IBM 81Y1537

Alternative Network Interface Card 40G-NIC-XL710-2O

# Key Highlights
  • NIC Category: Dual Port 40G QSFP+ PCIe
  • Controller: Intel® XL710
  • System Interface Type: PCIe v3.0 x8(8GT/s)
  • Ports: 2x40G QSFP+
  • Data rate per port: 40/10GbE
  • Network Operating Systems (NOS): Windows 64-bit, Linux, FreeBSD
  • Performance: Load balancing on multiple CPUs
  • Unified Networking: iSCSI, NFS
  • Clock: Time Sync (IEEE 1588*, 802.1as)
  • Bracket Height: Low Profile & Full Height
# Pricing & Ordering
SKU: 40G-NIC-XL710-2O-IB

410.76

Standard recommended retail price without VAT.

Lead Time: Below 1 Week in EU Countries
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# Key Technical Data
Product type:

Network Interface Cards

NIC Category:

Dual Port 40G QSFP+ PCIe

Controller Silicon:

Intel® XL710

Controller type:

Ethernet

Connector type:

QSFP+

Number of ports:

2

Data rate per port:

40/10GbE

Interconnection Distance:

Per QSFP+ used

Bus interface:

PCIe v3.0 x8

Bus transfer rate:

8GT/s

Storage Over Ethernet:

iSCSI, NFS

Clock:

Time Sync (IEEE 1588*, 802.1as)

Network Operating Systems (NOS):

FreeBSD, Linux, Windows 64-bit

LED Status Indicators:

LINK (solid) and ACTIVITY (blinking), LINK SPEED (green= 40 Gbps; yellow=10 Gbps)

Power:

Power consumption (max): 9.5W Operating voltage: 3.3V and 12V

Environmental Specifications:

Operating temperature: 0 °C to 55 °C Storage temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions (W x H): 146mm x 69mm Ships with low-profile bracket attached to interface card. Standard bracket included in packaging.

I/O, Virtualization, Manageability and Advanced Software Features:

As per NIC controller

Compliance:

CE, FCC, ROHS

# Product Documentation
40G-NIC-XL710-2O Datasheet

40G-NIC-XL710-2O is Dual Port 40G Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ PCI-Express Network Interface Card, which can be used as alternative for IBM 81Y1537.

# Product Description

For Your convenience, we have matched popular NIC card manufacturer SKUs with our product portfolio, allowing choosing cost efficient alternative. As IBM 81Y1537 is Dual Port 40G Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ PCI-Express Network Interface Card, its functionality & features corresponds our product 40G-NIC-XL710-2O. 40G-NIC-XL710-2O is based on Intel® XL710, it has 2 x 40/10GbE QSFP+ interfaces and features load balancing functions, superior performance on multi-core processor servers and can offer leading network virtualization features, several remote boot options and wide manageability features. 40G-NIC-XL710-2O backwards compatibility with 10GbE speeds gives users great flexibility in network design, additionally card support synchronization of internal clocks according to a network master clock.. 40G-NIC-XL710-2O (as alternative to IBM 81Y1537) card provides as well flexibility for LAN and SAN networking by iSCSI, NFS protocol support and support synchronization of internal clocks according to a network master clock.

40G-NIC-XL710-2O card can run on most operating systems and can be used in Dell, Lenovo, IBM, HPE, Supermicro, Cisco and many other brand servers. With a wide selection of our QSFP+ Optical Transceiver Modules and Direct-Attach Cables (DAC) can achieve superior flexibility in connectivity and network design. Our team will be glad to help You find right network connectivity solution for Your IBM system – Contact Us!

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