• Four high-performance PCI Express* 10/100/1000 Mbps
connections for slot-constrained servers requiring high bandwidth
• Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Scalability enhances and increases uptime
through advanced server features
• Built on Intel® lead-free1 technology
Connectivity You Can Count On
Conserve valuable PCI Express (PCIe*) server slots while adding
multi-port Gigabit Ethernet capability with the Intel® PRO/1000
PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter. The dedicated input/output (I/O)
bandwidth of PCIe ensures priority performance on each port –
without bus sharing – for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity in
Category-5 networks. The Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP
Server Adapter improves performance in multi-processor systems
by balancing network loads across multiple central processing units
(CPUs). Additionally, the Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server
Adapter supports Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel® I/OAT)2
for faster I/O processing on the new Quad-Core and Dual-Core Intel®
Xeon® processor-based servers.
Product Brief
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter
Network Connectivity
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter
Low-Profile Quad Port Copper Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter for PCI* Express Slots
Features Benefits
Two Intel® 82571GB Gigabit Controllers Enables four Gigabit Ethernet connections on a single adapter, delivering increased bandwidth for slot-constrained servers
and providing high performance, reliability, and low-power use in two single, integrated, dual port PCI Express Gigabit
Ethernet controller chips
Low-profile Enables higher bandwidth and throughput from standard and low-profile PCIe slots and servers
Load balancing on multiple CPUs Increases performance on multi-processor systems by efficiently balancing network loads across CPU cores when used
with Receive-Side Scaling from Microsoft or Scalable I/O on Linux*
Intel® I/OAT2 Accelerates I/O with higher throughput and lower CPU utilization by offloading processing overhead
Virtualization Multi-port cards provide the platform with the port density required for virtualized environments
Interrupt moderation Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization
Compatible with x4, x8, and x16 standard
and low-profile PCI Express* slots
Allows quad-port operation in almost any PCI Express server slot, except x1 slots, and allows each port to operate without
interfering with the other
Support for most network operating
systems (NOS)
Enables widespread deployment
Remote management support Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards
Category-5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP),
4-pair cabling
Uses existing 4-pair cabling and saves re-wiring costs
RoHS compliant3, lead-free1 technology Compliant with the European Union directive (effective as of July 2006) to reduce the use of hazardous materials
Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows* Provides point-and-click power over individual adapters, advanced adapter features, connection teaming, and Device Manager
virtual local area network (VLAN) configuration
Advanced cable diagnostics Dynamically tests and reports network problems (error rate, cable length) and automatically compensates for cable issues
(cross-over cable, wrong pin-out/polarity)
Intel backing Backed by an Intel® limited lifetime warranty, 90-day money-back guarantee (U.S. and Canada), and worldwide support
General
Product code EXPI9404PTL4
Connectors Four RJ-45
EEE standards/network topology 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX,
1000BASE-T
Wiring Category-5, unshielded twisted
pair (UTP), 4-pair
Adapter Product Features
Intel® PROSet Utility and Intel® PRO
Intelligent Install for easy installation
•
Intel® lead-free1 technology •
Plug and play specication support Standard
Auto-negotiation, full-duplex capable •
Intel® I/OAT2•
Integrated media access control (MAC)
and physical layer (PHY)
•
Includes a full-height bracket •
RoHs3•
Cable distance 100 m in Category-5 for 100/1000
Mbps; and Category-3 for 10 Mbps
Network Management
Wired for Management (WfM) baseline
v2.0 enabled for servers
•
DMI 2.0 support, Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI) and
SNMP-manageable SMBus support
•
Remote Installation Services (RIS) •
Diagnostics (loopback, testability,
PHY register access)
•
Advanced conguration and power
interface (ACPI) 1.0 power management
•
Wake on LAN* support over PCI Express*
PXE 2.0 enabled through boot read-only
