stopped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31:1

Reserved

Reserved

R

0x00000000

 

 

 

 

 

0

Flush TX

This bit flushes all TX data and is used if all the

R/W

0

traffic sent to a port should be stopped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. RO = Read Only, No clear on Read; R = Read, Clear on Read; W = Write only; R/W = Read/Write, No clear; R/W/C = Read/Write, Clear on Write

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IXF1104 specifications

The Intel IXF1104 is a cutting-edge Network Interface Controller (NIC) designed to meet the needs of high-speed communication in modern networking environments. As the demand for bandwidth-intensive applications continues to grow, Intel's IXF1104 is engineered to deliver exceptional performance, reliability, and scalability, making it an ideal choice for data centers and enterprise networks.

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