HPE 718939-B21 Getting Started Guide
QuickSpecs
HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 570FLB Adapter
Overview
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HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 570FLB Adapter
The HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 570FLB Onload server adapter is based on Solarflare's next generation 10GbE controller,
(bonding), Wake-on-LAN, Receive Side Scaling (RSS), jumbo frames, EEE 1588, PXE boot.
HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 570FLB Adapter
Models
HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 570FLB Adapter
718939-B21
HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 570FLB FIO Adapter
718940-B21
NOTE: The HPE 570FLB on each server blade connects to a 10Gb interconnect in bays 1-2 (HPE
BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure) or bay 1 (
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Kit contents
• HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 570FLB Adapter
• Product warranty statement
Solarflare™ SFC9120, and delivers unmatched message rates with low latency and jitter over standard Ethernet along with the
lowest CPU utilization and power consumption, enabling the industry's best performance and scalability for financial services and
other enterprise data centers.
The HPE 570FLB supports enterprise class features such as VLAN tagging, adaptive interrupt coalescing, MSI-X, NIC teaming
HPE BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure).
The 570FLB requires a minimum of 2 GB of server memory.
The 570FLB supports linking at 1000Mbps or 10000Mbps when not connected to a Flex-10 device.
The 570FLB will only support 1000Mbps when connected to a 1Gb Ethernet interconnect.
• Quick install card
QuickSpecs
HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-
port 570FLB Adapter
Standard Features
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Product Features
• Dual-port 10GbE FlexibleLOM network adapter that provides the flexibility to choose the type of LOM
Dual-port 10
The HPE 570FLB adapter delivers 20,000 Mbps full duplex Ethernet transfer rate per port (40 Gbps aggregate
Jumbo Frames
The HPE 570FLB adapter supports jumbo frames (also known as extended frames), permitting up to a 9K byte
Interrupt
Interrupt coalescing (interrupt moderation) groups multiple packets, thereby reducing the number of interrupts
802.1p QoS
IEEE quality of service (QoS) 802.1p tagging allows the adapter to mark or tag frames with a priority level
802.1Q VLANs
IEEE 802.1Q virtual local area network (VLAN) protocol allows each physical port of the HPE 570FLB adapter
TCP/IP Stateless
TCP, IP, UDP checksum offload, Large Send Offload (LSO), TCP, Segmentation Offload (TSO). These features
Optimized for
I/O Virtualization support for VMware NetQueue , Microsoft's VMQ and Intel's VMDq technologies help meet the
Compliant with Single-Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), accommodating multiple Virtual Machines (VMs) to
to meet growing infrastructure needs
• Industry-leading throughput and latency performance
• Up to 40Gb/s bi-directional near line rate throughput
• Hardware and software acceleration and offloads for stateless TCP/IP
• Supports Wake-on-LAN ( at 1 Gb)
NOTE: Wake-on-LAN is supported only on Port1 from system power state S5.
• Improved small packet performance
• " Interrupt Coalescing
• Support for Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE)
• Integrated PHY and MAC
• Uses an x8 PCI Express 2.0 compliant compatible Bus Interface
Gigabit Ethernet
Throughput
(theoretical
bandwidth)
MSI and MSI-X
Coalescence
Tagging
full duplex), providing the network performance needed to improve response times and alleviate bottlenecks.
10Gb Ethernet bandwidth is ideal for high performance computing, database clusters.
(KB) transmission unit (MTU) when running Ethernet I/O traffic. This is over 5X the size of a standard 1500byte Ethernet frame. With jumbo frames, networks can achieve higher throughput performance and greater
CPU utilization. These attributes are particularly useful for database transfer and tape backup operations.
Message Signaled Interrupt (Extended) provides performance benefits for multi-core servers by load balancing
interrupts between CPUs/cores
sent to the host. This process optimizes host efficiency, leaving the CPU available for other duties.
across a QoS-aware network for improved traffic flow.
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.
Offloading
Virtualization
optimize host efficiency, leaving the CPU available for other duties.
performance demands of consolidated virtual workloads.
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HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-
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Standard Features
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share single PCIe resources. The device is capable of SR-IOV, and requires Firmware, Software and OS support.
IEEE 1588 &
Support hardware-enabled IEEE 1588, a standard that defines PTP (Precision Time Protocol), a high-precision
RDMA
Not Supported
iSCSI
The HPE 570FLB does not support accelerated iSCSI or iSCSI boot.
Ease of Deployment and Management
PXE Boot Support
Supports the Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) allows the server to boot over the network and download
FlexibleLOM slot
Compatible with HPE FlexibleLOM slot for c-Class Gen8 blade servers
Network Adapter
The HPE 570FLB adapter support for NIC teaming helps IT administrators increase network fault tolerance and
Management
The HPE 570FLB adapter can be administered from HPE Systems Insight Manager (SIM). The adapters can be
HPE Sea of
Support for HPE's Sea of Sensors which is a collection of 32 sensors that automatically track thermal activity -
Warranty
Hewlett Packard Enterprise branded hardware options qualified for BladeSystem c-Class and p-Class servers
at: http://h17007.www1.hpe.com/us/en/enterprise/servers/warranty/index.aspx#.V4e3tPkrJhE
802.1AS
Compatibility
Teaming
time protocol for clock synchronization used in measurement and control systems.
software residing in the network.
improve workload balance. These capabilities optimize availability, improve performance and help reduce costs
Support
managed individually or in teams, providing SNMP based statistics for reporting purposes. The 570FLB adapter
can also be managed by other applications with SNMP support.
Sensors 3D
heat - across the server. When temperatures get too high, sensors can kick on fans and make other adjustments
to reduce energy usage. What makes it better is the upgrade from all six fans kicking on at one time to a new
system where only one kicks on - the one in proximity of the area that started heating up - thus reducing the
amount of energy used for cooling.
are covered by a global limited warranty and supported by HPE Services and a worldwide network of Hewlett
Packard Enterprise Authorized Channel Partners. The Hewlett Packard Enterprise branded hardware option
diagnostic support and repair is available for one year from date of purchase, or the length of the server they are
attached to, whichever is greater. Support for software and initial setup is available for 90 days from date of
purchase. Additional support may be covered under the warranty or available for an additional fee.
Enhancements to warranty services are available through HPE Care Pack services or customized service
agreements.
Additional information regarding worldwide limited warranty and technical support is available
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