Intel®PRO/1000 MF
Dual Port Server Adapter
Two Gigabit Fiber Server Connections in a Single PCI Slot
The Intelligent Way to Connect
Conserve valuable PCI slot space in servers, alleviate bottle-
necks, and increase uptime with Gigabit performance for
servers in multi-mode fiber-optic networks. The Intel®
PRO/1000 MF Dual Port Server Adapter, with a self-
configuring PCI/PCI-X interface, delivers high throughput
while conserving CPU resources.
Enhance server performance further by teaming these two
connections together or with other Intel®PRO Server Adapters using Intel’s
advanced server feature software to achieve multi-Gigabit scalability and
redundant failover capability. A compact form factor and swappable low-profile
bracket allow this dual port Gigabit adapter to fit in even high-density, rack-
mounted 1U and 2U servers. With a flexible design that fits almost any type of PCI bus, the standards-
based management features and wide network operating system support help to ensure extensive
compatibility with the latest server and networking environments.
Features Benefits
WIDESPREAD COMPATIBILITY
Support for most NOSs Enables widespread deployment
Intel®SingleDriver
™
technology Common driver suite for Gigabit Ethernet reduces installation
complexity
Backward Compatibility with previous Reduces support costs and simplifies installation and
generations of Intel PRO/1000 Network Adapters maintenance
Supports 64- or 32-bit PCI-X 1.0 or PCI 2.2 buses This flexible, auto-sensing adapter works in a variety of bus
types
Remote Management Support (WfM, RIS, Reduces support costs with remote management based on
SNMP/DMI) industry-wide standards
IEEE 802.3z Compatibility Supports Gigabit Ethernet industry-wide networking standard
NEW FEATURES IN THE INTEL PRO/1000 MF DUAL PORT SERVER ADAPTER
Intel®82546 Gigabit Controller Enables two Gigabit connections in a single adapter, delivering
increased bandwidth for slot-constrained servers and providing
high performance, reliability, and low power use in a single,
integrated, dual port Gigabit Ethernet controller chip
Full-height and low-profile, screw-on brackets Compatible with full-height and low-profile PCI slots—the
included with each adapter standard, full-height bracket can be easily swapped out and
replaced by the shorter, low-profile bracket, for installation in
high-density 1U and 2U servers that feature low-profile PCI slots
Interrupt Moderation Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing
CPU utilization
Large Send Off-load/TCP Segmentation Off-load Compatible with Large Send Off-load feature of Microsoft
Windows* Server 2003, 2000 and XP which enables wire speed
performance with low CPU utilization
Expanded Advanced Server Features Intel®ANS software increases uptime with redundant, teamed
connections and scales bandwidth by balancing network traffic
across multiple server connections. Now offers Switch Fault
Tolerance and Test Switch Configuration to test compatibility
and further increase uptime
LC Connectors This new, smaller connector design is compatible with the latest
fiber-optic cabling standards
■High-performance via
64-bit PCI-X bus
running up to 133 MHz
■Multi-Gigabit scalability
and increased uptime
through advanced
server features
■Optional low-profile
bracket included for
high-density, rack-
mounted servers
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GENERAL
Product Codes PWLA8492MF
Connectors Two LC
IEEE Standard/Network Topology 1000BASE-SX
Wiring Mulitmode fiber (62.5 um or 50 um)
ADAPTER PRODUCT FEATURES
Intel®SingleDriver™ technology
■
Plug and Play Specification Support Standard
Easy Installation, Intel®PROSet II Utility and
Intel®PRO Intelligent Install
■
Auto-negotiation, Full-duplex Capable
■
Includes a Low-profile and a Full-height Bracket
■
Cable Distance 275m at 62.5 um
550m at 50 um
NETWORK MANAGEMENT
Wired for Management (WfM) Baseline v2.0
Enabled for Servers
■
DMI 2.0 Support, WMI & SNMP-manageable
■
Offline Diagnostics
■
Intel®Boot Agent
■
ACPI Power Management
■
Wake on LAN*
■
PXE 2.0 ■
NOS SOFTWARE SUPPORT
Microsoft Windows* Server 2003 and 2000
■
Microsoft Windows* XP 32- and 64-bit Editions
■
Microsoft Windows NT* 4.0
■
Linux* 2.4.x or later (32- and 64-bit)
■
FreeBSD 4.x or later
■
Novell Netware* 4.11, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0
■
SunSoft Solaris* 7, 8
■
UnixWare* 7.x, OpenUNIX 8 (ddi8)
■
SCO5*
■
ADVANCED SOFTWARE FEATURES
Adapter Fault Tolerance
■
Switch Fault Tolerance
■
Adaptive Load Balancing
■
Receive Load Balancing
■
Gigabit EtherChannel*1
■
IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation Control
Protocol)1
■
Test Switch Configuration
■
PCI Hot Plug* and Active PCI*
■
802.1Q VLANs
■
802.3x Flow Control
■
TCP Checksum Off-load
■
IEEE 802.1p
■
TCP Segmentation/Large Send Off-load
■
Interrupt Moderation
■
Save and Restore
■
TECHNICAL FEATURES
Data Rate(s) Supported per Port 1,000 Mbps
Bus Type PCI/PCI-X
Bus Width 32- or 64-bit
Bus Speed (MHz) 33/66/100/133
Onboard Memory 128 KB (64 KB per port)
Interrupt Levels INTA
IEEE Support 802.3z
Hardware Certifications FCC A, CE
Data Transfer Mode Bus-master DMA
Controller—Processor Intel®82546
Typical Power Consumption 1A at +5VDC
Operating Temperature 0–55°C
Operating Humidity 85% at +55°C
PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
Length 16.5cm (6.6 in)
Width 6.4cm (2.5 in)
Height of Full-Height End Bracket 12.1cm (4.75 in)
Height of Low-Profile End Bracket 8.1cm (3.2 in)
INTEL BACKING
Limited Lifetime Warranty
■
90-day Money-back Guarantee (U.S. and Canada)
■
SPECIFICATIONS
Intel®PRO/1000 MF Dual Port Server Adapter
ORDER CODES
PWLA8492MF (Single Packs)
PWLA8492MFBLK5 (Five Packs)
COMPANION PRODUCTS
Consider these Intel®products in your sever and
network planning:
■Intel
®
PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapters
■Intel
®
PRO/1000 MT Server Adapters
■Intel
®
PRO/1000 MF Server Adapters
■Intel
®
PRO/1000 MF Server Adapters (LX)
■Intel
®
PRO/1000 MT Dual Port Server Adapters
■Intel
®
PRO/1000 MT Quad Port Server Adapters
■Other Intel
®
PRO Desktop, Mobile, Wireless and
Server Adapters
■Intel
®
Xeon
™
Processors
■Intel
®
Server Boards
NETWORK-READY PCS
Top PC and server manufacturers offer Intel
®
adapters in
their new products. Specify or ask for Intel
®
PRO
Network Connections with your next PC, server, or
mobile PC pur
chase. For a list of preferred suppliers,
visit us on the World
Wide Web: www.intel.com/
network/connectivity/how_to_buy/index.htm.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
Intel®customer Support Services offers a broad
selection of programs including phone support and
warranty service. For more information, contact us at
support.intel.com/support/network Service and
availability may vary by country.
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®
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