HP NC552SFP Service Manual
QuickSpecs
HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
Overview
The NC522SFP is an eight lane (x8) PCI Express (PCIe) 10 Gigabit network solution offering the highest bandwidth available in a ProLiant
Ethernet adapter. This dual port PCI Express Gen 2 adapter supports SFP+ (Small Form-factor Pluggable) connectors, requiring either
Direct Attach Cable (DAC) for copper environments, or fiber transceivers supporting SR, LR, or LRM optics plus fiber cables for fiber optic
environments.
The NC522SFP ships with advanced server features that ProLiant customers have come to expect, such as support for TCP checksum and
segmentation (LSO) offload capability, VLAN tagging, jumbo frames, IPv6, and more. Flexible to order and install, the NC522SFP can be
used in either standard or low profile slots.
NC552SFP - Low profile bracket
NC5552SFP - Standard bracket
Models
HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
NOTE:
A minimum of two Gigabytes (2 GB) of server memory is required per each adapter.
NOTE:
Direct Attach Cable (DAC) for copper environments or fiber transceivers and cables for fiber-optic
environments must be purchased separately.
Kit Contents
HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
Full height bracket (installed on card)
Low-profile bracket
Quick install card
Product warranty statement
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Compatibility
Compatibility
Servers
ProLiant DL (rack-optimized)
HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
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HP ProLiant DL160 G6
HP ProLiant DL160se G6
HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8
HP ProLiant DL165 G7
HP ProLiant DL170e G6
HP ProLiant DL180 G6
HP ProLiant DL320 G6
HP ProLiant DL320e Gen8
HP ProLiant DL360 G7
HP ProLiant DL360e Gen8
HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8
HP ProLiant DL370 G6
HP ProLiant DL380 G7
HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8
HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8
HP ProLiant DL385 G7
HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8
HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8
HP ProLiant DL580 G7
HP ProLiant DL585 G7
HP ProLiant DL980 G7
ProLiant ML (expansion-optimized)
HP ProLiant ML310e Gen8
HP ProLiant ML330 G6
HP ProLiant ML350 G6
HP ProLiant ML350e Gen8
HP ProLiant ML350p Gen8
HP ProLiant ML370 G6
ProLiant SL (scalable line)
HP ProLiant SL160s G6
HP ProLiant SL160z G6
HP ProLiant SL165s G7
HP ProLiant SL165z G7
HP ProLiant SL170s G6
HP ProLiant SL170z G6
HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6
HP ProLiant SL230s Gen8
HP ProLiant SL250s Gen8
HP ProLiant SL270s Gen8
HP ProLiant SL390s G7
NOTE:
This is a list of supported servers. Some may be discontinued.
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Standard Features
Performance
Dual-port 10 Gigabit
Ethernet Throughput
The 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 for the next
generation data center. 10 Gigabit Ethernet bandwidth is ideal for high performance computing, database
clusters, iSCSI storage, storage backups, grid systems, virtualization, server and I/O consolidation, fabric
consolidation, and more.
HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter
PCI Express Interface
Jumbo Frames
TCP Stateless Offloading
Interrupt Coalescing
802.1p QoS Tagging
The NC552SFP is designed with an eight lane (x8) PCI Express bus based on the PCIe v2.0 standard. The
adapter is backward compatible with four lane (x4) PCI Express, automatically auto-sensing between x8
and x4 slots.
Jumbo frames (also known as extended frames) permit a 9,000 byte transmission unit (MTU). The
NC552SFP adapter supports 9KB jumbo frames as a way to achieve higher throughput and better CPU
utilization. Jumbo frames are particularly useful for database transfers and tape backups.
For overall improved system response, the NC552SFP adapter 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 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.
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.
Optimized for
Virtualization
I/O Virtualization support for VMware NetQueue and Microsoft VMQ help meet the performance demands
of consolidated virtual workloads.
Network Management
Management Support
Like all HP ProLiant server adapters, the NC552SFP adapter ships with agents that can be managed from
HP Systems Insight Manager or other management application that support SNMP.
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