Product Brief Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter Network Connectivity Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter Trusted 1000BASE-SX PCI Express* Gigabit Fiber Connection for Servers • High-performance 1000BASE-SX network connection for PCI Express* slots • Multi-Gigabit scalability and increased uptime through advanced server features • Built on Intel® lead-free1 technology Connectivity You Can Count On Companion Products Take advantage of PCI Express (PCIe*) server slots and fiber- Consider these Intel® products in your server and network planning: optic connectivity to enhance network performance with the • Intel® PRO/1000 Server Adapters Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter. The dedicated input/output (I/O) bandwidth of PCIe ensures priority performance – without bus sharing – for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in fiber-optic networks. Additionally, the Intel PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter is designed to provide high performance in multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across multiple Central Processing Units (CPUs) when used with Receive-Side Scaling from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux.* – Copper or fiber-optic network connectivity, up to four ports per card – Solutions for PCI Express, PCI-X,* and PCI interfaces • Intel® PRO/10GbE Server Adapters – CX4 offering for cost-effective 10 Gigabit-over-copper connections – Short-range and long-range connectivity solutions The Intel PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter represents the fifth for fiber-optic cabling generation of Intel® network adapters for Gigabit Ethernet, and features the high noise immunity and long-distance reach of fiberoptic connectivity. For easy installation and management, all Intel® PRO Network Connections are supported by Intel® PRO Intelligent Install and the new Intel® PROSet Utility for Microsoft* Device Manager. Intel PROSet simplifies adapter installation and gives you point-and-click power to configure and manage all your Intel PRO Network Connections for connectivity you can count on. • Intel® PRO/1000 Desktop Adapters for PCI Express and PCI interfaces • Other Intel® PRO Desktop and Server Adapters • Intel® Xeon® processors • Intel® Server Boards Network-Ready PCs For Product Information Top PC and server manufacturers offer Intel® adapters in their new products. Specify or ask for Intel PRO Network Connections with your next PC, server, or mobile PC purchase. To speak to a customer service representative regarding Intel products, please call 1-800-538-3373 (U.S. and Canada) or visit support.intel.com/ support/go/network/contact.htm for the telephone number in your area. For additional product information on Intel Networking Connectivity products, visit www.intel.com/go/ethernet. To speak to a customer service representative regarding Intel products, please call 1-800-538-3373 (U.S. and Canada) or visit www.intel.com/support/9089.htm for the telephone number in your area. For additional product information on Intel® Networking Connectivity products, visit www.intel.com/go/ethernet. Order Code Single Unit: EXPI9400PF3 Customer Support Intel® Customer Support Services offers a broad selection of programs including phone support and warranty service. For more information, contact us at intel.com/support/network/ adapter. Service and availability may vary by country. Features Benefits Intel® 82572GI Gigabit Controller • Enhances high performance and reliability Load balancing on multiple CPUs • Increases performance on multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across CPU cores when used with Receive-Side Scaling from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux* Interrupt moderation • Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization Compatible with x4, x8, and x161 PCI Express* slots • Allows operation in almost any PCI Express server slot, except x1 slots Support for most network operating systems (NOS) • Enables widespread deployment Remote management support • Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards LC connectors • Small connector design is compatible with the latest fiber-optic cabling standards 1000BASE-SX multi-mode fiber • Ensures compatibility with fiber-optic cable lengths up to 275 meters RoHS compliant • Compliant with the new European Union directive 2009/95/EC to reduce the use of hazardous materials 2 Intel® PROSet Utility for Microsoft* Device Manager • Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection teaming, and virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration Intel backing • Backed by an Intel® limited lifetime warranty, 90-day, money-back guarantee (U.S. and Canada), and worldwide support Specifications General Intel Backing Product code EXPI9400PF3 Limited lifetime warranty • Connectors LC • IEEE standards/network topology 1000BASE-SX 90-day, money-back guarantee (U.S. and Canada) Wiring multi-mode fiber (62.5 µm or 50 µm) Adapter Product Features Advanced Software Features Adapter Fault Tolerance (AFT) • Switch Fault Tolerance (SFT) • Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB) • Intel® PROSet Utility and Intel® PRO Intelligent Install for easy installation • Intel® lead-free1 technology • Fast EtherChannel*4 (FEC) • Plug and play specification support Standard Gigabit EtherChannel*4 (GEC) • Auto-negotiation, full-duplex capable • Teaming support Scales up to 4 connections Integrated media access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) • Multiple teams Supports 2 separate teams, maximum Includes a full-height bracket • IEEE 802.3ad* (link aggregation control protocol) 4 • Cabling Distance 275 m at 62.5 µm; 550 m at 50 µm Test switch configuration Tested with major switch original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) PCIe Hot Plug*/Active peripheral component interconnect (PCI) • Network Management Wired for Management (WfM) baseline v2.0 enabled for servers • IEEE 802.1Q* VLANs • DMI 2.0 support, Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) and SNMPmanageable SMBus support • IEEE 802.3* (z, ab, u, x) flow control support • • TCP checksum offload — transmission control protocol (TCP), user datagram protocol (UDP), Internet protocol (IP) • Remote Installation Services (RIS) Diagnostics (loopback, testability, PHY register access) • IEEE 802.1p* • Advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) 1.0 power management • TCP segmentation/large send offload • Interrupt moderation • Wake on LAN* support over PCI Express* • PXE 2.0 enabled through boot read-only memory (ROM) • Technical Features Data rate(s) supported per port 1000 Mbps Bus type PCI Express 1.0a Network Operating Systems (NOS) Software Support Bus width Microsoft Windows Server* 2003, Enterprise, Datacenter (32- and 64-bit) • x4 lane PCI Express operable in x4, x8, x16 slots Bus speed (x4, encoded rate) Microsoft Windows 2000 • 10 Gbps uni-directional; 20 Gbps bi-directional Red Hat Linux* 2.4x or later (32- and 64-bit) • EEPROM-SPI and single EEPROM support • • Interrupt levels INTA • Hardware certifications FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, MIC Sun Solaris* x86, OS 8 and later • Controller-processor Intel® 82572GI VMware ESX* 3.x supports SCO Open Server 5, OpenUNIX* 8 • Typical power consumption 3.3 W (3.3 V @ 1 A) Operating temperature 0–55° C Storage temperature -40° C to 70° C (-40° F to 158° F) LED indicators 2 (1/port, link and speed) solid and blinking FreeBSD 4.x or later Novell Netware* 5.x, 6.x Physical Dimensions Length 12.95 cm (5.1 in) Width 2.16 cm (0.85 in) Height of end bracket 12.0 cm (4.725 in) To see the full line of Intel® PRO/1000 Network Adapters for PCI Express, visit www.intel.com/go/ethernet 1Lead and other materials banned in EU RoHS Directive are either (1) below all applicable substance thresholds or (2) an approved exemption applies. 2Lead and other materials banned in RoHS Directive are either (1) below all applicable substance thresholds as proposed by the EU or (2) an approved/pending exemption applies. 3Bulk packs also available for minimum order quantities of five adapters. 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