10GBASE-T Converged Network Adapter Simplifies Migration to 10GbE Provides iSCSI, FCoE, Virtualization, and Flexible Port Partitioning 10 Gigabit for the Broad Market The Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T2 is the latest innovation in Intel’s leadership to drive 10 Gigabit Ethernet into the broader server market. This adapter hosts Intel’s latest Ethernet silicon, the Intel® Ethernet Controller X540, which is used by many OEMs as a single chip solution for LAN on Motherboard (LOM) to deliver 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) on the latest server platforms. 10GBASE-T Simplifies the Transition to 10GbE The X540 family of products works with existing networks today. It works with legacy Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switches and CAT-6a cabling. Install the X540 adapter into a server and the auto-negotiation between 1 GbE and 10 GbE provides the necessary backwards compatibility that most customers require for a smooth transition and easy migration to 10 GbE. When time and budget allows, 10GBASE-T switches can be added any time to experience the full benefits of 10 GbE. 10GBASE-T uses the copper twisted pair cables that are very familiar to IT professionals today. It is everything you know and love about 1000BASE-T. The knowledge, training and investment in BASE-T are preserved. 10GBASE-T is the easiest and most versatile 10 GbE and you can deploy it anywhere in your data center. Its flexible reach from 1 meter to 100 meters supports the latest network architectures including Top of Rack (ToR), Middle of Row (MoR), and End of Row (EoR). 10G Performance at Low Cost and Low Power The new Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T2 is the lowest cost way to deploy 10 GbE in your data center today. The X540-T2 uses low cost, CAT-6 and CAT-6a cabling. Chances are this cabling already exists in the data center. Design: - Chipset: X540 - Internal: Yes Network: - Ethernet LAN: Yes - Ethernet LAN data rates: 100/1000/10000 - LAN controller: Intel® X540 - Maximum data transfer rate: 10000 - Maximum operating distance: 100 - Networking standards: IEEE 802.1p/IEEE 802.1Q/IEEE 802.3/IEEE 802.3ad - Quality of Service (QoS) support: Yes Other features: - Born on date: Q1'12 - Bracket height: Low-Profile (LP) / Full-Height (FH) - Bracket height: Low Profile and Full Height - Cable type: RJ45 Category 6 up to 55 m; Category 6A up to 100 m - Cabling type: RJ45 Category 6 up to 55 m; Category 6A up to 100 m - Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS): G135872 - Controller type: Intel® Ethernet Controller X540 - Ethernet adapter ARK ID: 58954 - Export Control Classification Number (ECCN): 5A992C - Halogen-free: No - Intel Data Direct I/O Technology: Yes - Intel Ethernet Power Management: No - Intel Flexible Port Partitioning: Yes - Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq): Yes - Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c): Yes - Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT): VT-c - Intelligent Offloads: Yes - Interface type: PCIe v2.1 (5.0 GT/s) - iWARP/RDMA: No - Last change: 64826822 - Launch date: Q1'12 - Low halogen options available: No - Market segment: Server - Network interface card cable medium: Copper - Network interface card type: Server - On-chip QoS and Traffic Management: Yes - PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable: Yes - Product brief URL: http://**.intel**/content/**/us/en/network-adapters/10-gigabit-network-adapters/ethernet-x540-t2-brief.html - Product family: Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter - Product name: Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T2 - Product series: 500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) - Product type: Network Interface Card - Speed & slot width: 5.0 GT/s, x8 Lane - Status: Launched - Storage Over Ethernet: iSCSI, FCoE, NFS - Thermal Design Power (TDP): 13.4 - Thermal power: 13.4 Ports & interfaces: - Connectivity technology: Wired - Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports: 2 - Host interface: PCI Express - Interface: Ethernet - PCI Card form factor: Half-height (low-profile) - PCI version: 2.1 System requirements: - Compatible operating systems: https://**.intel**/content/**/us/en/support/articles/000025890/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html - Linux operating systems supported: Yes - Windows operating systems supported: Yes Vendor information: - Brand Name: Intel - Warranty: 1 - Product.Details.Specifications.Level1: Server, Computer & Printer Parts - Product.Details.Specifications.Level2: Servers & Computers - Product.Details.Specifications.Level3: System Components - Product.Details.Specifications.Level4: Networking Cards