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SN0054671-00 A 1-1
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What is a Converged Network Adapter?
A Converged Network Adapter is a multifunction adapter that combines the
capabilities of a Fibre Channel adapter and an Ethernet NIC. A Converged
Network Adapter provides simultaneous Fibre Channel and Ethernet traffic over a
shared 10Gb Ethernet link.
What is an Intelligent Ethernet Adapter?
The Intelligent Ethernet Adapter is a multifunction adapter that supports one
Ethernet functions per port (default) and can be expanded to four Ethernet
functions per port.
Functionality and Features
This section provides the following information:
Functional Description
Features
Supported Operating Systems
Functional Description
The 8200 Series Adapters are Converged Network Adapters, and the 3200 Series
Adapters are Intelligent Ethernet Adapters (IEA). The 8200 Series Adapters
support 210GbE Enhanced Ethernet, FCoE, and iSCSI. The 3200 Series
Adapters support 210GbE Enhanced Ethernet ports.
Features
The 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters provide the following features:
NIC partitioning
Message signaled interrupts (MSI-X)
Device management for LAN and SAN