| Main Specifications |
| Device Type |
Intel X710 10GbE controller |
| Form Factor |
Card PCB dimensions: 13.19cm x 5.51cm (5.19in x 2.71in) |
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Height of end brackets: standard – 12cm (4.725in), low-profile – 7.94cm (3.13in) |
| Interface (Bus) Type |
PCI Express 3.0 x8 (8GT/s) |
| Weight |
184.5g (0.4068lb) |
| Networking |
| Connectivity Technology |
Wired |
| Features |
Intel Flow Director |
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MSI-X support |
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Multiple queues: 1,536 Tx and Rx queues per port |
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Tx/Rx IP, SCTP, TCP, and UDP checksum offloading (IPv4, IPv6) capabilities |
| Management Features |
Controller asset tags such as part number, revision, serial number, and MAC addresses |
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Controller thermal sensor |
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NC-SI |
| Port Quantity |
Dual SFP+ connectors - 10Gb/s per port |
| Virtualization Features |
Next-Generation VMDq with up to 256 VMDq VMs supported |
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SR-IOV with up to 128 virtual ports |
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Virtual Machine Load Balancing (VMLB) |
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Advanced Packet Filtering |
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VXLAN and NVGRE support |
| Power |
| Comsumtion Operational |
Typical: 5.63W |
| Environmental Parameters |
| Operating Temperature |
Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F) |
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Storage temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) |
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Storage humidity: 90% non-condensing relative humidity at 35°C |
| Software / System Requirements |
| OS Supports |
Windows Server 2012 R2, 2012 R2 Core, 2012, 2012 Core, 2008 R2, 2008 R2 Core |
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Linux Stable Kernel version 2.6.32/3x, RHEL 6.5 and RHEL 7.0, SLES 11 SP3 and SLES 12 |
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FreeBSD 9, 10 |
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UEFI 2.1, 2.3 |
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VMware ESXi 5.1 (Limited Functionality), ESXi 5.5 |
| Miscellaneous |
| Cables Required |
SFP+ direct attach twinax copper cables up to 7m |
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Fiber-optic cables (with required optional transceivers) |
| Designed For |
Supermicro motherboards with minimum PCI-E x8 expansion slot |
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Supermicro server systems with low-profile or full-height PCI-E x8 expansion slot |
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NC-SI feature is only supported by Supermicro motherboards with corresponding NC-SI connectors |
| ROHS |
RoHS compliant 6/6 |
