Industry-leading, energy-efficient design for
10/40GbE performance and multi-core processors.
Extending Intel® Virtualization Technology beyond server virtualization to the network with
hardware optimizations and off-loads for the rapid provisioning of networks in an agile data center
Overview
The Intel® Ethernet Controller XL710 offers both Quad-port 10GbE, and is backwards compatible to 10GbE.
The XL710 is part of the Intel® Ethernet 700 Series, the foundation for server connectivity, providing broad interoperability,
critical performance optimizations, and increased agility for Communications, Cloud, and Enterprise IT network solutions.
• Interoperability
- Multiple speeds and media types for broad compatibility backed by extensive testing and validation.
• Optimization
- Intelligent offloads and accelerators to unlock network performance in servers with Intel® Xeon® processors.
• Agility
- Both Kernel and Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) drivers for scalable packet processing.
Features
• PCI Express* 3.0, (PCIe) X8
• Supports 2 x 10GbE configurations
• Exceptional low-power controllers
• Network Virtualization offloads including VXLAN, GENEVE, NVGRE, MPLS, and VXLAN-GPE with Network Service Headers (NSH)
• Intel® Ethernet Flow Director for hardware based application traffic steering
• Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) enables increased packet processing efficiency for NFV and Cloud deployments
• Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) optimized for efficient packet processing
• Excellent small packet performance for network appliances and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
• Intelligent offloads to enable high performance on servers with Intel® Xeon® processors
• I/O virtualization innovations for maximum performance in a virtualized server
| General specification | |
| Controller-processor | Intel® Ethernet Controller XL710-BM1 |
| Bus type | PCI Express* 3.0 |
| Bus width | 8-lane PCIe and higher |
| Connectors | 2 x 10GbE SFP+ Interfaces |
| Data rate | 10 Gb/s ports |
| Network Standards Physical Layer Interface | 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, IEEE802.3 |
| Enhanced Transmission Selection (draft IEEE 802.1az) | |
| Priority Flow Control (draft IEEE 802.1Qbb) | |
| Data Center Bridging (DCB/DCB-X) Support; Up to eight traffic classes | |
| Jumbo Frame Support—Up to 9.5 KB (9728 Bytes) | |
| Network Virtualization off-loads including VXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve, Network Service Headers (NSH)2 | |
| Operating System | Windows Server 2003 / Server 2008 / Server 2012 / Server 2016 Win 7 / Win 8 / Win 8.1 / Win 10 |
DOS, FreeBSD, Linux, VMWare ESXi, Novell, UnixWare, OpenUnix | |
Hardware & environment | |
| LED Indicators | Link activity: yellow ,10Gb/s: green blinking |
| Certifications | FCC, CE, RoHS |
| Operating temperature | 0 °C to 55 °C (32 °F to 131 °F) |
| Storage temperature | -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F) |
| Storage humidity | Maximum: 90% non-condensing relative humidity at 35 °C |
| Packing Accessories list | |
1 x PCIe intel XL710 SFP+ Fiber Server NICs Note: Only the above package contents, other products are not included. The allowable error of size measurement is +/- 1~3mm, and the weight of the product is subject to the actual product. | |
| Dimensions | L158 x W70mm (measured without PCIe bracket) |
| Package Size | L190 x W148 x H30mm (Built-in blister) |
| Product weight | 125g |
| Package weight | |
| PO# | P/N | Specifications | Ordering | Note |
| ST7218 | SE-LGI710A-2FB | PCIe X8 Dual 10GbE SFP+ Fiber Server NICs | ||
| Based on Intel XL710 Ethernet Controller |