Article ID: 000054836 Content Type: Product Information & Documentation Last Reviewed: 07/28/2021

What is the Hardware Time-stamping of RX Packets on Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters X540/X550/X710?

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Summary

Supported incoming packets for 500 and 700 series adapters

Description

After reading datasheets, I am still unsure if these network cards provide hardware timestamps for all incoming packets.

I need these timestamps to be accessible for software components.

Resolution
  • Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters X540 and X710:
    • Do not support time-stamping for all RX (receive) packets.
    • Support only the PTP (Precision Time Protocol) packets.
  • Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X550 supports the time-stamping of all incoming packets.

Related Products

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Intel® Ethernet Controller X710-BM2