IBM P/N:00E2872 Quad-Port Gigabit PCIe x4 Ethernet-TX Network Adapter
IBM FC:5899 FRU:00E2872/00E1681/74Y4064/00E2873/00RX892/90Y9355/90Y9354
IBM 00E2872 Overview
The IBM 00E2872 (Feature Code 5899) is a PCIe Generation 2.0 x4 short form-factor adapter that provides four highly reliable, wire-speed Gigabit Ethernet (1GbE) ports.
Based on the energy-efficient Broadcom BCM5719 controller chipset, this adapter is engineered specifically to deliver high-density network connectivity for enterprise IBM Power Systems deployments. It uses standard copper twisted-pair cabling and features RJ45 interfaces that support auto-negotiation, allowing backward compatibility with 100 Mbps and 10 Mbps legacy networks.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
| IBM Part Number (P/N) | 00E2872 |
| IBM Feature Code (FC) | 5899 |
| Associated FRU P/N | 00E2874 (or 90Y9353 depending on manufacture run) |
| Controller Chipset | Broadcom BCM5719 |
| Interface / Bus Type | PCI Express Gen 2.0 x4 (runs in x4, x8, or x16 physical slots) |
| Ports | Quad-port (4 x RJ45 copper ports) |
| Data Rate | 10/100/1000 Mbps (Auto-negotiation per port) |
| Cabling Distance | Up to 100 meters using standard Cat5e / Cat6 |
| Form Factor | Low-profile short card (ships with either low-profile or full-height bracket) |
Key Features & Protocol Support
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Four Independent Ports: Dramatically increases server I/O density. Ideal for port bundling, link aggregation (EtherChannel / LACP), or segregating traffic into multiple distinct subnets.
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Virtualization Optimization: Natively supports Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) features and Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) when paired with compatible system firmware, slashing host processor overhead.
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Advanced Hardware Offloads:
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TCP, UDP, and IP checksum offloading
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Large Send Offload (LSO) and TCP Segmentation Offload (TSO)
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Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
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Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE): Complies with the IEEE 802.3az standard, reducing power draw by dynamic scale-down during periods of low link utilization.
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Jumbo Frames: Supports jumbo frames up to 9 KB to minimize packet processing overhead for large data transfers.
System Compatibility
Supported Systems
This multi-port adapter is heavily utilized across scale-out and scale-up infrastructure, including:
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IBM Power8 Systems: S812, S814, S822, S824, E850, E870, E880
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IBM Power7 / Power7+ Systems: 710, 720, 730, 740, 750, 770, 780
Operating System Support
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AIX 6.1, AIX 7.1, AIX 7.2, or later
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IBM i 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, or later
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 6.2 / 7.0 or later)
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES 11 SP2 / 12 or later)
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VIOS (Virtual I/O Server)















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