Network
Maximum data transfer rate
10000 Mbit/s
Networking standards
IEEE 802.1as, IEEE 802.3
Ethernet LAN data rates
10,1000 Mbit/s
Fiber ethernet cabling technology
1000BASE‑LX, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-SR
Supported network protocols
TCP, UDP, IP
Maximum operating distance
10 m
LAN controller
Intel® 82599
System requirements
Compatible operating systems
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025890/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html
Linux operating systems supported
RedHat EL Linux 5.0, RedHat EL Linux 6.0
Other operating systems supported
FreeBSD
Server operating systems supported
Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Other features
Cable type
SFP+ Direct Attached Twin Axial Cabling up to 10m
Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq)
On-chip QoS and Traffic Management
Intel Flexible Port Partitioning
Speed & slot width
5.0 GT/s, x8 Lane
Low halogen options available
Intel Ethernet Power Management
Intel Data Direct I/O Technology
Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c)
Interface type
PCIe v2.0 (5.0 GT/s)
Storage Over Ethernet
iSCSI, NFS
Network interface card cable medium
Copper
Network interface card type
Server
Product brief URL
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ethernet-products/converged-network-adapters/server-adapter-x520-da1-da2-for-ocp-brief.html
Product name
Intel Ethernet Server Adapter X520-DA1 for Open Compute Project
Product type
Network Interface Card
Number of QPI links
Single
Ethernet adapter ARK ID
84807
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)
5A992C
Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS)
G135872
Controller type
Intel 82599
Cabling type
SFP+ Direct Attached Twin Axial Cabling up to 10m
Product family
Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter
Product series
500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE)