Intel PRO/1000 PF - Manual

Intel

®

PRO/1000 PF

Dual Por t Ser ver Adapter

Two Gigabit Fiber Server Connections
in a Single PCI Express* Slot

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Two high-performance PCI Express*
1000BASE-SX connections for slot-
constrained servers

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Multi-Gigabit scalability and increased
uptime through advanced server features

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Built on Intel

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lead-free

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technology

Connectivity You Can Count On

Conserve valuable PCI Express (PCIe*) server

slots while adding multi-port fiber-optic connectivity

to enhance network performance with the

Intel

®

PRO/1000 PF Dual Port 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 Dual Port 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 *.

The Intel PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter

represents the fifth generation of Intel network

adapters for Gigabit Ethernet, and features the

high noise immunity and long-distance reach of

fiber-optic connectivity. For easy installation and

management, all Intel

®

PRO Network Connections

are supported by Intel

®

PRO Intelligent Install and

the new Intel

®

PROSet for Microsoft* Device

Manager. Intel PROSet Utility 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.

Features

Benefits

Intel

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82571GB Gigabit Controller

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Enables two Gigabit connections in a single adapter, delivering increased bandwidth
for slot-constrained servers and providing high performance, reliability, and low power
use in a single, integrated, dual port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller chip

Load balancing on multiple CPUs

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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

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Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization

Compatible with x4, x8, and x16 full-height

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Allows dual-port operation in almost any PCI Express server slot, except x1 slots,

PCI Express* slots

and allows each port to operate without interfering with the other

Support for most network operating systems (NOS)

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Enables widespread deployment

Remote management support

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Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards

LC connectors

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Small connector design is compatible with the latest fiber-optic cabling standards

1000BASE-SX multi-mode fiber

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Ensures compatibility with fiber-optic cable lengths up to 275 meters

RoHS compliant

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, lead-free

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technology

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Compliant with the new European Union directive (effective July 2006) to reduce
the use of hazardous materials

Intel

®

PROSet Utility for Microsoft* Device Manager

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Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features,
connection teaming, and virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration

Intel backing

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Backed by an Intel

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limited lifetime warranty, 90-day, money-back guarantee

(U.S. and Canada), and worldwide support

Product Brief

Network Connectivity