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Indicator Lights

The Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520-2 has the following indicator lights:

Label Indication Meaning

ACT/LNK Green flashing Data activity

Off No link

10G Green on 10 Gbps link

Yellow on 1 Gbps link

Off No link

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Restrictions and Disclaimers2
Export Regulations2
Installing the Network Adapter3
System Requirements4
Cabling Requirements4
Ethernet MAC Addresses5
Install the Intel PCI Express Adapter6
Attach the Network Cable6
Install the Drivers6
Windows Operating Systems6
Installing the Adapter7
Insert the PCI Express Adapter in the Server7
Connecting Network Cables8
Connection Requirements9
Insert the Mezzanine Card in the Blade Server11
Installing Network Drivers12
Before You Begin12
Installing Multiple Adapters12
Windows* Server Push Install14
Deployment Methods16
Command Line Installation for Base Drivers and Intel® Proset18
Driver Installation18
Command Line Install Examples20
Using the Adapter21
Testing the Adapter21
Linux Diagnostics21
Adapter Teaming22
Operating Systems Supported22
Configuration Notes23
Teaming Modes24
Fault Tolerance24
Load Balancing25
Link Aggregation25
Static Link Aggregation27
Virtual Lans29
Supported Operating Systems29
Advanced Features30
Jumbo Frames30
Quality of Service31
Command Line Syntax31
Remote Wake-Up33
Supported Adapters33
Wake on Magic Packet34
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)35
ACPI Power States35
Operating System Settings36
Optimizing Performance36
Installing Windows* Drivers38
Installing the Drivers38
Updating the Drivers38
Removing the Drivers39
Replacing an Adapter39
Using Intel® Proset for Windows* Device Manager40
Creating a Team42
Removing a VLAN43
Advanced Settings for Windows* Drivers44
Jumbo Frames45
Locally Administered Address45
Receive Side Scaling46
Performance Tuning48
Performance Options51
Receive Buffers52
Transmit Buffers53
Ipv4 Checksum Offload53
Thermal Monitoring54
Monitoring and Reporting55
Power Management Settings for Windows* Drivers55
Microsoft* Hyper-V* Overview57
Supported Network Connections61
Supported Linux Versions62
Building and Installation63
Command Line Parameters65
Additional Configurations68
Configuring the Driver on Different Distributions68
Viewing Link Messages69
Jumbo Frames69
Enabling Wake on LAN69
Known Issues70
Igb Linux* Driver for the Intel® Gigabit Adapters72
Ixgbevf Linux* Driver for the Intel® 10 Gigabit Server Adapters102
Troubleshooting110
Common Problems and Solutions110
Other Items to Check112
Indicator Lights113
Multiple Adapters119
Other Performance Issues119
PCI Express Configuration Troubleshooting120
Windows* Event Log Messages122
Adapter Test Utilities131
Starting the Test Utility131
View Adapter Configuration132
Test Adapter Menu132
Networking Menu132
Gigabit Network Adapter Regulatory Compliance134
Regulatory Class a134
Regulatory Class B136
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices137
End-Of-Life/Product Recycling138
Web and Internet Sites141
Customer Support Technicians141
Before You Call141
Adapter Specifications142
Intel® 10 Gigabit Network Adapter Specifications142
Intel® 10 Gigabit Network Mezzanine Card Specifications144
Intel® 10Gbe Network Daughter Cards (NDC)144
Intel® Gigabit Network Adapter Specifications146
Intel® Gigabit Network Mezzanine Card Specifications148
Intel® Gigabit Network Daughter Cards149
Software License Agreement152

Intel Ethernet X520 10GbE Dual Port KX4 Mezz

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