- Dual-channel, 10 Gb/s Ethernet link speed
- PCIe Express 2.0, MSI-X support
- IBM BladeCenter CFFh form factor
- Integrated data buffer and code space memory
- Large Send Offload (LSO)
- Large receive offload
- Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
- IPV4 TCP chimney offload
- Target discovery methods
- Authentication modes
- Common driver for VFAs and HBAs
- Support for FIP and FCoE ether types
- Fabric Provided MAC Addressing (FPMA) support
The Emulex 10 GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II and Emulex 10 GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced II are enhancements to the existing BladeCenter Virtual Fabric portfolio. These adapters allow clients to simplify their I/O infrastructure by reducing the number of switches needed inside the chassis. The Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II is a dual-port 10 Gb Ethernet card that supports 1 Gbps or 10 Gbps traffic, or up to eight virtual NIC (vNIC) devices.
The virtual NICs are configured to meet the client's mix of network connectivity and throughput demands for today's complex server application environments. Each physical 10 Gbps port can be divided into four virtual ports with bandwidth allocation in 100 Mbps increments to the maximum 10 Gbps per physical port. The Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter II Advanced adds FCoE and iSCSI hardware initiator functionality.