HP NC364m Quickspecs
The HP NC364m is a HP BladeSystem c-Class network adapter providing four Gigabit Ethernet ports on a single card saving
valuable server mezzanine slots for other purposes. The x4 PCI Express NC364m is supported on both Integrity and ProLiant c-Class
servers in all mezzanine slots. For Integrity c-Class servers, it is the first network adapter mezzanine option available providing up to
16 Gigabit Ethernet ports per BL860c and BL870c server. For ProLiant c-Class servers, the NC364m is the second quad-port
adapter option for c-Class allowing ProLiant customers a choice of an adapter that uses either an Intel or Broadcom controller. With
the NC364m, up to 128 Gigabit Ethernet ports per c7000 enclosure and 64 per c3000 enclosure are possible.
The four ports provide the highest port density available for BladeSystem servers in a single adapter. The NC364m is ideal for
virtualization, security, server consolidation, network segmentation, and other server applications requiring maximum throughput
and port density. The total aggregate throughput of 8Gbps full duplex also meets the needs for customers desiring high bandwidth
but are not yet ready to move to 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
HP NC364m Quad Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter
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At A Glance
At A GlanceAt A Glance
At A Glance
Four Gigabit Ethernet ports
Supported on ProLiant and Integrity servers in all c-class enclosures, all server mezzanine slots; multiple cards per server.
Dual Intel 82571EB controllers
Designed with server needs in mind:
IEEE 802.1p, 802.1Q, 802.3, 802.3ad, and 802.3x
ProLiant Teaming including Network Fault Tolerance, Transmit Load Balancing, and Switch-Assisted Load Balancing
9K Jumbo frames
TCP/IP checksum offload (TCO) and large send offload (LSO)
Interrupt coalescence
Dual address cycles (DAC)
PXE (when using Virtual Connect modules only)
IPv6 packet transmit and receive (excluding all offload capabilities); IPv6 aware SNMPv1 agent for Windows
QuickSpecs
HP NC364m Quad Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter
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Models
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HP NC364m Quad Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter
447883-B21
Kit Contents
Kit ContentsKit Contents
Kit Contents
HP NC364m Quad Port 1GbE BL-c Adapter
Quick install card
Product warranty statement
Drivers, user guide, and utilities via
http://www.hp.com
Standard Features
Standard FeaturesStandard Features
Standard Features
Server Support
Server SupportServer Support
Server Support
HP ProLiant BL260c G5
HP ProLiant BL460c
HP ProLiant BL465c
HP ProLiant BL465c G5
HP ProLiant BL480c
HP ProLiant BL495c G5
HP ProLiant BL680c G5
HP ProLiant BL685c
HP ProLiant BL685c G5
HP Integrity BL860c
HP Integrity BL870c
QuickSpecs
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Quad-port Gigabit
Quad-port GigabitQuad-port Gigabit
Quad-port Gigabit
Ethernet Throughput
Ethernet ThroughputEthernet Throughput
Ethernet Throughput
Up to 2000 Mbps full duplex Ethernet transfer rate per port (8000 Mbps combined) delivers outstanding
network performance designed to improve response time and remove bottlenecks across the entire
network. Four ports on a single adapter are ideal for high density; I/O slot constrained blade servers,
virtualization and security, applications, server consolidation, and increased network segmentation. The
total aggregate throughput of 8Gbps full duplex also meets the needs for customers desiring high
bandwidth but are not yet ready to move to 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
Jumbo Frames
Jumbo FramesJumbo Frames
Jumbo Frames
The NC364m support for 9K jumbo frames (also known as extended frames) permit a 9K byte
transmission unit (MTU), which is six times the size of standard 1500 byte Ethernet frame. The NC364m
supports jumbo frames as a way to achieve higher throughput and better CPU utilization. Jumbo frames
are particularly useful for database transfers and tape backups.
802.1Q VLANs with
802.1Q VLANs with802.1Q VLANs with
802.1Q VLANs with
802.1p QoS Tagging
802.1p QoS Tagging802.1p QoS Tagging
802.1p QoS Tagging
IEEE 802.1Q virtual local area network (VLAN) protocol allows each physical port of the NC364m to be
separated into multiple virtual NICs for added network segmentation and enhanced security and
performance. VLANs increase security by isolating traffic between users. Limiting the broadcast traffic to
within the same VLAN domain also improves performance. IEEE quality of service (QoS) 802.1p tagging
allows the adapter to mark or tag frames with a priority level across a QoS-aware network for improved
traffic flow.
TCP/IP Stateless
TCP/IP StatelessTCP/IP Stateless
TCP/IP Stateless
Offloading
OffloadingOffloading
Offloading
For overall improved system response, the NC364m supports standard TCP/IP offloading techniques
including:
TCP/IP checksum offload (TCO) moves the TCP and IP checksum offloading from the CPU to the
network adapter.
Large send offload (LSO) or TCP segmentation offload (TSO) allows the TCP segmentation to be
handled by the adapter rather than the CPU.
Interrupt Coalescence
Interrupt CoalescenceInterrupt Coalescence
Interrupt Coalescence
Interrupt coalescing (interrupt moderation) groups multiple packets, thereby reducing the number of
interrupts sent to the host. This process optimizes host efficiency, leaving the CPU available for other
duties.
Dual Address Cycles
Dual Address CyclesDual Address Cycles
Dual Address Cycles
Dual address cycles (DAC) provide the ability to address memory above 4 GB and improve system
performance by preventing the server operating system from performing a buffer copy from below 4 GB
to above 4 GB.
QuickSpecs
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Performance
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