HP Nc551m Quickspecs
The NC551m FlexFabric 10Gb mezzanine adapter supports Virtual Connect Flex-10 that allows each 10Gb port to be divided into
four physical NICs to optimize bandwidth management for virtualized servers. When connected to a Convergence Enhanced
Ethernet (CEE) capable switch, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and Ethernet I/O are separated and routed to the corresponding
network. For iSCSI storage, the NC551m supports full protocol offload providing better CPU efficiency when compared to software
initiators enabling the server to handle increased virtualization workloads and compute-intensive applications. This combination of
high-performance network and storage connectivity reduces cost and complexity and provides the flexibility and scalability to fully
optimize BladeSystem servers. The NC551m delivers the performance benefits and cost savings of converged network connectivity
for HP BladeSystem servers. The dual-port NC551m optimizes network and storage traffic with hardware acceleration and offloads
for stateless TCP/IP, TCP Offload Engine (TOE), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI.
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HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades does not support iSCSI or TCP Offload Engine (TOE).
HP NC551m Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
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HP NC551m Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
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At A Glance
At A GlanceAt A Glance
At A Glance
Industry-leading throughput and latency performance
Type 1 Adapter supported on all G6 and G7 c-Class servers in mezzanine slots1, 2 or 3 (full height servers) or slots 1 and 2
(half height servers).
Dual 10Gb ports provide up to 40Gb full duplex per adapter
Hardware acceleration and offloads for stateless TCP/IP, TCP Offload Engine (TOE), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and
iSCSI
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HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades does not support iSCSI or TCP Offload Engine (TOE).
IEEE 802.1p QoS 802.3x flow control, and 802.3ap 10GBase-KR
Jumbo frames support
Supports HP's Flex-10 technology that allows setting any bandwidth from 100Mb to 10Gb on up to four physical function
NICs or Flex NICs per port when combined with the 10Gb Flex-10 Virtual Connect module
Supports HP's FlexFabric technology that allows setting any bandwidth from 100Mb to 10Gb on up to four Flex NICs per port
when combined with the 10Gb FlexFabric Virtual Connect module. One of the Flex NICs can be configured to support FCoE
or accelerated iSCSI.
Supports VMware NetQueue and Microsoft Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ)
Each FlexNIC and FlexHBA is recognized by the server as a PCI-e physical function device with adjustable speeds from
100Mb to 10Gb in 100Mb increments
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HP BladeSystem ProLiant Server Blades Bandwidth adjustment supports speeds from 1Gb to 10Gb in 100Mb increments on
NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapters and NC551m Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network
Adapter.
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HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades supports NC551m with speed adjustments from 100Mb to 10Gb.
Models
ModelsModels
Models
HP BLc NC551m Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
580151-B21
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The NC551m 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 NC551m requires a minimum of 2 GB of server memory.
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The NC551m supports linking at 1000Mbps or 10000Mbps when not connected to a Flex-10 device. The
NC551m supports 1000Mbps when connected to a 1Gb Ethernet interconnect.
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The ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU) feature allows for the configuring of a FlexFabric Adapter to any of
the supported protocols. For example iSCSI to FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet). Note that a HP Virtual
Connect profile takes precedence over the setting in this menu. Also, some FlexFabric Adapters may require that
network boot be enabled in order to configure the protocol. If the protocol is configured without enabling network
boot with certain FlexFabric Adapters, the protocol may not take effect. Once the protocol has taken effect on the
first boot after configuring this option, network boot may be disabled if desired.
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HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades does not support ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU).
Kit Contents
Kit ContentsKit Contents
Kit Contents
HP NC551m Dual Port FlexFabric 10Gb Converged Network Adapter
NC551m 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 BladeSystem ProLiant Server Blades
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HP BladeSystem ProLiant Server Blades
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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 BL685 G6
HP ProLiant BL685 G7
HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades
HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server BladesHP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades
HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades
HP Integrity BL860c i2
HP Integrity BL870c i2
HP Integrity BL890c i2
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Some servers listed above may be discontinued.
Storage Support
Storage SupportStorage Support
Storage Support
HP BladeSystem ProLiant Server Blades
HP BladeSystem ProLiant Server BladesHP BladeSystem ProLiant Server Blades
HP BladeSystem ProLiant Server Blades
HP 2000i G2 Modular Smart Array
HP All-in-One Storage
HP MPX200 Multifunction Router
HP EVA iSCSI Connectivity Option
HP 4/256 SAN Director iSCSI Blade (FCoE only, iSCSI not supported)
HP LeftHand P4000 SAN
HP LeftHand Virtual SAN Appliance
HP Enterprise Virtual Array 4000/6000/8000 (2Gb)
HP Enterprise Virtual Array 4100/6100/8100 (4Gb)
HP Enterprise Virtual Array 4400
HP Enterprise Virtual Array 4400s
HP Enterprise Virtual Array 6400/8400
HP MSA2000 G2 FC Array System
HP P2000 G3 FC Array System
HP Disk Array XP10000/12000
HP Disk Array XP20000/24000 (4Gb)
HP Disk Array XP20000/24000 (8Gb)
HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades
HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server BladesHP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades
HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades
HP Enterprise Virtual Array 4000/6000/8000 (2Gb)
HP Enterprise Virtual Array 4100/6100/8100 (4Gb)
HP Enterprise Virtual Array 4400
HP Enterprise Virtual Array 4400s
HP Enterprise Virtual Array 6400/8400
HP P2000 G3 FC Array System
HP Disk Array XP20000/24000 (4Gb)
HP Disk Array XP20000/24000 (8Gb)
HP Disk Array 9500
FCoE Switch Support
FCoE Switch SupportFCoE Switch Support
FCoE Switch Support
HP BladeSystem ProLiant Server Blades
HP BladeSystem ProLiant Server BladesHP BladeSystem ProLiant Server Blades
HP BladeSystem ProLiant Server Blades
HP Nexus 5000 Converged Network Switches
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HP Converged Network Switches
HP 10/24 FCoE Blade for DC SAN Directors
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HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades does not support above referenced FCoE
Switches.
QuickSpecs
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