HPE 613431-B21 Getting Started Guide

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QuickSpecs

HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Adapter

Overview

The NC553m 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 NC553m 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 NC553m delivers the performance benefits and cost savings of converged network connectivity for HP
BladeSystem servers. The dual-port NC553m 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.

NOTE:

HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades does not support iSCSI or TCP Offload Engine.

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QuickSpecs

HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Adapter

Overview

Models

HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Adapter

NOTE:

The NC553m requires a minimum of 2 GB of server memory.

NOTE:

The NC553m supports linking at 1000Mbps or 10000Mbps when not connected to a Flex-10 device. The

NC553m supports 1000Mbps when connected to a 1Gb Ethernet interconnect.

NOTE:

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.

NOTE:

HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades does not support ROM Based Setup Utility (RBSU).

Kit Contents

HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Adapter

NC553m mezzanine adapter
Quick install card
Product warranty statement
Drivers, user guide, and utilities via:

http://www.hp.com

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Compatibility

Server Support

HP BladeSystem c-Class ProLiant Server Blades

HP BladeSystem c-Class Integrity Server Blades

HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Adapter

HP ProLiant BL2x220c G6
HP ProLiant BL280c G6
HP ProLiant BL460c G6
HP ProLiant BL460c G7
HP ProLiant BL465 G6
HP ProLiant BL465 G7
HP ProLiant BL490c G6
HP ProLiant BL490c G7
HP ProLiant BL495c G6
HP ProLiant BL620c G7
HP ProLiant BL680c G7
HP ProLiant BL685c G6
HP ProLiant BL685c G7

HP Integrity BL860c i2
HP Integrity BL860c i4
HP Integrity BL870c i2
HP Integrity BL870c i4
HP Integrity BL890c i2
HP Integrity BL890c i4

Storage Support

NOTE:

Some servers listed above may be discontinued.

HP BladeSystem c-Class 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 P2000 G3 FC Array System
HP 4400/6400/8400 Enterprise Virtual Array
HP P6300/P6500 Enterprise Virtual Array

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QuickSpecs

Compatibility

FCoE Switch Support

Tape Drive Support
(Nearline Tape Products)

Supported Interconnect
Modules

HP NC553m 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Adapter

HP XP20000-XP 24000 Disk Array (4Gb)
HP XP20000-XP 24000 Disk Array (8Gb)
HP P9500 Disk Array
HP P10000 3PAR Storage Systems

HP Nexus 5000 Converged Network Switches
HP Converged Network Switches
HP 10/24 FCoE Blade for DC SAN Directors

D2D
VLS
ESL libraries
EML libraries
ESL G3 library
MSL G3 libraries (2024, 4048, 8096)

HP 6120XG Blade Switch
HP 6120G/XG Blade Switch
HP 6125G Blade Switch
HP 6125G/XG Blade Switch
HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch
HP 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP c-Class BladeSystem
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120X/G for HP c-Class BladeSystem
HP 10GbE Pass-Thru Module
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet Module
HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module
HP Virtual Connect 1/10Gb Ethernet Module
HP Virtual Connect 1/10Gb-F Ethernet Module
Cisco Fabric Extender B22HP for HP

NOTE:

Except for the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10, the HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module
for BladeSystem c-Class, the 6120XG and the HP 10GbE Pass-Thru Module, all other supported
interconnects are limited to 1Gb per port connection.

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