Description
Advantages and Benefits
The HPE Ethernet 10GB 2-Port 560flr-SFP+ Adapter offers several advantages and benefits to enterprises. Here are some of the key advantages and benefits of this adapter:
- High-Speed Connectivity: The adapter provides high-speed connectivity with two 10GbE ports that can deliver high-bandwidth performance for data-intensive applications. This high-speed connectivity can improve application performance and reduce latency.
- Flexible Deployment: The adapter supports multiple deployment options, including direct attach copper (DAC) and fiber-optic cabling, which enables enterprises to choose the best connectivity option based on their specific needs.
- Reduced Power Consumption: The adapter is designed to be energy-efficient and can help reduce power consumption in data center environments. It supports Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) and DMA Coalescing, which can help reduce power consumption by optimizing network traffic.
- Improved Network Management: The adapter provides advanced management and monitoring capabilities, including support for HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO) and HPE Systems Insight Manager (SIM), which enable IT administrators to manage the adapter and the network more effectively.
- High Availability: The adapter supports NIC teaming and failover, which can help ensure high availability and prevent network downtime. These features enable IT administrators to configure the adapter for redundant connectivity and failover, which can help ensure that network traffic is always available.
- Scalability: The adapter is designed to be scalable and can support multiple virtual machines (VMs) and workloads. This scalability can help enterprises expand their network infrastructure and support new applications as their business grows.
Software Compatibility
The HPE Ethernet 10GB 2-Port 560flr-SFP+ Adapter is designed to be compatible with a wide range of software and operating systems, including:
- Windows Server: The adapter supports Windows Server operating systems, including Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019.
- Linux: The adapter is compatible with a variety of Linux distributions, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Ubuntu, and CentOS.
- VMware: The adapter is compatible with VMware vSphere and can be used to provide high-speed connectivity for virtual machines.
- Microsoft Hyper-V: The adapter is compatible with Microsoft Hyper-V and can be used to provide high-speed connectivity for virtual machines running on Hyper-V.
- Citrix XenServer: The adapter is compatible with Citrix XenServer and can be used to provide high-speed connectivity for virtual machines running on XenServer.
- OpenStack: The adapter is compatible with OpenStack, an open-source cloud computing platform, and can be used to provide high-speed connectivity for virtual machines running on OpenStack.
Management and Monitoring Capabilities
The HPE Ethernet 10GB 2-Port 560flr-SFP+ Adapter provides advanced management and monitoring capabilities that can help IT administrators manage and monitor their network more effectively. Here are some of the key management and monitoring capabilities of the adapter:
- HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO): The adapter supports HPE iLO, which provides remote management and monitoring capabilities for HPE servers and storage devices. With iLO, IT administrators can remotely monitor and manage the adapter and the network, even when the server is offline or in a non-operational state.
- HPE Systems Insight Manager (SIM): The adapter also supports HPE SIM, which is a centralized management and monitoring tool that can be used to manage HPE servers and storage devices. With SIM, IT administrators can monitor the adapter and the network from a single console and receive alerts and notifications when issues arise.
- SNMP Support: The adapter supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which is a protocol that enables IT administrators to monitor and manage network devices. With SNMP, IT administrators can monitor the adapter and the network from a network management system (NMS) and receive alerts and notifications when issues arise.
- Diagnostic Tools: The adapter provides several diagnostic tools that can be used to troubleshoot and diagnose issues with the adapter and the network. These tools include packet capture, link diagnostics, and cable diagnostics.
- Firmware Updates: The adapter firmware can be updated using HPE Service Pack for ProLiant (SPP) or HPE Smart Update Manager (SUM), which are tools that enable IT administrators to update firmware on HPE servers and storage devices.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: HPE
- MPN: 665242-B21
- Type: Networking
- Adapter Type: Network Adapter 2 Port
- SKU: 665242-B21
Networking
- Connectivity Technology : Wired
- Data Link Protocol : 10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Data Transfer Rate : 10 GBPS
- Remote Management Protocol : Snmp
- Status Indicators : Port Status, Link Activity
- Features : Wake On Lan (wol), Jumbo Frames Support, Teaming Support, Pxe Support, Large Send Offload (lso), Receive Side Scaling (rss), Tcp Segmentation Offload (tso)
Compliant Standards
- Ieee 802.3, Ieee 802.1q, Ieee 802.1p, Ieee 802.3x, Ieee 802.3ad (lacp), Ieee 802.3ae, Ieee 802.1ab (lldp), Ieee 802.1qau
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces : 2 X Network – 10GB Ethernet
- Compatible Slots : 1 X Flexiblelom
