Product Description
IBM 5899 PCIe2 4-port 1 GbE Adapter
The IBM 5899 PCIe2 4-port 1 GbE Adapter (CCIN 576F, part number 74Y4064) is a quad-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter designed for IBM Power Systems servers. This PCIe Gen2 x4 card provides four RJ45 copper ports supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, delivering reliable, cost-effective network connectivity for AIX, IBM i, Linux, and VIOS environments in data centers, virtualization, file serving, backup, and general LAN applications.
Product Description
The IBM 5899 (feature code 5899, CCIN 576F, part number 74Y4064) is a PCIe Gen2 x4 quad-port 1 GbE adapter that occupies a single PCIe slot on the host server. It features four RJ45 ports with auto-negotiation for 10/100/1000 Mbps speeds over standard Cat5e/Cat6 cabling (up to 100 m reach). The adapter uses Broadcom-based controllers (typically BCM5719 or equivalent) with advanced offload features including TCP/UDP/IP checksum offload, large send offload (LSO), VLAN tagging (IEEE 802.1Q), jumbo frames (up to 9K), and MSI-X interrupt handling. It supports full-duplex operation, link aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad LACP), PXE boot, and Wake-on-LAN (WoL). The 5899 is qualified for high-density networking in Power7+, Power8, Power9, and select Power10 systems, making it ideal for legacy 1 GbE copper deployments, server consolidation, iSCSI storage, and general Ethernet connectivity where higher-speed NICs are not required.
Features
- Four RJ45 ports supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiation.
- PCIe Gen2 x4 host interface (backward compatible with Gen1 slots at reduced bandwidth).
- Up to 100 m reach over Cat5e/Cat6 cabling.
- TCP/UDP/IP checksum offload, large send offload (LSO), and receive side scaling (RSS).
- Support for jumbo frames (up to 9,600 bytes), VLAN tagging (IEEE 802.1Q), and link aggregation (LACP).
- MSI-X interrupt support for improved performance in virtualized environments.
- Wake-on-LAN (WoL) and PXE boot capability.
- LED indicators for link/activity and speed per port.
- Hot-plug capable in supported systems.
Technical Specifications
- Feature Code: 5899
- CCIN: 576F
- Part Number: 74Y4064
- Interface (Host): PCIe Gen2 x4 (backward compatible with Gen1)
- Interface (Network): 4 × RJ45 copper ports (10/100/1000BASE-T)
- Data Rates: 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps auto-negotiation
- Form Factor: PCIe low-profile or full-height (half-length card)
- Controller: Broadcom BCM5719 or equivalent
- Cabling: Cat5e/Cat6 UTP (up to 100 m)
- Power Consumption: ~8–12 W typical
- Cooling: Passive heatsink; relies on server airflow
- Compatibility: Power7+, Power8, Power9, select Power10 models
Compatibility
The IBM 5899 PCIe2 4-port 1 GbE Adapter is compatible with:
- Power Systems Models:
- Power7+: 8202, 8205, 8231, 8233, 8236, 9117, 9179, and others
- Power8: S814 (8286-41A), S822/S824 (8284-22A), E870/E880 (9119-MME/MHE), and related models
- Power9: S914, S922, S924, E950/E980, and others with PCIe Gen2/Gen3 slots
- Power10: Select models with backward-compatible PCIe Gen2/Gen3 slots (reduced bandwidth vs. Gen4)
- Operating Systems: AIX 6.1+/7.1+/7.2+/7.3+, IBM i 7.1+/7.2+/7.3+/7.4+/7.5+, Linux (RHEL/SUSE/Ubuntu), VIOS
- Attachment: PCIe Gen2 x4 slot on host server (Gen1 fallback supported)
- Networking: Standard Ethernet switches (10/100/1000BASE-T), iSCSI targets, and LAN infrastructure
- Limitations: Limited to 1 Gb/s per port (no 10 GbE support); performance limited in Gen1 slots; older PCIe Gen2 technology (superseded by newer 10/25/100 GbE NICs for high-bandwidth needs)
Verify exact slot requirements, driver/firmware levels, and OS patch levels via IBM Sales Manual or resources for your specific Power Systems model.
Warranty
This product comes with a 60-day warranty covering parts and functionality.
