HP NetServer AA 6200 Solution Release 3.0 Administrator's Guide

Appendix A MIC Specifications and LEDs
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Marathon Interface Card (MIC) Specifications
The Marathon Interface Card (MIC) specifications in this section apply to the MIC shipped in
the standard HP NetServer AA kit. The specifications include:
• MIC Specifications
• MIC Fiber Cable Specifications
The Marathon Interface Card (MIC) is a high-speed interconnect path for communication
between the CEs and the IOPs. There are four MICs in a server: one in each CE, and one in each
IOP. Table A-1. describes the specifications of the MIC components.
The MIC fiber cables provide a communication path between the MICs in a server. Table A-2.
describes the standard cables shipped with each kit.
Table A-1.
MIC Specifications
Component Specification
Expansion Bus Architecture 32-bit PCI with MIC Extended BIOS
Equipment Requirements One full-length PCI-bus slot per MIC
Connectors MT-RJ, fiber optics
I/O Address Automatically assigned by system BIOS
Interrupt Automatically assigned by system BIOS
Table A-2. MIC Fiber Cable Specifications
Component Specifications
Length Two fiber optic cables are 5 meters and two are 10 meters in length.
Cable type Riser
Connectors MT-RJ to MT-RJ
Fiber size 50/125 micron
Fiber type Multi-mode