Supermicro Quad Port 10Gbs(10Gigabit) Ethernet SFP+ PCI-Express x8 Network Adapter (NIC) AOC-STG-i4S

Supermicro Intel XL710 Quad-Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe 3.0 x8 Server Ethernet Adapter Network Interface Card (NIC) AOC-STG-i4S

Expand your enterprise network capacity with the Supermicro AOC-STG-i4S Quad-Port 10GbE Network Adapter. Designed for data centers, enterprise networking, virtualization environments, and high-bandwidth server applications, this high-performance Ethernet adapter provides four 10GbE SFP+ ports in a compact PCIe expansion card. Powered by the Intel XL710-BM1 controller, it delivers reliable high-speed connectivity, advanced network virtualization features, and flexible support for direct-attach copper and fiber-optic connections.

Complete Technical Specifications

• Part Number: AOC-STG-i4S

• Manufacturer: Supermicro

• Controller: Intel XL710-BM1 Ethernet Controller

• Interface Type: PCI Express 3.0 x8 (8 GT/s)

• Ports: 4 × SFP+ Network Ports

• Network Standard: 10GbE SFP+

• Supported Network Speeds: 10Gbps and 1Gbps

• Form Factor: Low-profile, standard PCIe add-on card

• Cabling Support: SFP+ Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cables and fiber-optic connections with compatible SFP+ transceivers

• Maximum Jumbo Frame: 9.5KB

• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 55°C

• Compliance: RoHS Compliant 6/6, Lead-Free

Advanced Enterprise Features

• Virtualization Support: Supports Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), up to 256 VMDq virtual machines, and PCI-SIG Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV) with up to 128 virtual ports.

• Advanced Network Processing: Features Intel Flow Director, MSI-X support, and multiple transmit and receive queues to improve network traffic distribution and processing.

• Network Offloading: Supports IP, SCTP, TCP, and UDP checksum offloading for IPv4 and IPv6 to help reduce host CPU utilization.

• Network Optimization: Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging for up to 4,096 VLANs, jumbo frames up to 9.5KB, and Virtual Machine Load Balancing (VMLB).

• Overlay Networking: Supports VXLAN and NVGRE offloading for modern virtualized network environments.

• Storage Networking: Supports unified networking features for LAN and storage traffic, including FCoE and iSCSI-related capabilities.

• Time Synchronization: Supports IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP).

• Flexible Connectivity: Supports both SFP+ direct-attach copper cables and fiber-optic connections using compatible transceiver modules.

OS and System Compatibility

• Server Platforms: Designed for compatible Supermicro motherboards and SuperServer systems with an available PCIe 3.0 x8 expansion slot.

• Other Server Platforms: May be compatible with Dell PowerEdge, HPE ProLiant, Lenovo ThinkSystem, and other enterprise servers, subject to PCIe slot availability, firmware, and driver support.

• Operating Systems: Driver support is documented for supported Windows Server, Linux, FreeBSD, and VMware ESXi environments. Verify the specific operating system version and driver availability before installation.

Important Compatibility Notes

• Requires an available PCIe x8 slot or compatible larger PCIe slot.

• SFP+ transceiver modules or direct-attach cables are required for network connectivity and are not necessarily included.

• Fiber connectivity requires compatible SFP+ transceivers and fiber-optic cabling.

• DAC cables must be compatible with the adapter and connected networking equipment.

• Server and operating system compatibility should be verified before installation.

• This is a four-port SFP+ adapter, not an RJ45 10GBase-T network card.