Intel 82599ES Ethernet Converged Network Adapter x520-DA2 Dual-port 10G/1G SFP+ PCIe2.0 x8 LP (FC EKA2)

Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EKA2 adapter.

Overview

The Intel 82599ES Ethernet Converged Network Adapter x520-DA2 Dual-port 10G/1G SFP+ PCIe2.0 x8 LP is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 2 (Gen2) x8 adapter. The adapter can be used in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The adapter offers a broad selection of features including iSCSI remote boot support, load balancing on multiple CPUs, and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) support.

Figure 1. IIntel 82599ES Ethernet Converged Network Adapter x520-DA2 Dual-port 10G/1G SFP+ PCIe2.0 x8 LP
Intel 82599ES Ethernet Converged Network Adapter x520-DA2 Dual-port 10G/1G SFP+ PCIe2.0 x8 LP

Specifications

Item
Description
Adapter FRU number
01EM697 (AOC-STGN-I2S)
I/O bus architecture
PCIe2 x8
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
Voltage
3.3V, 12 V.
Form factor
Short, low-profile.
Attributes provided
Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support.
Direct Cache Access (DCA) to avoid cache misses.
IPv6 offloading.
VMDq, Next-generation VMDq (64 queues per port) and PC-SIG SR-IOV implementation.
Transceivers and cables
FC EKC0: 3 M 10 Gb SFP+ SR Cable Fiber Active Optical Cable (AOC)
FC EKC1: 3 M 10 Gb SFP+ Copper Passive
FC EKC2: 10/1 Gb SFP+ SR Optical Transceiver

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: