Lenovo 00AG510 Dual-port Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

The Lenovo 00AG510 is a dual port Gigabit Ethernet adapter made for IBM System x servers. It provides two independent 1000BASE-T connections through standard RJ-45 copper cabling, giving rack mounted systems flexible and widely supported network access without the need for specialized transceivers.

At the heart of the card is the Intel I350 controller, a component recognized for stable throughput, virtualization-aware features, and broad operating system support. The adapter can occupy either a standard PCI Express slot or the ML2 slot available on select System x models. When you choose the ML2 interface, the card can carry application traffic alongside out-of-band management data, which frees a valuable PCIe slot for storage, graphics, or extra networking.

Administrators who need a straightforward way to add redundant links, separate production and backup traffic, or build small high availability clusters will appreciate the two RJ-45 ports. The adapter serves virtualization hosts, file and print servers, and branch office systems where Gigabit speed and low acquisition cost matter more than specialized feature sets.

Installation is simple: insert the card, connect Cat 5e or Cat 6 cables, and load the familiar Intel drivers that ship with most enterprise operating systems. With its standards-based design and the option to conserve expansion slots, the Lenovo 00AG510 offers a practical path to reliable network connectivity inside any IBM System x environment.

• Two 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports deliver Gigabit Ethernet
• Intel I350 controller for stable performance and broad OS support
• Installs in either a PCI Express slot or an IBM ML2 slot
• ML2 configuration carries application and management traffic, saving a PCIe slot
• Designed specifically for IBM System x rack servers