Intel® PRO/1000 PF Quad Port Server Adapter
Quad Port Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter for PCI* Express Slots
• Four high-performance PCI Express* 1000 Mbps connections
for slot-constrained servers requiring high bandwidth
• Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Scalability enhances and increases
uptime through advanced server features
• Built on Intel® lead-free1technology
Connectivity You Can Count On
Conserve valuable PCI Express (PCIe*) server slots while adding
multi-port Gigabit Ethernet capability with the Intel® PRO/1000 PF
Quad Port Server Adapter. The dedicated input/output (I/O) band-
width of PCIe ensures priority performance on each port – without
bus sharing – for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in fiber optic net-
works. The Intel PRO/1000 PF Quad Port Server Adapter improves
performance in multi-processor systems by balancing network loads
across multiple central processing units (CPUs). Additionally, the Intel
PRO/1000 PF Quad Port Server Adapter enables Intel® I/O Acceler-
ation Technology (Intel® I/OAT)2for faster I/O processing on the new
Dual-Core and Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers.
Product Brief
Intel® PRO/1000 PF Quad Port Server Adapter
Network Connectivity
Features Benefits
Two Intel® 82571GB Gigabit Controllers Enables four Gigabit Ethernet connections on a single adapter, delivering increased bandwidth for slot-constrained servers and
providing high performance, reliability, and two low-power integrated, dual port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller chips
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*
Intel® I/OAT2Accelerates I/O with higher throughput and lower CPU utilization by offloading processing overhead
Virtualization Multi-port cards provide the platform with the port density required for virtualized environments
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
Support for most network operating Enables widespread deployment
systems (NOS)
Remote management support Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards
RoHS compliant3, lead-free1technology Compliant with the European Union directive (effective as of July 2006) to reduce the use of hazardous materials
Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows* Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection teaming, and Device Manager
virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration
Advanced cable diagnostics Dynamically tests and reports network problems (error rate, cable length) and automatically compensates for cable issues
(cross-over cable, wrong pin-out/polarity)
Intel backing Backed by an Intel® limited lifetime warranty, 90-day money-back guarantee (U.S. and Canada), and worldwide support
Specifications
General
Product code EXPI9404PF4
Connectors Four LC Fiber optic connectors
IEEE standards/network topology 1000BASE-SX
Wiring Multi-mode fiber
(62.5 µm or 50 µm)
Adapter Product Features
Intel® PROSet Utility and Intel® PRO •
Intelligent Install for easy installation
Intel® lead-free1technology •
Plug and play specification support Standard
Auto-negotiation, full-duplex capable •
Intel® I/OAT2•
Integrated media access control (MAC) •
and serdes
Includes a full-height bracket •
RoHs3•
Cable distance 275 m at 62.5 µm; 550 m at 50 µm
Network Management
Wired for Management (WfM) baseline •
v2.0 enabled for servers
DMI 2.0 support, Windows Management •
Instrumentation (WMI) and
SNMP-manageable SMBus support
Remote Installation Services (RIS) •
Diagnostics (loopback, testability, •
PHY register access)
Advanced configuration and power •
interface (ACPI) 1.0 power management
Wake on LAN* support over PCI Express* •
PXE 2.0 enabled through boot read-only •
memory (ROM)
Network Operating Systems (NOS) Software Support
Microsoft Windows* Server 2003, •
Enterprise, Datacenter (32- and 64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 2000 •
Red Hat Linux* 2.4x or later (32- and 64-bit) •
FreeBSD* 4.x or later •
Novell Netware* •
Sun Solaris* x86, OS 8 and later •
SCO Open Server 5, OpenUNIX 8*
Intel Backing
Limited lifetime warranty •
90-day, money-back guarantee •
(U.S. and Canada)
Advanced Software Features
Adapter fault tolerance (AFT) •
Switch fault tolerance (SFT) •
Adaptive load balancing (ALB) •
Fast EtherChannel*5(FEC) •
Gigabit EtherChannel*5(GEC) •
Teaming support Scales up to 8 connections
Multiple teams Supports 4 separate teams,
maximum
IEEE 802.3ad* (link aggregation •
control protocol)5
Test switch configuration Tested with major switch original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
PCIe Hot Plug*/Active peripheral •
component interconnect (PCI)
IEEE 802.1Q* VLANs •
IEEE 802.3* (z, ab, u, x) flow control support •
TCP checksum offload — transmission •
control protocol (TCP), user datagram
protocol (UDP), Internet protocol (IP)
IEEE 802.1p* •
TCP segmentation/large send offload •
Interrupt moderation •
Technical Features
Data rate(s) supported per port 1000 Mbps
Bus type PCI Express 1.0a
Bus width x4 lane PCI Express, operable
in x4, x8, x16 slots
Bus speed (x4, encoded rate) 10 Gbps uni-directional;
20 Gbps bi-directional
EEPROM-SPI and single EEPROM support •
Interrupt levels INTA, INTB, INTC, INTD
IEEE support 802.3ab*
Hardware certifications FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, MIC
Controller-processor Intel® 82571GB
Typical power consumption 4.95 W (3.3 V @ 1.5 A)
Operating temperature 0–55° C
LEDs 4 (1/port, link and speed) solid
and blinking
Physical Dimensions
Length 16.76 cm (6.6 in)
Width 1.91 cm (0.75 in)
Height of end bracket 5.97 cm (2.35 in)
The Intel PRO/1000 PF Quad Port Server Adapter represents the
sixth generation of Intel® network adapters for Gigabit Ethernet
over fiber optic cabling. For easy installation and management, all
Intel® PRO Network Connections are supported by Intel® PRO
Intelligent Install and the new Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows*
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.
Order Code
Single Unit: EXPI9404PF4
Bulk Pack: EXPI9404PFBLK (order 5, get 5)
Companion Products
Consider these Intel® products in your server and network planning:
• Intel® PRO/1000 Server Adapters
– 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 for
fiber-optic cabling
• 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
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. For a list of
preferred suppliers, visit us at: www.intel.com/network/
connectivity/how_to_buy/index.htm.
Customer Support
Intel® Customer Support Services offers a broad selection
of programs including phone support and warranty service.
For more information, contact us at http://support.intel.com/
support/network. Service and availability may vary by country.
For Product Information
To speak to a customer service representative regarding
Intel products, please call 1-800-538-3373 (U.S. and Canada)
or visit http://www.intel.com/support/9089.htm for the
telephone number in your area. For additional product
information on Intel® Networking Connectivity products,
visit http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity.
1Lead has not been intentionally added, but lead may still exist as an impurity below 1000 ppm, or an approved RoHS exemption applies.
2Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel® I/OAT) requires an operating system that supports Intel I/OAT.
3Lead and other materials banned in RoHS Directive are either (1) below all applicable substance thresholds as proposed by the EU and China, or (2) an approved/pending
exemption applies.
4Bulk packs also available for minimum order quantities of five adapters. One driver CD per order of five units.
5Available only when used with a capable switch.
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