IBM Europe Announcement ZG08-0462, dated June 24, 2008 IBM System x Ethernet adapter enables high-performance, on demand computing Description .................................................2 At a glance The NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet adapter for System x servers delivers: • Dual 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports in a PCI Express x4 adapter • TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) to reduce the processing cycles required to process networking traffic in a Microsoft® Windows® environment • Accelerated iSCSI capability to function as both a NIC and an HBA Overview The NetXtreme II 1000 Express Dual Port Ethernet Adapter is a high-performance PCIe, dual-port, copper, Gigabit network adapter that supports TOE and iSCSI over a single network connection. Features and benefits • PCIe x4 • PCIe 2.0-capable • Two 10/100/1000 copper ports with RJ45 for Cat 5E/6 cabling • Standard PCIe half-length card with low profile form factor • Both half- and full-height brackets to support a wide range of System x™ servers • Support for TOE • iSCSI-capable to allow access to storage over the same cable used for networking1 For a copy of the applicable product warranties, contact your reseller or IBM 2. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services including those designated as ServerProven® or ClusterProven®. 1 iSCSI support requires the purchase of a software activation key at additional cost. Software activation keys are planned to be available at a future date. 2 For information on IBM's Statement of Limited Warranty, contact your IBM representative or reseller. Copies are available upon request. Key prerequisites System x server IBM Europe Announcement ZG08-0462 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 1 Planned availability date July 29, 2008 Description Additional information: All offers are subject to availability. IBM reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice. IBM is not responsible for photographic or typographic errors. IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third-party products or services. Trademarks System x is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. ClusterProven and ServerProven are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, or visit the IBM worldwide contacts page at: http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ IBM Europe Announcement ZG08-0462 IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation 2.