PCIe3 x4 Intel x550 10GBase-T Converged Network Adapter with Dual RJ45 Ports (FC EKA0)

Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for feature code (FC) EKA0 adapters.

Overview

The PCIe3 x4 Intel x550 10GBase-T Converged Network Adapter with Dual RJ45 Ports is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3 (Gen3) x4 adapter. The adapter can be used in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The adapter has an auto-negotiation feature 1 - 10 GbE that offers compatibility with earlier versions for a smooth transition to 10 GbE.

Figure 1. PCIe3 x4 Intel x550 10GBase-T Converged Network Adapter with Dual RJ45 Ports
PCIe3 x4 Intel x550 10GBase-T Converged Network Adapter with Dual RJ45 Ports

Specifications

Item
Description
Adapter FRU number
AOC-STGS-I2T.
I/O bus architecture
PCIe3 x4.
Slot requirement
For more information about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see the PCIe adapter placement rules for the 9006-12P or PCIe adapter placement rules for the 9006-22P.
Cables
RJ-45 Category-6 up to 55 M.
Voltage
3.3 V, 12 V.
Form factor
Short, low-profile.
Attributes provided
Direct Cache Access (DCA) to avoid cache misses.
TCP/UDP Segmentation offload.
Support for Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq and Next-generation VMDq).
Preboot eXecuation Environment (PXE) support.

Operating system or partition requirements

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new feature and that you determine whether any prerequisites must be met for this feature and attaching devices. To check for operating system and partition requirements, see one of the following links: