HPE NC373m - Network adapter - PCIe x4 - 1GbE - 1000Base-T - 2 ports - for ProLiant BL2x220c G5, BL2x220c G5 Server A, BL2x220c G5 Server B, BL460c, BL480c
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports
- TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) and accelerated iSCSI
- iSCSI boot
- Supported on multiple servers, in all mezzanine slots, multiple cards per server
- TCP/IP checksum offload (TCO) and large send offload (LSO)
- Interrupt coalescence and dual address cycles (DAC)
- Wake-on-LAN (WOL) and pre-boot execution environment (PXE)
HPE NC373m PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter
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Gigabit Ethernet throughput
2,000 Mbps per port full transfer rate delivers outstanding network performance that improves response time and removes bottlenecks across the entire network.
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iSCSI boot
The iSCSI boot feature allows the host server to boot from a remote operating system (OS) image located on a storage area network (SAN). The server is configured to connect to and boot from the iSCSI target disk on the network and download the OS image from the iSCSI target disk. The HPE iSCSI boot solution includes scripts to simplify the installation process.
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Jumbo frame
The NC373m support for jumbo frames (also known as extended frames) permit a 9K byte transmission unit (MTU), which is six times the size of standard 1500 byte Ethernet frame. The NC373m supports jumbo frames as a way to achieve higher throughput and better CPU utilization. Jumbo frames are particularly useful for database transfers and tape backups.
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802.1Q VLANs with 802.1p QoS tagging
802.1Q virtual local area network (VLAN) protocol allows each physical port of the NC373m to be separated into multiple virtual NICs for added network segmentation and enhanced security and performance. 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.
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Interrupt coalescence
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.
