701536-001 HPE Flexfabric 20GBPS PCIe 3.0 Network Adapter Refurbished

PCIe 3.0 (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express 3.0) is a high-speed data transfer protocol that is used for connecting peripheral devices, such as network adapters, graphics cards, and solid-state drives, to a computer's motherboard. PCIe 3.0 is the third generation of the PCIe standard and offers faster speeds and improved performance compared to its predecessor, PCIe 2.0.

PCIe 3.0 uses a point-to-point architecture that allows each device to have a direct connection to the CPU and memory, eliminating the need for a shared bus architecture. This results in faster data transfer rates and lower latency, making it ideal for high-performance computing applications.

PCIe 3.0 has a maximum transfer rate of 8 gigatransfers per second (GT/s) per lane, which is twice the speed of PCIe 2.0. This means that a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot, which has 16 lanes, can provide a maximum transfer rate of 128 GT/s.

PCIe 3.0 also introduces several new features, including improved data encoding and decoding techniques, enhanced error detection and correction capabilities, and support for larger payloads and more efficient power management.

To use PCIe 3.0, both the device and the motherboard must support the standard. However, PCIe 3.0 devices are backward compatible with PCIe 2.0 and PCIe 1.0 slots, although the transfer rates will be limited to the maximum speed of the slot.

Performance benchmarks are a set of tests used to measure the performance and capabilities of a device, such as the HPE FlexFabric 20Gbps PCIe 3.0 Network Adapter. Performance benchmarks provide a standardized way to compare the performance of different devices and configurations under similar conditions.

Benchmarks for network adapters typically measure various aspects of performance, such as bandwidth, latency, and packet processing rates. For example, a benchmark may measure the maximum throughput of the network adapter under different traffic patterns and packet sizes. Another benchmark may measure the latency of the network adapter under different workloads, which is important for real-time applications that require low latency, such as video conferencing or gaming.

To ensure accurate and reliable benchmark results, it is important to use standardized testing methodologies and tools, and to perform tests under controlled conditions. For example, the network adapter should be tested in a lab environment that is isolated from other network traffic, with consistent hardware and software configurations. Additionally, multiple tests should be performed to ensure that the results are consistent and repeatable.

HPE provides a set of tools and utilities to help administrators perform performance benchmarks on HPE ProLiant servers and their peripherals, including the HPE FlexFabric 20Gbps PCIe 3.0 Network Adapter. These tools include the HPE Performance Advisor, which provides a suite of performance monitoring and analysis tools, and the HPE Network Benchmarking Tool, which allows administrators to perform standardized network benchmark tests on HPE ProLiant servers and their network adapters.

The HPE FlexFabric 20Gbps PCIe 3.0 Network Adapter for ProLiant servers provides advanced configuration options that allow administrators to fine-tune the performance and features of the adapter to meet specific requirements.

One of the advanced configuration options is the ability to configure the network adapter to support various network speeds and protocols. For example, the adapter can be configured to support 10Gb, 20Gb, and 40Gb Ethernet speeds, as well as a variety of network protocols, such as TCP/IP, UDP, and iSCSI. This allows administrators to optimize the adapter's performance for different network environments and workloads.

Another advanced configuration option is the ability to configure various features of the network adapter, such as Quality of Service (QoS) settings, offload capabilities, and power management settings. For example, administrators can configure QoS settings to prioritize network traffic based on specific criteria, such as application type or user group. Offload capabilities, such as TCP/IP offload, can be enabled to reduce server CPU utilization and improve network performance. Power management settings, such as Wake-on-LAN and Energy Efficient Ethernet, can be configured to optimize power consumption and reduce energy costs.

Advanced configuration options can be accessed and modified using various tools and utilities, such as the HPE Network Adapter Configuration Utility (NACU), which provides a graphical user interface for configuring and managing the network adapter's settings. Additionally, the network adapter supports industry-standard management interfaces, such as Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which allows administrators to monitor and manage the adapter using third-party network management tools.

Main Features

• Manufacturer: HPE
• MPN: 701536-001
• Type: Networking
• Adapter Type: Network Adapter
• Interface (Bus) Type: PCI Express 3.0 x8

Networking

• Ports: 20 Gigabit Ethernet x 2
• Connectivity Technology: Wired
• Data Link Protocol: 20 Gigabit LAN
• Data Transfer Rate: 20 Gbps
• Network/Transport Protocol: TCP/IP
• Remote Management Protocol: SNMP
• Features: VLAN support, wake on LAN (WOL), full duplex mode, Jumbo Frames support, PXE support, Large Send Offload (LSO), UEFI support, Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), TCP Segmentation Offload (TSO), QoS tagging, Extended Message-Signaled Interrupts (MSI-X), TCP/IP checksum offload, RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE)
• Compliant Standards: IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ad (LACP), IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.1ab (LLDP), IEEE 802.3ap, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbg

Processor/Memory

• Processor: 1 Emulex

Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slots: 1 x FlexibleLOM
• Interfaces: 2 x 20Gb Ethernet

Miscellaneous

• Compliant Standards: FCC Class A certified, UL, VCCI, ICES-003, CISPR 22, FCC CFR47 Part 15, IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, WEEE, RoHS, BSMI CNS 13438, KN22, KN24, EN55022:2010, EN55024:2010, MSIP, UL 60950-1:2007

Power

• Power Consumption Operational: 7.6 Watt

System Requirements

• OS Required: Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64-bits), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 x64 Edition, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 x64 Edition, VMware ESXi 5.1 update 3, VMware ESXi 5.5 update 2, Citrix XenServer 6.5

Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature: 32 °F
• Max Operating Temperature: 131 °F
• Humidity Range Operating: 15 - 80% (non-condensing)

Compatibility

• HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen9, BL460c Gen9 Base, BL460c Gen9 Entry, BL460c Gen9 Performance, WS460c Gen9 Graphics, WS460c Gen9 Graphics Expansion