Welcome to the Intel Network Adapter Online User Guide. This guide covers
hardware and software installation, setup procedures, and troubleshooting tips
for the Intel® 10 Gigabit XF SR Server Adapter.
In addition to supporting both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems, this software release
also supports Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel® I/OAT). For additional information on Intel®
I/OAT, see Intel® I/O Acceleration
Technology.
Installing the Network Adapter
If you are installing a network adapter, follow this procedure from step 1.
If you are upgrading the driver software, start with step 4.
After the network adapter is in the server,
install the network drivers.
Supported operating systems include: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Red Hat
Enterprise Linux (RHEL 5-x86), and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES 10).
Utilizing 50 micron multimode, length is 300 meters max.
Utilizing 62.5 micron multimode, length is 33 meters max.
Fiber Type
Minimum Modal Bandwidth at 850 nm (MHz*km)
Operating Range (meters)
62.5µm MMF
160
2 to 26
62.5µm MMF
200
2 to 33
50µm MMF
400
2 to 66
50µm MMF
500
2 to 82
50µm MMF
2000
2 to 300
OS Updates
Some features require specific versions of an operating system. You can find
more information in the sections that describe those features. You can download
the necessary software patches from support sites, as listed here:
