Abstract

The Intel Ethernet Connection X722 is a network controller embedded into the Intel C624 "Lewisburg" PCH chipset of Lenovo ThinkSystem servers. The controller connects to available 10 GbE and 1 Gigabit Ethernet LOM adapter cards and onboard connectors to provide a comprehensive 1 GbE / 10 GbE networking solution for ThinkSystem customers.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the X722 controller and ThinkSystem LOM adapter offerings and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the ThinkSystem Ethernet solution and consider its use in IT solutions.

Introduction

The Intel Ethernet Connection X722 is a network controller embedded into the Intel C624 "Lewisburg" PCH chipset of Lenovo ThinkSystem servers. The controller connects to available 10 GbE and 1 Gigabit Ethernet LAN-on-motherboard (LOM) adapter cards and onboard connectors to provide a comprehensive 1 GbE / 10 GbE networking solution for ThinkSystem customers.

ThinkSystem servers support either 10 Gb Ethernet copper or optical connections, or Gigabit Ethernet connections depending on the server model.

The following figure shows the ThinkSystem 10Gb 4-port SFP+ LOM adapter which provides four SFP+ cages for optical or direct-attach copper (DAC) connectivity.

Specification

Product
Product id	578559
Brand	Lenovo
Partnr	7ZT7A00544
EAN/UPC code	889488438587
Technical details
Sustainability certificates	RoHS
Ports & interfaces
Connectivity technology	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express
Interface	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN	Y
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2
Network
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qbg, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Security algorithms	SNMP
Jumbo frames support	Y
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Y
VLAN tagging	Y
Supported network protocols	TCP/UDP/IP/SCTP, IPv4/IPv6
LAN controller	Marvell 88E1514
Design
Internal	Y
Product colour	Green, Metallic
Chipset	Intel C624
Certification	UL recognized to UL60950-1 2nd Edition FCC Rules, Part 15, Class A Australian EMC Framework (RCM) Japan VCCI, Class A Industry Canada, ICES-003, Class A EU (CE Mark) Korea KC-RRA, Class A
Compatible products	SR630 SR650 SR850 SR860 SR950
System requirements
Other operating systems supported	VMware vSphere ESXi
Server operating systems supported	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Other features
Flow control support	Y
Intel Data Direct I/O Technology	Y
Receive Side Scaling (RSS)	Y
Jumbo frames	9728
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable	Y
Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq)	Y