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ConnectX®-2 ENt Dual-Port 10GBASE-T Ethernet LOM Controller with PCIe 2.0

Overview

ConnectX-2 ENt 10Gig MAC + PHY combo delivers 10GBASE-T for high-bandwidth and industry- leading 10GigE connectivity with stateless offloads for performance-driven server and storage applications in High-Performance Computing, Enterprise Data Centers, Embedded and virtualized environments. ConnectX-2 ENt integrates Teranetics’ 10GBASE-T PHY technology in a single package delivering a low-power 10GBASE-T LOM controller for mainstream server connectivity that leverages popular unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables. ConnectX-2 ENt supports Cat5e and Cat6 UTP cables for distances up to 55m and Cat6A and Cat7 up to 100m. ConnectX-2 ENt is designed for LAN- on-Motherboard (LOM) applications with an integrated PHY and does not require any additional components, thus saving power, costs and real-estate.

  • 10GBASE-T integrated MAC+PHY device for
    servers and storage
  • 100m over twisted pair Cat7 cables
  • Up to 55m over Cat6 / Cat5e
  • Leverages structured cabling
  • Highly integrated
  • Low costs and low power
  • Enhanced virtualization support
  • Industry-leading throughput and latency
    performance
  • Single chip integrated 10GBASE-T support
  • No external PHYs required
  • No external memories required
  • Automatic detection and correction of
    wiring pair swaps and polarity swaps
  • Dual 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
  • Low Latency Ethernet
  • T11-compliant FCoE
  • Data Center Bridging support
  • SR-IOV virtualization support
  • Traffic steering across multiple cores
  • Advanced Quality of Service