HP NC550m Quickspecs
HP NC550m 10GbE 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter
HP NC550m 10GbE 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet AdapterHP NC550m 10GbE 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter
HP NC550m 10GbE 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter
The HP NC550m 10Gb 2-Port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter is a new member of the C-class 10Gbe adapter portfolio. The HP
NC550m is a Flex-10 designed Ethernet Adapter based on the Blade Engines 2 controller and delivers superior throughput of all
adapters in the 10GbE portfolio. Perfect for virtualized environments, the adapter works with all BladeSystem c-Class G6 servers.
When paired with any of our new ethernet switches, the combination provides a high bandwidth, high performance network
environment.
HP NC550m 10GbE 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter
HP NC550m 10GbE 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet AdapterHP NC550m 10GbE 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter
HP NC550m 10GbE 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter
At A Glance
At A GlanceAt A Glance
At A Glance
Industry-leading throughput and latency performance
Supported on all G6 c-Class servers, in mezzanine slots1, 2 or 3 (full height servers) or slots 1 and 2 (half height servers).
Type I Adapter
IEEE 802.1p QoS 802.3x flow control, and 802.3ap 10GBase-KR
9K Jumbo frames
Dual 10Gb ports provide up to 40Gb full duplex per adapter
Supports HP's exclusive Flex-10 technology that allows you to set any bandwidth from 100Mb to 10Gb on up to four "Physical
Function " NICs per port when combined with the 10Gb Flex-10 Virtual Connect module
QuickSpecs
HP NC550m 10GbE 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet
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Models
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Models
HP NC550m 10GbE 2-port PCIe x8 Flex-10 Ethernet Adapter
581204-B21
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The NC550m network adapter card is required for each server blade connecting to a 10Gb interconnect
in bays 3-8 (HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure) or bays 3-4 (HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure)
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The NC550m requires a minimum of 2 GB of server memory.
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The NC550m supports linking at 1000Mbps or 10000Mbps when not connected to a Flex-10 device. The
NC550m will only support 1000Mbps when connected to a 1Gb Ethernet interconnect.
Kit Contents
Kit ContentsKit Contents
Kit Contents
NC550m mezzanine 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 BL2x220c G6
HP ProLiant BL280c G6
HP ProLiant BL460c G6
HP ProLiant BL465 G6
HP ProLiant BL465 G7
HP ProLiant BL490c G6
HP ProLiant BL495c G6
HP ProLiant BL495c G5
HP ProLiant BL680c G5
HP ProLiant BL685 G6
HP ProLiant BL685 G7
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Some servers listed above may be discontinued.
QuickSpecs
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Dual-port 10 Gigabit
Dual-port 10 GigabitDual-port 10 Gigabit
Dual-port 10 Gigabit
Ethernet Throughput
Ethernet ThroughputEthernet Throughput
Ethernet Throughput
The NC550m 20,000 Mbps full duplex Ethernet transfer rate per port (40 Gbps aggregate full duplex)
delivers outstanding network performance that improves response time and removes bottlenecks required
for the next generation data center.
HP Virtual Connect Flex-
HP Virtual Connect Flex-HP Virtual Connect Flex-
HP Virtual Connect Flex10 10Gb Ethernet
10 10Gb Ethernet10 10Gb Ethernet
10 10Gb Ethernet
Module for the c-Class
Module for the c-ClassModule for the c-Class
Module for the c-Class
BladeSystem
BladeSystemBladeSystem
BladeSystem
Evolve 10Gb at your own speed! When paired with the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet
Modules, take advantage of the Flex Nics, which are PCI Physical Function devices that are OS
independent.
Server ROM recognizes them as individual NICs
Speeds can be set per NIC from 100Mb to 10Gbs in 100Mb increments
Three fold increase in number of network connections per port.
Up to four physical function NICs per port
Jumbo Frames
Jumbo FramesJumbo Frames
Jumbo Frames
The NC550m support for jumbo frames (also known as extended frames) permit up to a 9K byte
transmission unit (MTU), which is over five times the size of standard 1500 byte Ethernet frame. The use
of jumbo frames is a way to achieve higher throughput and better CPU utilization. Jumbo frames are
particularly useful for database transfers and tape backups.
802.1p QoS Tagging
802.1p QoS Tagging802.1p QoS Tagging
802.1p QoS Tagging
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 NC550m supports standard TCP/IP stateless 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), also known as TCP segmentation offload (TSO), allows TCP
segmentation to be handled by the adapter rather than the CPU.
802.1Q VLANs
802.1Q VLANs802.1Q VLANs
802.1Q VLANs
IEEE 802.1Q virtual local area network (VLAN) protocol allows each physical port of the NC550m 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.
TOE
TOETOE
TOE
TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) moves the processing of data in the TCP protocol stack from the server
CPU to the network card, freeing CPU cycles for other duties.
RDMA
RDMARDMA
RDMA
Not Supported
iSCSI
iSCSIiSCSI
iSCSI
The NC550m does not support accelerated iSCSI or iSCSI boot.
QuickSpecs
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