Network Connections for Intel® Server D50DNP Family
The server modules include two RJ45 connectors:
- 10 Gb Ethernet network port
- 1 Gb Ethernet network port dedicated to server management
The following figures show the location of the ports on the Intel® D50DNP Modules
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| RJ45 Connector Identification – 1U Compute Module |
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| RJ45 Connector Identification – 2U Management Module |
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| RJ45 Connector Identification –1U Intel® Data Center GPU Max Series Accelerator Module |
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| RJ45 Connector Identification –2U PCIe* Accelerator Module |
10Gb Network Interface
Network connectivity is provided by the onboard Intel® Ethernet Controller X710-AT2 supporting 1/2.5/5/10 Gb Ethernet. The Intel® Ethernet Controller X710-AT2 is a single, compact, low-power component that offers a fully-integrated 10 gigabit Ethernet media access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) port. The Intel® Ethernet Controller X710-AT2 uses the PCIe* architecture routed from the processor and provides a single-port implementation. See the respective product datasheet for a complete list of supported features.
The RJ45 network interface connector includes two LEDs. The LED at the left of the connector is the link/activity LED and indicates a network connection when on and transmit/receive activity when blinking.
The LED at the right of the connector indicates link speed.
RJ45 Network Interface Connector LEDs
| LED | LED State | NIC State |
|---|---|---|
| Link/activity (left) | Off | LAN link not established |
| Solid green | LAN link is established | |
| Blinking green | Transmit/receive activity | |
| Transmit/receive (right) | Solid amber | 1 Gb data rate |
| Solid green | 10 Gb data rate |
1Gb Network Interface dedicated to server management
Each module includes a 1Gb Ethernet network port dedicated to server management.
Dedicated Management Port LEDs
| LED | LED State | NIC State |
|---|---|---|
| Link/activity (left) | Off | LAN link not established |
| Solid green | LAN link is established | |
| Blinking green | Transmit/receive activity | |
| Transmit/receive (right) | Off | 10 Mb data rate |
| Solid amber | 100 Mb data rate | |
| Solid green | 1 Gb data rate |
Network Controller Sideband Interface
In addition to the two network interfaces described above there is a Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI) link between the integrated BMC and the Intel® Ethernet Controller X710-AT2. This allows the integrated BMC to use the network connection of the X710-AT2 NIC port for the management traffic, in addition to the regular host traffic.
MAC Address Definition
The server modules have the following MAC addresses assigned at the factory:
• 10Gb Ethernet network port (base MAC address printed on the label attached to the board)
• Network Controller Sideband Interface (base MAC address + 1)
• 1Gb Ethernet network port dedicated to server management (base MAC address + 2)