Intel Gigabit Ethernet Quad Port Server Adapter - PCI Express

The Intel® Gigabit ET Multi-Port Server Adapters are Intel's third generation of PCIe GbE network adapters. Built with the Intel® 82576 Gigabit Ethernet Controller, these new adapters showcase the next evolution in GbE networking features for the enterprise network and data center. These features include support for multi-core processors and optimization for server virtualization.

General Features:

• Intel 82576 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
• Low-profile
• iSCSI remote boot support
• Load balancing on multiple CPUs
• Compatible with x4, x8, and x16 standard and low-profile PCI Express slots
• Multi-port design
• Support for most network operating systems (NOS)
• RoHS-compliant
• Intel PROSet Utility for Windows Device Manager

I/O Features for Multi-Core Processor Servers

• Intel QuickData Technology
• MSI-X support
• Low Latency Interrupts
• Header splits and replication in receive
• Multiple queues: 8 queues per port
• Tx/Rx IP, SCTP, TCP, and UDP checksum offloading (IPv4, IPv6) capabilities
• Tx TCP segmentation offload (IPv4, IPv6)
• Receive and Transmit Side Scaling for Windows environment and Scalable I/O for Linux environments (IPv4, IPv6, TCP/UDP)
• IPsec Offload
• LinkSec

Virtualization Features

• Virtual Machine Device queues2 (VMDq)
• Next-generation VMDq
• PC-SIG SR-IOV implementation (eight virtual functions per port)
• IPv6 offloading
• Advanced packet filtering
• VLAN support with VLAN tag insertion, stripping and packet filtering for up to 4096 VLAN tags

Manageability Features

• On-board microcontroller
• Advanced filtering capabilities
• Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) Support
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) Statistic Counters
• Wake-on-LAN support
• iSCSI boot
• Watchdog timer
• IEEE 1588 precision time control protocol

Standards: 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Connectors: RJ45
Data Rate: per port 10/100/1000
Bus Type: PCI Express 2.0 (2.5 GT/s)
Bus Width: 4-lane PCI Express, operable in x4, x8 and x16 slots
Interrupt Levels: INTA, MSI, MSI-X
Certifications: FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, MIC
Controller Processor: Intel 82576
Power Consumption: 8.4W
LEDs: LINK (solid) and ACTIVITY(blinking)
Dimension(WxL): 2.733 x 6.59 inch / 6.94 x 16.74 cm