The NetXtreme Quad Port Ethernet Adapter is an ideal way to
implement a virtualization solution using your existing Gigabit
Ethernet network. With four copper-based Gigabit ports on a single
PCI Express 2.0 x4 interface, the adapter provides the density and
capacity you need to support large numbers of virtualized systems
on one server.
The adapters have the following features:
•One, two, or four 10/100/1000 copper ports with RJ45 for Cat 5e/6
cabling
•Full line-rate performance across all ports
•Low-profile form factor - supported by the majority of System x
and iDataPlex servers
•PCI Express 2.0 host interface (39Y6066 is PCI Express 1.1)
•Jumbo Frames support (9600 bytes frames)
•IEEE 802.1q VLAN support - provides enhanced network management
and efficiency
•I/O virtualization (IOV) support for VMWare NetQueue and Microsoft
VMQ - improves network performance in virtualized
environments
•IEEE 802.3x flow control support
•Receive and transmit side scaling
•TCP, IP, and UDP checksum offload
•Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) and MSI-X support - Maximizes
server processing performance by reducing CPU overhead and lowering
interrupt latency
•On-chip temperature monitor (NetXteme I only)
•IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) compliant - Reduces
adapter power consumption by up to 42% through intelligent adaptive
power management, adjusting power based on data traffic load.
(NetXtreme I only)
•IEEE 802.3z (Clause 30) - Statistics for SNMP MIB II, Ethernet
like MIB, and Ethernet MIB (NetXtreme I only)
•IEEE 1588 Precision Time Control and 802.1AS time synchronization
support - Provides greater accuracy of data packet delivery within
the network (NetXtreme I only)
•Management using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS), Windows
Management Instrumentation (WMI), and Broadcom Management API
(BMAPI)
Redbooks -
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