- Dual-channel, 10 Gbps Ethernet controller
- Near line-rate 10 Gbps performance
- 2 SFP+ empty cages to support either SFP+ SR or twin-ax copper connections
- TCIP/IP stateless offloads
- TCP chimney offload
- Hardware parity, CRC, ECC, and other advanced error checking
- PCI Express 2.0 x8 host interface
- Low-profile form-factor or slot-less mezzanine card form-factor design
- IPv4/IPv6 TCP, UDP checksum offload
- VLAN insertion and extraction
- Support for jumbo frames up to 9000 bytes
- Preboot eXecutive Environment (PXE) 2.0 network boot support
- Interrupt coalescing
- Load balancing and failover support
- Based on Emulex OneConnect technology and including FCoE and iSCSI support as a feature entitlement upgrade
- Simplifies I/O hardware choices for IT managers
- Maximizes I/O consolidation with high-performance 10GbE ports
- One network infrastructure reduces CapEx
- One management console reduces OpEx
- Leverages existing IT investments
The Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapters III for IBM System x delivers industry-leading performance and scalability per watt, reducing requirements for power and cooling. Storage protocol offloads enable the efficient use of computing resources and the support of more virtual machines per CPU, and reduce the number of servers required to support data center demands. The adapter supports fiber-optic or twin-ax copper cabling to maximize flexibility.