Description
Installation Requirements and Compatibility
The HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter (Part Number: 766489-B21) is a high-performance network adapter designed for HPE ProLiant BladeSystem c-Class Gen9 servers. This adapter provides two 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports that support Ethernet, iSCSI, and FCoE protocols.
Installation Requirements:
- The adapter requires a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot on the server to be installed.
- The server must be running one of the supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi, or Citrix XenServer.
- The server must have the necessary drivers installed for the adapter to function properly.
Compatibility:
- The HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter is compatible with HPE ProLiant BladeSystem c-Class Gen9 servers.
- The adapter is compatible with fiber optic cables that comply with industry-standard 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) specifications. The cables must have LC connectors and support OM3 or OM4 fiber optic standards.
- The adapter is also compatible with various network switches and storage devices that support 10GbE connectivity and are compliant with industry-standard protocols.
Technical Specifications of the Adapter
The 766489-B21 HPE FlexFabric 10GB 2-port 536FLB Adapter is a networking device designed for use in HPE BladeSystem c-Class Gen9 servers. It provides high-speed connectivity to the network, enabling faster data transfer and improved application performance.
Here are the technical specifications of this adapter:
- Port Configuration: 2 x 10GbE SFP+ ports
- Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8
- Data Transfer Rate: Up to 10 Gbps per port
- Network Standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 1588v2, IEEE 802.1AS
- Form Factor: FlexibleLOM (FLB) Mezzanine Card
- Supported Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12, VMware ESXi 5.1, VMware ESXi 5.5
- Power Consumption: 8.8W
- Dimensions: 5.5 x 3.5 x 0.5 inches
- Weight: 0.2 lbs
Management and Configuration Options
The 766489-B21 is a network adapter manufactured by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) that provides 10 gigabit Ethernet connectivity. It is designed to be installed in a server’s PCIe v3.0 Gen 3 x8 expansion slot and comes with two optical fiber ports.
The adapter supports the FlexFabric architecture, which provides flexible, high-bandwidth connectivity options for servers in data center environments. With FlexFabric, the adapter can handle both Ethernet and Fibre Channel traffic, allowing for greater consolidation of network traffic.
The 536FLB adapter also comes with built-in management and configuration options that allow for easy setup and monitoring of network performance. This includes support for HPE’s Virtual Connect technology, which simplifies network configuration and management by allowing administrators to manage virtual LANs and network connections from a single interface.
Additionally, the adapter supports multiple operating systems, including Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and VMware ESXi. It also supports a range of network protocols, including TCP/IP, UDP/IP, iSCSI, and FCoE.
General Information
- Manufacturer: HPE
- Manufacturer Part Number: 766489-B21
- Type: Networking
- Sub-Type: 2 Ports
- Device Type : Network Adapter
- Interface (Bus) Type : Pci Express 3.0 X8
Networking
- Ports : 10gb Ethernet X 2
- Connectivity Technology : Wired
- Data Link Protocol : 10 Gige
- Data Transfer Rate : 10 GBPS
- Network / Transport Protocol : Tcp/Ip
- Remote Management Protocol : Snmp
- Features : Vlan Support, Full Duplex Mode, Jumbo Frames Support, Pxe Support, Large Send Offload (Lso), Single Root I/O Virtualization (Sr-Iov), Tcp Segmentation Offload (Tso), Qos Tagging, Extended Message-Signaled Interrupts (Msi-X), Tcp/Ip Checksum Offload, Udp/Ip Checksum Offload
- Compliant Standards : IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ad (Lacp), IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3p, IEEE 802.1ab (Lldp), IEEE 802.3ap, IEEE 802.1qau
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots : 1 X Flexiblelom





