Lenovo ThinkSystem AMD X3522 PCIe Low Latency Ethernet Adapter User Guide

: June 13, 2024
: Lenovo

Table of Contents

ThinkSystem AMD X3522 PCIe Low Latency Ethernet Adapter
Part number information
Supported cables and transceivers
Technical specifications
Operating system support
Regulatory approvals
References
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ThinkSystem AMD X3522 10/25GbE DSFP28 2-Port
PCIe Low Latency Ethernet Adapter
Product Guide

ThinkSystem AMD X3522 PCIe Low Latency Ethernet Adapter

The ThinkSystem AMD X3522 10/25GbE DSFP28 Low Latency Ethernet Adapter is an advanced network adapter with the low latency needed particularly for the finance industry. Suitable workloads include those used by brokers, exchanges and market data vendors. The adapter has an architecture that is optimized for reliable operation and trade execution.
25Gb support: The X3522 adapter currently only operates at 10Gb Ethernet. 25GbE support is planned for 4Q/2023.
The following figure shows the ThinkSystem AMD X3522 10/25GbE DSFP28 Low Latency Ethernet Adapter.

Lenovo ThinkSystem AMD X3522 PCIe Low Latency Ethernet
Adapter Figure 1. ThinkSystem AMD X3522 10/25GbE DSFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet Adapter (Low Latency)

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Today’s leading trading firms, market makers, hedge funds, and exchanges demand low latency trade execution and risk management for competitive advantage. The X3522 adapter offers the necessary performance for these application types.

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ThinkSystem AMD X3522 10/25GbE DSFP28 2-Port PCIe Low Latency Ethernet Adapter

Part number information

The following table shows the part number for the adapter.
Table 1. Part number information

Part number	Feature code	Description
4XC7A84827	BUQK	ThinkSystem AMD X3522 10/25GbE DSFP28 2-Port PCIe Ethernet

Adapter (Low Latency)

The part numbers include the following:

One adapter
Low-profile (2U) and full-height (3U) adapter brackets
Documentation

Supported cables and transceivers

This section lists the supported transceivers and cables.
25Gb support: The X3522 adapter currently only operates at 10Gb Ethernet. 25GbE support is planned for 4Q/2023.
Table 2. Supported transceivers

Part number	Feature code	Description

10Gb transceivers
46C3447| 5053| SFP+ SR Transceiver
4TC7A78615| BNDR| ThinkSystem Accelink 10G SR SFP+ Ethernet transceiver

The following table lists the supported fiber optic cables and Active Optical Cables.

Table 3. Optical cables

Part number	Feature code	Description

The following table lists the supported direct-attach copper (DAC) cables.
Table 4. Copper cables

Part number	Feature code	Description

SFP+ 10Gb Passive DAC Cables
00D6288| A3RG| 0.5m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable
90Y9427| A1PH| 1m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable
00AY764| A51N| 1.5m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable
00AY765| A51P| 2m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable
90Y9430| A1PJ| 3m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable
90Y9433| A1PK| 5m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable
00D6151| A3RH| 7m Passive DAC SFP+ Cable
SFP28 25Gb Passive DAC Cables
7Z57A03557| AV1W| Lenovo 1m Passive 25G SFP28 DAC Cable
7Z57A03558| AV1X| Lenovo 3m Passive 25G SFP28 DAC Cable
7Z57A03559| AV1Y| Lenovo 5m Passive 25G SFP28 DAC Cable
QSFP28 100G-to-4x25G Ethernet Breakout Cables
7Z57A03564| AV22| Lenovo 1m 100G QSFP28 to 4x25G SFP28 Breakout DAC Cable
4Z57A85043| BS32| Lenovo 1.5m 100G to 4x25G Breakout SFP28 Breakout DAC Cable
4Z57A85044| BS33| Lenovo 2m 100G to 4x25G Breakout SFP28 Breakout DAC Cable
7Z57A03565| AV23| Lenovo 3m 100G QSFP28 to 4x25G SFP28 Breakout DAC Cable
7Z57A03566| AV24| Lenovo 5m 100G QSFP28 to 4x25G SFP28 Breakout DAC Cable

