Based on the Intel I350 Gigabit Ethernet adapters from Lenovo build on Intel's history of delivering Ethernet products with flexible design and robust driver support. Mezzanine LAN-on-Motherboard Generation 2 (ML2) is a the cost-effective adapter form factor for System x servers that offers the flexibility advantages of a PCIe adapter while supporting integrated networking features such as Wake-on-LAN and direct connectivity to the server's IMM2 service processor for out-of-band systems management.
- TCP/UDP, IPv4 checksum offloads, and extended Tx descriptors
- IPv6 support for IP/TCP and IP/UDP receive checksum offloads
- Tx TCP segmentation offload (IPv4 and IPv6)
- Transmit segmentation offload
- Interrupt throttling control
- Message Signal Interrupt (MSI) support
- Message Signal Interrupt Extension (MSI-X) support
- Intelligent interrupt generation
- Scalable I/O for Linux
- Low-latency interrupts
- Header/Packet Data Split in Receive
- PCIe v2.1 TLP processing hint requester
- Descriptor ring management hardware for transmit and receive
Enhanced connectivity
With four RJ-45 connectors, this network adapter offers multiple ports for enhanced connectivity, ensuring efficient network traffic management and expanded communication capabilities.
Robust performance
Leveraging Intel's I350 processor, the adapter delivers reliable and high-speed data transfer rates of up to 1 Gbps, suitable for demanding network environments.
Advanced networking features
Features such as Intel QuickData Technology, Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), and Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) provide optimized data processing and improved network virtualization, enhancing overall system efficiency.
Versatile support for standards
Compliance with multiple IEEE standards including 802.1Q, 802.1p, and 802.3az, ensures broad compatibility and interoperability with various networking equipment and protocols.
Durable and reliable
Designed to operate in a wide range of humidity and temperature, the adapter ensures stable performance in diverse environmental conditions, from 0°C to 55°C and 5 to 85% non-condensing humidity.
