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• Four high-performing 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet connec-

tions (Copper)

• Four high-performing 10/100/1000 BASE-SX Ethernet connec-

tions (Fiber)

• Low power high performing bridgeless design supporting PCI

Express* Gen 2.0 5 GT/s

• Environmentally-friendly halogen-free

(Copper) and lead-free

adapter

• Hardware acceleration for TCP-IP and iSCSI

• Hardware optimizations for virtualized servers

• Reliable and proven Gigabit Ethernet technology from Intel Corp.

Based on the new Intel® 82580 Gigabit Ethernet Controller,

the Intel® Ethernet I340 Server Adapter is Intel’s fourth gener-

ation of PCIe GbE adapter. This adapter showcases the indus-

try’s first fully integrated quad-port PCIe Gen2 GbE controller,

providing a smaller footprint and lower power dissipation. In

addition, the Intel® Ethernet I340 Server Adapter offers ad-

vanced features, including support for multi-core processors

and server virtualization, as well as a scalable PCI Express Gen

2.0 interface. Intel’s first eco-friendly halogen-free board com-

bines low-power and cost for the best price/performance ratio

in a quad-port solution available today.

Halogen-Free

Working to create a more environmentally sustainable future,

Intel is pleased to introduce its first halogen-free Ethernet Server

Adapter. The transition to halogen-free products is not govern-

ment mandated, but driven by Intel’s goal to eliminate the use of

environmentally sensitive materials. The move to halogen-free

products marks another step in our continual march toward mini-

mizing the environmental footprint of Intel’s products, processes,

and technologies.

Designed for Multi-Core Processors

This quad-port adapter provides high-performing, multi-port

Gigabit connectivity in a multi-core platform as well as in a

virtualized environment. In a multi-core platform, the adapter

1 Low Halogen applies only to halogenated flame retardants and PVC in components. Halogens

are below 1,000ppm bromine and 1,000ppm chlorine..

supports technologies such as MSI-X, and Low Latency Inter-

rupts that help accelerate data across the platform, improving

application response times.

The I/O technologies on a multi-core platform make use of the

multiple queues and multiple interrupt vectors available on the

network controller. These queues and interrupt vectors help in load

balancing the data and interrupts amongst themselves in order

to lower the load on the processors and improve overall system

performance. For example, depending upon the latency sensitivity

of the data, the low latency interrupts feature can bypass the time

interval for specific TCP ports or for flagged packets to give certain

types of data streams the least amount of latency to the applica-

tion.

Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel I/OAT) is a suite of

features that improves data acceleration across the platform,

from networking devices to the chipset and processors, which

helps to improve system performance and application response

times. The different features include MSI-X, Low-Latency

Interrupts, Receive Side Scaling (RSS), and others. MSI-X helps

in load-balancing I/O interrupts across multiple processor cores,

and Low Latency Interrupts can provide certain data streams a

non-modulated path directly to the application. RSS directs the

interrupts to a specific processor core based on the application’s

address.

Product Brief

Intel® Ethernet I340 Server Adapter

Network Connectivity

Intel

Ethernet I340 Server Adapter

Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet server adapter designed for multi-core processors and

optimized for Virtualization & Unied Networking Environments

Summary of content (5 pages)

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Product Brief Intel® Ethernet I340 Server Adapter Network Connectivity Intel® Ethernet I340 Server Adapter Quad-port Gigabit Ethernet server adapter designed for multi-core processors and optimized for Virtualization & Unified Networking Environments • Four high-performing 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet connections (Copper) • Four high-performing 10/100/1000 BASE-SX Ethernet connections (Fiber) • Low power high performing bridgeless design supporting PCI Express* Gen 2.
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Support for iSCSI Intel® Ethernet server adapters with native iSCSI initiators built into Microsoft® Windows®, Linux®, and VMware® ESX platforms provide a simple, dependable, cost-effective way to connect to LANs and iSCSI SANs. These native initiators are broadly tested using multiple generations of operating systems, storage systems, and OS tools to help ensure reliability and ease of use.
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Features Benefits I/O Features for Multi-core Processor Servers MSI-X support • Minimizes the overhead of interrupts • Allows load-balancing of interrupt handling between multiple cores/CPUs Low Latency Interrupts • B ased on the sensitivity of the incoming data, the adapter can bypass the automatic moderation of time intervals between the interrupts Header Splits and Replication in Receive • Helps the driver focus on the relevant part of the packet without the need to parse it Multiple Queues: 8
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Specifications Technical Features General Data rate supported per port: 10/100/1000 Mbps Bus type PCI Express* 2.0 (5 GT/s) Bus width 4-lane PCI Express; operable in x4, x8 and x16 slots IEEE standards/network topology IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T: Interrupt levels INTA, INTB, INTC, INTD, MSI, MSI-X Cabling Hardware certifications FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, KCC Controller-processor Intel® 82580 Gigabit Ethernet Controler Power consumption (typical) Copper: 4.
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1 VMDq requires a virtualization operating system that supports VMDq. 2 Lead and other materials banned in EU RoHS Directive are either (1) below all applicable substance thresholds or (2) an approved exemption applies. INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH INTEL® PRODUCTS. NO LICENSE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, BY ESTOPPEL OR OTHERWISE, TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS GRANTED BY THIS DOCUMENT.