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ahaa
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4 years ago

How to use XL710-QDA2 NIC card and send packets to other NIC？

Hello everyone! I want to use my XL710-QDA2 NIC card on my server machine, but when I fix it into PCIe slot, it seems not work. All lights are off！And when I want to link it with another NIC card， ...
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Caguicla_Intel
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4 years ago

Hello ahaa,


Thank you for posting in Intel Ethernet Communities.


Please provide the following information that would help in checking your query.

1. What is the Operating System used?

2. Model of the optical modules and cable used

3. Is this a newly setup/initial configuration or does it work fine before?

4. Model of the server board used?

5. When you mentioned 'And when I want to link it with another NIC card the other card would also link down.' Does it mean that the other card is installed on another system and working fine but when the XL710 was linked/connected, the other card would also link down?

6. Can you share the model of the other card you mentioned?

7. Have you tried installing the XL710-QDA2 on a different PCIe slot or system?


We hope to hear from you soon.


Should there be no response from you, I’ll make sure to follow up after 3 business


Best regards,

Crisselle C.

Intel® Customer Support


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    ahaa
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    4 years ago
    2. R710: module: RTXM420-550-C00-QSFP28_SR4-100G-100M-Tc cable:：MPO OFC-MPO-8-PC-F-OM3-F-PC-0-45-5(B) and the other card is N3000-1 it uses the cable and module of ixia traffic generator originally offered
    3. a new one and did not work before
    4. DELL R740
    5. the other card is also in this server and the same system and work fine separately
    6. the other card is intel N3000-1 NIC
    7. i tried and i think when i can detect the adapter on my server host,it means the installation was successful