Allied Telesis AT-ANC10S/4, Installation Manual

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Chapter 1: Introducing the AT-ANC10S/2 and AT-ANC10S/4 Adapters
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Functional Descriptions
The AT-ANC10S/2 and AT-ANC10S/4 network adapters are a new class
of 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) interface controllers that are based on the
Broadcom 57810 10Gb network controller. They can perform accelerated
Ethernet data networking and storage networking simultaneously for all
popular protocols used in the data center, and include features such as:

Data Center Bridging
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SR-IOV
Enterprise networks that use multiple protocols and multiple network
fabrics benefit from the NICs ability to combine data communications,
storage, and clustering over a single Ethernet fabric and to boost server
CPU processing performance and memory utilization while alleviating I/O
bottlenecks.
The basic characteristics of the adapters are listed in Table 1.
Note
The maximum operating distances of the SFP+ slots on the
adapters depend on the transceivers. Contact your Allied Telesis
sales representative for a list of supported transceivers for the
adapters.
As part of the company’s green range, both adapters are engineered to
reduce power consumption. They incorporate centralized power
management features that automatically place idle circuitry into a lower
power mode to save energy.
Table 1. Network Adapter Cards
Adapter Number of Slots Speed
Maximum
Distance
Bus
Connector
AT-ANC10S/2 Two slots for SFP+
transceivers 10 Gbps Varies by
SFP+
transceiver PCIe x8
AT-ANC10S/4 Four slots for SFP+
transceivers 10 Gbps Varies by
SFP+
transceiver PCIe x8