The Ultimate Dual-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller with the Flexibility and Scalability required for Virtual and Unified Storage Environments The latest member of Supermicro’s network adapter family, the AOC-STGN-i2S is the most flexible and scalable Ethernet adapter for today’s demanding data center environments. Based on the new Intel® 10GbE network controller 82599ES, the AOC-STGN-i2S addresses the demanding needs of the next-generation data center by providing unmatched features for virtualization, flexibility for LAN and SAN networking, and proven reliable performance. Key Features • Dual SFP+ Connectors • Low-Profile Standard Form Factor • PCI Express 2.0 (up to 5GT/s) • Intel® QuickData Technology • VMDq, Next-Generation VMDq, and PC-SIG SR-IOV for Virtualized Environments • Load Balancing on Multiple CPUs • iSCSI Remote Boot Support • Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Support • Support for most Network Operating Systems (NOSs) • Support both DAC Twin Axial and LC Fiber-Optic SR Cables • RoHS compliant 6/6 Specifications • General: - Intel® 82599ES 10GbE controller - Compact size low-profile standard form factor - PCI-E x8 2.0 (5GT/s) - Load balancing on multiple CPUs - iSCSI remote boot support - Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Support - Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows® Device Manager • I/O Features: - Intel QuickData Technology: DMA engine that enhances data acceleration and lowers CPU usage - Direct Cache Access (DCA) to avoid cache misses - MSI-X support to minimize the overhead of interrupts and allows load-balancing between multiple cores/CPUs - Tx/Rx IP, SCTP, TCP and UDP checksum offloading capabilities (IPv4, IPv6) - Receive and Transmit Side Scaling for Windows environments and Scalable I/O for Linux environments • Virtualization Features: - Supports virtualization features such as VMDq, Next-generation VMDq (64 queues per port) and PC-SIG SR-IOV implementation - IPv6 Offloading - Advanced Packet Filtering - VLAN support to allow creation of multiple VLAN segments • Manageability Features: - Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support - Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) statistics counters - iSCSI remote boot • OS Support: - Windows Server 2012 (x64 Edition) Windows 8 (x64 Edition and 32-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64 Edition, 64-bit) Windows Server 2008 (x64 Edition, 64-bit, and 32-bit) Windows 7 (x64 Edition and 32-bit) Windows Vista (x64 Edition and 32-bit) Windows Server 2003 (x64 Edition, 64-bit, and 32-bit) - VMWare - RedHat EL, SUSE SLES - Free BSD • Cables Support: - SFP+ direct attached twin axial cables, up to 10 meters - Dual LC fiber-optic SR cables, up to 300 meters • Operating Conditions: - Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C • Physical Dimensions: - Card PCB dimensions: 10.16cm (4.00in) x 6.90cm (2.73in) - Height of end brackets: standard – 12cm (4.725in), low-profile – 7.94cm (3.13in) Compliance/Environmental - RoHS Compliant 6/6, Pb Free RoHS c o m p l i a n t Optional Accessories - AOC-E10GSFPSR: SFP+ transceiver module for short range fiber cables (up to 300m) - AOC-TSR-FS: SFP+ transceiver module for short range fiber cables (up to 300m) - AOC-E10GSFPLR: SFP+ transceiver module for long range fiber cables (up to 3000m) - CBL-0347L: 1m Twinax copper cable - CBL-0348L: 3m Twinax copper cable - CBL-0349L: 5m Twinax copper cable • Supported Platforms - Motherboards with minimum PCI-E x8 slot - Server Systems with low-profile or full-height PCI-E x8 expansion slot