User Manual

Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters
and Cisco Nexus* Switches Product Reference
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network
Adapters and Cisco Nexus* Switches
together deliver a high-performance,
converged fabric foundation for virtualized
and cloud data centers. These solutions
have been tested and validated by Intel
and Cisco for reliability, performance,
and interoperability across a range of
10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) interfaces.
Intel® Ethernet Converged
Network Adapter
KEY FEATURES
Compatible Cisco Nexus
Switch or Fabric Extender
10GBASE-T
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network
Adapter X540-T2
Product code: X540T2
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network
Adapter X540-T1
Product code: X540T1
•Single-chipdesignforlow-cost,
low-power 10GBASE-T connectivity
•CompatibilitywithGigabitEthernet
(1000BASE-T) infrastructures
•SupportforNAS,iSCSI,FCoE
•Intel®VirtualizationTechnologyforConnectivity
•One-andtwo-portdesigns
•CiscoNexus5596TSwitch
•CiscoNexus2232TM,
2232TM-EFabricExtenders
•CiscoNexus2148T,2224TP,2248TP,
2248TP-EFabricExtenders
(Gigabit Ethernet speeds only)
•CiscoNexus7000F2eCopperModule
•CiscoNexus3064-TSwitch
SFP+
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network
Adapter X520
(SFP+ models)
Product codes:
•E10G42BTDA(dual-portDirect
Attach copper)
•E10G41BFSR(single-portSRfiber)
•E10G42BFSR(dual-portSRfiber)
•E10G41BFLR(single-portLRfiber)
•Single-chipdesignforlow-cost,low-power
SFP+connectivity
•SupportforNAS,iSCSI,FCoE
•Intel®VirtualizationTechnologyforConnectivity
•One-andtwo-portdesigns
•SupportforIntel®EthernetSFP+optics
•CiscoNexus5596UPSwitch
•CiscoNexus5548P/5548UPSwitch
•CiscoNexus5010/5020Switch
•CiscoNexus2232PPFabricExtender
•CiscoNexus7000Switchseries
(SFP+modules)
•  C i s c o Nexus6001Switch
•  C i s c o Nexus6004Switch
Intel® Ethernet SFP+ Optics
•10GBASE-SR
ProductCode:E10GSFPSR
•10GBASE-LR
ProductCode:E10GSFPLR
•CompatiblewithSFP+portsonIntel®Ethernet
Server Adapter X520
•Dual-speed(1/10)300meterreachusing
multimode SR fiber
•10kmreachusingsingle-modeLRfiber
SOLUTION PROFILE
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters
Cisco Nexus Switches