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IBM 30R5201 1 x Port 1Gb/s PCI-X iSCSI TOE Ethernet Adapter XSeries Server
- Single-port 1Gb/s Ethernet adapter.
- Supports iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) protocol.
- Features TCP Offload Engine (TOE) for improved performance.
- Utilizes a PCI-X interface, indicating compatibility with older server generations.
- Designed for IBM XSeries servers.
- Optimized for storage area network (SAN) connectivity.
- Reduces CPU utilization for iSCSI operations.
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Product Overview
The IBM 30R5201 is a single-port 1Gb/s PCI-X iSCSI TOE Ethernet Adapter designed for IBM XSeries servers. It offers specialized functionality for iSCSI storage networking with TCP Offload Engine (TOE) capabilities.
Technical Information
| Product Type | iSCSI TOE Ethernet Adapter |
| Ports | 1 x 1Gb/s Ethernet |
| Interface | PCI-X |
Additional Specifications
| Protocol Support | iSCSI, TCP Offload Engine (TOE) |
| Brand | IBM |
| Model | 30R5201 |
Product Description
The IBM 30R5201 is a specialized network adapter designed to facilitate efficient storage networking for IBM XSeries servers. This adapter features a single 1 Gigabit per second (Gb/s) Ethernet port and is specifically engineered to handle iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) traffic. iSCSI is a protocol that allows block-level storage access over standard IP networks, effectively enabling the creation of Storage Area Networks (SANs) using Ethernet infrastructure, which can be more cost-effective than traditional Fibre Channel SANs. A key feature of the 30R5201 is its inclusion of a TCP Offload Engine (TOE). The TOE functionality offloads the processing of TCP/IP computations from the server's main CPU to the adapter itself. For iSCSI, this means that the complex tasks involved in establishing and managing TCP connections for storage data transfer are handled by the adapter, freeing up the server's CPU resources for other applications. This significantly improves overall system performance and reduces latency, especially under heavy storage I/O loads. Given its PCI-X interface, this adapter is intended for use with IBM XSeries servers that feature PCI-X slots, which were common in servers from the late 1990s through the mid-2000s. This makes the 30R5201 a valuable component for organizations looking to implement or maintain iSCSI-based storage solutions on compatible IBM server hardware, optimizing their storage infrastructure and enhancing data access performance.
