HPE 728992-B21 Getting Started Guide

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QuickSpecs HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 571FLR-SFP+ Adapter

Overview

HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 571FLR-SFP+ Adapter

The HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 571FLR-SFP+ Adapter based on the Performant SFC9020 controller from Solarflare is designed to address issues facing data center managers today. Equipped to handle the application loads of the latest multi-core processors, the HPE Ethernet 571 adapter also delivers unmatched power efficiency for the consolidation and deployment of high-density servers.

HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 571FLR-SFP+ Adapter

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QuickSpecs HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 571FLR-SFP+ Adapter

Platform Information

Models

HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 571FLR-SFP+ Adapter 728992-B21 HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 571FLR-SFP+ FIO Adapter 728993-B21

Kit Contents

Compatibility Supported Servers

HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 571FLR-SFP+ Adapter Quick install card Product warranty statement

HPE ProLiant DL360p Gen8 HPE ProLiant DL380p Gen8

NOTE:

This is a list of supported servers. Some may be discontinued.

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QuickSpecs HPE Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 571FLR-SFP+ Adapter

Standard Features

At a Glance Features

• Supports Open-Onload® high-performance user-level network stack for Linux

• Hardware acceleration TCP/IP/UDP stateless intelligent offloads

• Industry-leading throughput and latency performance

• Up to 40 Gb/s bi-directional near line rate throughput

• On board temperature monitor

• Integrated PHY and MAC

• Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) enabled

• SR-IOV capable in hardware (requires server FW, SW and OS support)

• PXE, Jumbo Frames, Checksum & Segmentation Offload, IPv6 and RSS

• Standard server operating system support

• Standard NC series option kit warranty, support, services

• Field replaceable and upgradeable

ThroughputTheoretical Bandwidth

802.1Q VLANs

Checksum & Segmentation Offload

Configuration Utilities

Interrupt Coalescing

This adapter delivers 20 Gb/s bi-directional Ethernet transfer rate per port (40 Gb/s per adapter), providing the network performance needed to improve response times and alleviate bottlenecks.

IEEE 802.1Q virtual local area network (VLAN) protocol allows each physical port of this adapter 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.

Normally the TCP Checksum is computed by the protocol stack. Segmentation Offload is technique for increasing outbound throughput of high-bandwidth network connections by reducing CPU overhead. The technique is also called TCP segmentation offload (TSO) when applied to TCP, or generic segmentation offload (GSO).

This adapter ships with a suite of operating system-tailored configuration utilities that allow the user to enable initial diagnostics and configure adapter teaming. This includes a patented teaming GUI for Microsoft Windows operating systems. Additionally, support for scripted installations of teams in a Microsoft Windows environment allow for unattended OS installations.

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.

IPv6

Jumbo Frames

IPv6 uses 128-bit addressing allowing for more devices and users on the internet. IPv4 supported 32-bit addressing.

This adapter supports Jumbo Frames (also known as extended frames), permitting up to a 9,000 byte (KB) transmission unit (MTU) when running Ethernet I/O traffic. This is over five times the size of a standard 1500-

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