Intel PWLA8494GTBLK User Manual

Intel®PRO/1000 GT Quad Port Server Adapter

Four Gigabit Copper Server Connections in a Single PCI/PCI-X* Slot

The Intelligent Way to Connect

Access multiple network segments, conserve valuable Peripheral
Component Interconnect (PCI) slots in servers, and migrate existing
Category-5 (CAT-5) networks to Gigabit Ethernet easily and
cost-effectively with the Intel® PRO/1000 GT Quad Port Server
Adapter. Standards-based management features help ensure
compatibility with the latest server and networking environments.

Enhance server performance further by teaming connections on
this adapter with each other, with connections on other Intel® PRO
Server Adapters or with LAN-on-motherboard components using
the Intel® advanced server features to achieve multi-Gigabit
scalability and redundant failover capability.

Product Brief

Intel® PRO/1000 GT Quad Port Server Adapter

Features Benefits

Widespread Compatibility

Support for most NOSs Enables high-density networking in server appliances and embedded applications

Intel® SingleDriver™ technology Common driver suite for Gigabit Ethernet reduces installation complexity

Backward compatibility with previous generations Reduces support costs and simplifies installation and maintenance
of Intel® PRO/1000 Network Adapters

Supports 3.3 volt 64-bit PCI-X* 1.0 or PCI 2.2 buses This flexible, auto-sensing adapter works in a variety of bus types

Remote management support (WfM, RIS, SNMP/DMI) Reduces support costs with remote management based on industry-wide standards

IEEE 802.3ab* compatibility Supports Gigabit Ethernet industry-wide networking standard

New Features in the Intel® PRO/1000 GT Quad Port Server Adapter

Two Intel® NH82546GB Gigabit Controllers Enables four Gigabit connections in a single adapter, delivering increased bandwidth for slot-constrained

servers and providing high-performance, reliability, and low-power use in a single, integrated, dual-port
Gigabit Ethernet controller chip

Lead-free Lead has not been intentionally added, but lead may still exist as an impurity below 1000 ppm or an

approved RoHS exemption applies

Interrupt moderation Delivers increased performance while significantly reducing CPU utilization

Advanced cable diagnostics Dynamically tests and reports network problems (interrupts, error rate, cable length) and automatically

compensates for cable issues (cross-over cable, wrong pin-out/polarity)

Expanded advanced server features Intel® Advanced Networking Services (ANS) software increases uptime with redundant, teamed connections

and scales bandwidth by balancing network traffic across multiple server connections. Now offers Switch
Fault Tolerance and Test Switch Configuration to test compatibility and further increase uptime

Gigabit-over-Copper Advantages

Gigabit speeds on Category-5 cable networks Achieves Gigabit speeds on commonly deployed CAT-5 cabling without costly cable replacement

Compatible with Fast Ethernet Reduces training costs and quickly ramps rollout

Auto-sensing, self-configuring 10/100/1,000-Mbps performance Enables migration to faster networks easily and inexpensively—adapter will automatically sense

when the network is able to support a faster speed, and self-configure to save IT staff time, money,
and server downtime

Order Codes

• PWLA8494GT (single packs)

• PWLA8494GTBLK5 (order must be in increments of 5)

Companion Products

Consider these Intel® products in your server and network planning:

• Intel® PRO/1000 MT Server Adapters

• Intel® PRO/1000 MF Server Adapters

• Other Intel® PRO Desktop, Mobile, Wireless and Server Adapters

• Intel® Xeon® processors

• Intel® Server Boards

• Intel® PRO/1000 PT Server Adapters

• Intel® PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapters

• Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapters

• Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapters

• Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapters

• Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapters

Network-Ready PCs

Top PC and server manufacturers offer Intel® adapters in their new
products. Specify or ask for Intel® PRO Network Connections with your
next PC, server, or mobile PC purchase. For a list of preferred suppliers, visit

www.intel.com/network/connectivity/how_to_buy/index.htm.

Customer Support

Intel® Customer Support Services offers a broad selection of programs
including phone support and warranty service. For more information,
contact us at support.intel.com/support/network. Service and availability
may vary by country.

For Product Information

To speak to a customer service representative regarding Intel® products,
please call 1-800-538-3373 (U.S. and Canada) or visit www.intel.com/

support/9089.htm for the telephone number in your area. For additional

product information on the Intel® Networking and Communication products,
visit www.intel.com/network/connectivity.

Online Documents

For the latest product information, visit

www.intel.com/network/connectivity.

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Specifications

General

Product codes PWLA8494GT
Connectors Four RJ-45
IEEE standard/network topology 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Wiring CAT-5, 4-pair for 1,000 Mbps;

CAT-3, 2-pair for 100 Mbps

Adapter Product Features

Intel® SingleDriver™ technology •
Plug and Play specification support Standard
Auto-negotiation, full-duplex capable •
Cable distance 100 m
Integrated MAC and PHY •
SMBus support •
PCI Hot Plug* and Active PCI* •

Network Management

Wired for Management (WfM) •

baseline v2.0 enabled for servers
DMI 2.0 support, WMI & SNMP-manageable •
Offline diagnostics •
Dynamic cable diagnostics •
Intel® Boot Agent •
ACPI power management 1.0 •
Wake on LAN*
PXE 2.0 •

NOS Software Support

Windows* 2000 •
Windows* Server 2003 32- and 64-bit editions •
Windows* XP 32- and 64-bit editions •
RedHat Linux* 2.4.x or later (32- and 64-bit) •
FreeBSD* 4.x or later •
UnixWare* 7.x, OpenUNIX* 8.0 (ddi8) •
SunSoft Solaris* 7, 8 •
NetWare* 5.1, 6.0, 6.5 •
SCO* 5 •

Intel Backing

Limited lifetime warranty •
90-day money-back guarantee •

(U.S. and Canada)

Advanced Software Features

Intel® PROSet for Windows* Device Manager •
Intel® PRO Intelligent Install •
Adapter Fault Tolerance •
Switch Fault Tolerance •
Adaptive Load Balancing •
Fast EtherChannel*

1

•

Gigabit EtherChannel*

1

•

IEEE 802.3ad* (link aggregation •

control protocol)

1

Test switch configuration •

802.1Q VLANs •

802.3x flow control •
TCP checksum offload (TCP, UDP, IP) •
IEEE 802.1p* •
TCP segmentation/large send offload •
Interrupt moderation •
Save and Restore •

Technical Features

Data rate(s) supported per port 10, 100 and 1,000 Mbps
Bus type PCI/PCI-X*
Bus width 32/64-bit
Bus speed 66/100/133 MHz
Onboard memory 256 KB
Interrupt levels INTA, INTB, INTC, INTD
IEEE support 802.3ab
Hardware certifications FCC class B, CE, GOST, AS/NZ 3548,

BSMI, ICES-003, VCCI
Data transfer mode Bus-master DMA
Controller—processor Intel® NH82546GB
Typical power consumption 16.8 W at +3.3 VDC
Operating temperature 0–55° C
Operating humidity 85% at +55° C

Physical Dimensions

Length 16.5 cm (6.6 in)
Width 10.7 cm (4.2 in)

1

Available only when used with a capable switch.