82599ES folha de dados (p. 64) declara:
PCIe device numbers identify logical devices within the physical device (the 82599 is a physical device). The 82599 implements a single logical device with two separate PCI Functions: LAN 0 and LAN 1. The device number is captured from each type 0 configuration write transaction.
Portanto, pelo menos nesse caso, 81:00.0
e 81:00.1
são duas portas da mesma NIC.