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GENERAL
FEATURES BENEFITS
Intel® XL710 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet Controller • Industry-leading, energy-ecient design for next-generation 10/40 Gigabit
performance and multi-core processors
QSFP+ Connectivity • XL710 adapters with QSFP+ connections support 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4
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and QSFP+ CR4 Copper Direct Attach physical media.
Low-prole • Enables higher bandwidth and throughput from standard and low-prole PCIe slots
and servers
Load balancing on multiple CPUs • Increases performance on multi-processor systems by eciently balancing network
loads across CPU cores when used with Receive-Side Scaling (RSS) from Microsoft
or Scalable I/O on Linux*
iSCSI remote boot support • Provides centralized storage area network (SAN) management at a lower cost than
other iSCSI solutions
• No additional cost for iSCSI support, included in standard adapter
Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Support
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• Includes FCoE Boot and Data Center Bridging
• No additional cost for FCoE support, included in standard adapter
Support for most network operating systems • Enables widespread deployment
RoHS-compliant • Complies with the European Union directive 2011/65/EU to reduce the use of
hazardous materials
Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows* Device Manager • Provides point-and-click management of individual adapters, advanced adapter
features, connection teaming, and virtual local area network (VLAN) conguration
Time Sync (IEEE 1588*, 802.1as) • Enables networked Ethernet equipment to synchronize internal clocks according
to a network master clock; endpoint can then acquire an accurate estimate of the
master time by compensating for link latency
• Host iSCSI/FCoE Initiators: Providing exceptional
performance without the need for full-ooad
HBA methods.
Tracking data ows across
multiple consumers and connections
Manageability
The XL710 family of adapters also incorporate the
manageability required by IT personnel for remote control
and alerting. Communication to the Board Management
Controller (BMC) is available either through an on-board
SMBus port or the DMTF-dened NC-SI, providing a variety
of management protocols, including IPMI, BMC Pass-thru,
OS2BMC, and MCTP/SMBus and MCTP/PCIe.
World-Class Intel Support
Intel Customer Support Services oers a broad selection
of technical and customer support programs. For more
information, contact your local Intel representative. Service
and availability may vary by country.
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Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters XL710
With Support for QSFP+ Connections
Network Connectivity