Technical specifications

The X3522 adapter has the following specifications:

Adapter hardware
- 2x DSFP28 ports (double-density), compatible with SFP28 and SFP+
- Each DSFP28 cage supports two ports via a shared PF
- Support for direct attach copper (DAC) cables or optical transceivers
- PCIe Gen4 x8 host interface
- Low profile PCIe adapter
- Onboard 8GB DDR4 memory
- 1PPS In/Out SSMB connectors
- Passively cooled
Network acceleration
- Onload® – BSD sockets compliant TCP/UDP kernel bypass
- TCPDirect – TCP/UDP kernel bypass
- ef_vi low level API for high performance raw Ethernet networking
Time synchronization and hardware time stamping
- On-board Stratum 3 compliant oscillator
- IEEE 1588-2008 PTPv2
- Hardware receive and transmit time stamping
Security features
- Tamper resistant adapter – digitally signed firmware and secured private keys
- Secure firmware upgrade
- Hardware root of trust
Manageability and Remote Boot
- UEFI boot
- NC-SI over MCTP SMBus
- PLDM over MCTP SMBus
- MCTP PCIe VDM

Server support
The following tables list the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.
Table 5. Server support (Part 1 of 3) Lenovo ThinkSystem AMD X3522 PCIe
Low Latency Ethernet Adapter - Server support Table 6. Server support (Part 2 of 3) Table 7. Server support (Part 3 of 3)

Operating system support

The adapter supports the operating systems listed in the following table.
Tip: This table is automatically generated based on data from Lenovo ServerProven.
Table 8. Operating system support for ThinkSystem AMD X3522 10/25GbE DSFP28 2-port PCIe Ethernet Adapter (Low Latency), 4XC7A84827

Operating systems	SR630 V2	SR650 V2	SR645	SR665
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.8	N	N	Y¹	Y¹
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.9	Y	Y	Y¹	Y¹
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2	Y	Y	Y¹	Y 1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3	Y	Y	Y	Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4	Y	Y	Y	Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5	Y	Y	Y	Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6	Y	Y	Y	Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.7	Y	Y	Y	Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0	Y	Y	Y	Y
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.1	Y	Y	Y	Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2	Y	Y	Y	Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3	Y	Y	Y	Y
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4	Y	Y	Y	Y
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS	Y	Y	Y	Y

¹The OS is not supported with EPYC 7003 processors.

Regulatory approvals

The X3522 adapter has the following hardware certifications:

FCC Part 15 – Radiated & Conducted Emissions (USA)
CAN ICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A) – Radiated & Conducted Emissions (Canada)
CISPR 32 – Radiated & Conducted Emissions (International)
EN55032: 2015 – Radiated & Conducted Emissions (European Union)
EN55035:2017 – Immunity (European Union)
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (UK)
VCCI (Class A)– Radiated & Conducted Emissions (Japan)
KCC Class A (Korea)
CNS13438 – Radiated & Conducted Emissions (Taiwan)
CNS 15663 – RoHS (Taiwan)
AS/NZS CISPR 32 – Radiated and Conducted Emissions (Australia/New Zealand)
Article 58-2 of Radio Waves Act, Clause 3 (Korea)

Physical specifications
The X3522 adapter has the following physical specifications:

Length: 168 mm (6.6 inches)
Height: 69 mm (2.7 inches)

Operating environment
The X3522 adapter is supported in the following environment:

Temperature:
- Operating: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)
- Storage: -40°C to 75°C (-40°F to 167°F)
Humidity:
- Operating: 8% to 90%
- Storage: 5% to 95%

Warranty
One year limited warranty. When installed in a Lenovo server, this adapter assumes the server’s base
warranty and any warranty upgrades.

Related publications
For more information, refer to these documents:

ServerProven compatibility
https://serverproven.lenovo.com/
Alveo X3 Series product page
https://www.xilinx.com/products/boards-and-kits/alveo/x3.html

Related product families
Product families related to this document are the following:

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