memory (ROM)
•
Network Operating Systems (NOS) Software Support
Microsoft Windows* Server 2003,
Enterprise, Datacenter (32- and 64-bit)
•
Microsoft Windows 2000 •
Red Hat Linux* 2.4x or later (32- and 64-bit) •
FreeBSD 4.x or later •
Novell Netware* •
Sun Solaris* x86, OS 8 and later •
SCO Open Server 5, OpenUNIX 8* •
Intel Backing
Limited lifetime warranty •
90-day, money-back guarantee
(U.S. and Canada)
•
Advanced Software Features
Adapter fault tolerance (AFT) •
Switch fault tolerance (SFT) •
Adaptive load balancing (ALB) •
Fast EtherChannel*5 (FEC) •
Gigabit EtherChannel*5 (GEC) •
Teaming support Scales up to 8 connections
Multiple teams Supports 4 separate teams,
maximum
IEEE 802.3ad* (link aggregation
control protocol)5
•
Test switch conguration Tested with major switch original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
PCIe Hot Plug*/Active peripheral
component interconnect (PCI)
•
EEE 802.1Q* VLANs •
EEE 802.3* (z, ab, u, x) ow control
support
•
TCP checksum ofoad — transmission
control protocol (TCP), user datagram
protocol (UDP), Internet protocol (IP)
•
IEEE 802.1p* •
TCP segmentation/large send ofoad •
Interrupt moderation •
Technical Features
Data rate(s) supported per port 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps
Bus type PCI Express 1.0a
Bus width x4 lane PCI Express, operable
in x4, x8, x16 slots
Bus speed (x4, encoded rate) 10 Gbps uni-directional;
20 Gbps bi-directional
EEPROM-SPI and single EEPROM support •
Interrupt levels INTA, INTB, INTC, INTD
IEEE support 802.3ab*
Hardware certications FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, MIC
Controller-processor Intel® 82571GB
Typical power consumption 12.096 W (12 V @ 1.008 A)
Operating temperature 0–55° C
LEDs 4 (1/port, link and speed) solid
and blinking
Physical Dimensions
Length 16.77 cm (6.601 in)
Width 6.89 cm (2.713 in)
Height of end bracket 8.00 cm (3.153 in)
Specifications
The Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter’s low-profile
design, the industry’s first server adapter to incorporate four
Gigabit Ethernet connections in a low-profile PCI Express slot,
improves server throughput and rack density at the same time.
The Intel PRO/1000 PT Quad Port LP Server Adapter represents
the sixth generation of Intel® network adapters for Gigabit
Ethernet, and features 10/100/1000 Mbps self-configuration
for compatibility with mixed-speed network infrastructure.
For easy installation and management, all Intel® PRO Network
Connections are supported by Intel® PRO Intelligent Install and
the new Intel® PROSet Utility for Windows* Device Manager. Intel
PROSet simplifies adapter installation and gives you point-and-click
power to configure and manage all your Intel PRO Network
Connections for connectivity you can count on.
Order Code
Single Unit: EXPI9404PTL4
Bulk Pack: EXPI9404PTLBLK (order 5, get 5)
Companion Products
Consider these Intel® products in your server and network planning:
• Intel® PRO/1000 Server Adapters
– Copper or fiber-optic network connectivity, up to four ports
per card
– Solutions for PCI Express, PCI-X*, and PCI interfaces
• Intel® PRO/10GbE Server Adapters
– CX4 offering for cost-effective 10 Gigabit-over-copper
connections
– Short-range and long-range connectivity solutions for
fiber-optic cabling
• Intel® PRO/1000 Desktop Adapters for PCI Express
and PCI interfaces
• Other Intel® PRO Desktop 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 purchase. For a list of
preferred suppliers, visit us at: 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 http://support.intel.com/
support/network. Service and availability may vary by country.
For Product Information
To speak to a customer service representative regarding
Intel products, please call 1-800-538-3373 (U.S. and Canada)
or visit http://www.intel.com/support/9089.htm for the
telephone number in your area. For additional product
information on Intel® Networking Connectivity products,
visit http://www.intel.com/network/connectivity.
1 Lead has not been intentionally added, but lead may still exist as an impurity below 1000 ppm, or an approved RoHS exemption applies.
2 Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel® I/OAT) requires an operating system that supports Intel I/OAT.
3 Lead and other materials banned in RoHS Directive are either (1) below all applicable substance thresholds as proposed by the EU or (2) an approved/pending exemption applies.
4 Bulk packs also available for minimum order quantities of five adapters. One driver CD per order of five units.
5 Available only when used with a capable switch.
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