5486IOA.fm Draft Document for Review October 18, 2004380 IBM Eserver i5 and iSeries System Handbook#4838 PCI 100/10 Mbps Ethernet IOAThe #4838 PCI 100/10 Mbps Ethernet IOA allows iSeries servers to attach to astandardized 100 Mbps high-speed Ethernet LAN. It also allows the attachmentto existing 10 Mbps Ethernet LANs. The adapter comes with an RJ-45 connectorfor attachment to UTP-5 media. Cabling for 10 Mbps must be CAT-3 or CAT-5.Cabling for 100 Mbps must be CAT 5 that meets or exceeds Industry StandardEIA/TIA T568A or T568B. The maximum cable length is 100 meters. TheEthernet/IEEE 802.3 IOA is capable of operating in half or full duplex mode.If the #4838 is selected to run on a #2791/#2799 PCI Integrated xSeries Serveror #2891/#2899 PCI Integrated xSeries Server, one #0224 (100/10 MbpsEthernet on Integrated Netfinity Server) is required for each #4838 ordered.When used as a Direct Attached Adapter for Linux, order the #0607 in place ofthe #4838.The #4838 is withdrawn from marketing in October 2004. The xxx is therecommended replacement.
