Description
PCIe x8 Intel X710 Dual-Port 40G QSFP+ Converged adapter is used 710 series implements a PCIe v3.0 x8 host interface, which operates at up to 8GT/S or 64Gb/s .It provides complete functionality to support two 40Gb/s ports, the device perform all functions required for transmission and reception as specified in IEEE Std. Extending IntelR Virtualization Technology beyond Server Virtualization to the Network with Hardware Optimizations and Offloads for the Rapid Provisioning of Network in an Agile Data Center.
Intel XL710 Dual-Port 40G NIC Specification
| PCIe Interface | PCI-Express v3.0, x8 and higher |
| Power Management | Supports PCI Bus Power Management and section 5 of PCIe Base Spec |
| PCI-Express Lanes | x8 |
| Ports | Dual-port 40GbE |
| Network Virtualization Offloads | VXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve, Network Service Headers |
| Traffic Steering | Intel® Ethernet Flow Director for hardware-based application traffic steering |
| Performance Optimization | Hardware offloads for high performance with Intel® Xeon processor-based servers |
| Checksum Offloads |
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| I/O Virtualization | Innovative virtualization features for high-performance virtualized servers |
| CRC | Support for optional End-to-End CRC generation and checking |
| LAN Queue Sets | Up to 1024 (typically 768 available) |
| VSIs | Up to 384, with an average of 2 TCs per VSI |
| Switching Components | Supports up to 16 VEB/VEPA |
| Network Standards | IEEE 802.3: 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-CR4 |
| Boot Support | PXE remote boot, iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Interface) |
| Chipset | Intel XL710-BM2 |
| 1 x PCIe x8 Intel XL710 Dual-Port 40G QSFP+ Converged Adapter |
| 1 x User&rsquos Manual |
| 1 x CD Driver |
| 1 x Low Profile Bracket |
| Accessories |
| Supported OS | FreeBSD, Linux, VMware ESXi, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 |
| Slot Requirement | One available PCI Express x8 or x16 slot |
| Laser Wavelength | 850 nanometer (not visible) |
| SC Cable Type |
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| LC Cable Type |
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| Copper Cables | 40 Gigabit Ethernet over QSFP+ Direct Attach Cable (Twinaxial), max length 7 meters |