1–Product Overview
Physical Characteristics
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Physical Characteristics
The 8400/3400 Series Adapters are implemented as low profile PCIe cards. The
adapters ship with a full-height bracket for use in a standard PCIe slot or an
optional spare low profile bracket for use in a low profile PCIe slot. Low profile
slots are typically found in compact servers.
Standards Specifications
The Cavium 8400/3400 Series Adapters support the following standards
specifications:
IEEE 802.3ae (10Gb Ethernet)
IEEE 802.1q (VLAN)
IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation)
IEEE 802.3x (Flow Control)
IPv4 (RFC 791)
IPv6 (RFC 2460)
IEEE 802.1Qbb (Priority-based Flow Control)
IEEE 802.1Qaz (Data Center Bridging Exchange [DCBX] and Enhanced
Transmission Selection [ETS])
IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T
2
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
2
IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX
2
IEEE 802.3az EEE
3
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3400 Series Adapters only
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QLE3442-RJ Adapters only
