SN0054671-00 A 1-11 Product OverviewWhat is a Converged Network Adapter?A Converged Network Adapter is a multifunction adapter that combines thecapabilities of a Fibre Channel adapter and an Ethernet NIC. A ConvergedNetwork Adapter provides simultaneous Fibre Channel and Ethernet traffic over ashared 10Gb Ethernet link.What is an Intelligent Ethernet Adapter?The Intelligent Ethernet Adapter is a multifunction adapter that supports oneEthernet functions per port (default) and can be expanded to four Ethernetfunctions per port.Functionality and FeaturesThis section provides the following information: Functional Description Features Supported Operating SystemsFunctional DescriptionThe 8200 Series Adapters are Converged Network Adapters, and the 3200 SeriesAdapters are Intelligent Ethernet Adapters (IEA). The 8200 Series Adapterssupport 210GbE Enhanced Ethernet, FCoE, and iSCSI. The 3200 SeriesAdapters support 210GbE Enhanced Ethernet ports.FeaturesThe 8200 and 3200 Series Adapters provide the following features: NIC partitioning Message signaled interrupts (MSI-X) Device management for LAN and SAN
