Description
Product Overview
The A7953337 Dell Ethernet Converged Network Adapter (CNA) is a type of network adapter designed for use in data centers and enterprise environments. The CNA is an advanced networking solution that is capable of supporting multiple traffic types over a single network connection. In this article, we will explore the features and benefits of the A7953337 Dell Ethernet Converged Network Adapter in detail.
Converged Network Adapter
A Converged Network Adapter (CNA) is a type of network adapter that is designed to support multiple network traffic types over a single network connection. This includes traditional Ethernet traffic, as well as Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), iSCSI, and other protocols. A CNA combines the functionality of a traditional Ethernet adapter with the functionality of a Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA), allowing it to support both storage and network traffic over a single connection.
Features
The A7953337 Dell Ethernet Converged Network Adapter is a high-performance network adapter that is designed to deliver advanced networking capabilities for data centers and enterprise environments. Some of the key features of this adapter include:
- Dual-Port Connectivity: The A7953337 Dell Ethernet Converged Network Adapter features dual-port connectivity, allowing it to support multiple connections and increase network redundancy.
- 10 GbE Speeds: The adapter is capable of delivering speeds of up to 10 GbE, allowing it to support high-bandwidth applications and workloads.
- Converged Network Support: The adapter supports multiple traffic types, including Ethernet, FCoE, and iSCSI, allowing it to support a wide range of workloads and applications.
- Advanced Network Offload Features: The adapter features advanced network offload features, including TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) and RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE), which can help to improve network performance and reduce CPU utilization.
- Energy-Efficient Design: The A7953337 Dell Ethernet Converged Network Adapter is designed to be energy-efficient, with features such as energy-efficient Ethernet (EEE) and DMA Coalescing, which can help to reduce power consumption and save on energy costs.
Compatibility
The A7953337 Dell Ethernet CNA is compatible with Dell PowerEdge servers, which makes it an ideal networking solution for businesses that use Dell servers. It is also compatible with major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi.
In summary, the A7953337 Dell Ethernet Converged Network Adapter is a high-performance networking solution that enables businesses to consolidate and converge their data and storage networks onto a single adapter. With its advanced features and capabilities, the A7953337 Dell Ethernet CNA provides a cost-effective and efficient solution for businesses that require high-performance
General Information about the Dell A7953337
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number or SKU# A7953337
- Product Type : Network Adapter
Technical Information
- Form Factor : Plug-in Card – Low Profile
- Interface (bus) Type : Pci Express 3.0 X8
- Ports : 40 Gigabit Qsfp+ X 1
- Connectivity Technology : Wired
- Data Link Protocol : 40 Gigabit Lan
- Data Transfer Rate : 40 Gbps
- Network / Transport Protocol : Tcp/ip, Udp/ip, Iscsi
- Remote Management Protocol : Snmp, Rmon
- Status Indicators : Port Transmission Speed, Link/activity
- Features : Flow Control, Vlan Support, Packet Filtering, Ipv6 Support, Tcp/ip Offloading, Quality Of Service (qos), Virtual Machine Device Queues (vmdq), Ipv4 Support, Teaming Support, Pxe Support, Large Send Offload (lso), Giant Send Offload (gso), Receive Side Scaling (rss), Single Root I/o Virtualization (sr-iov), Data Center Bridging (dcb), Adaptive Load Balancing (alb), Energy Efficient Ethernet, Tcp Segmentation Offload (tso), Checksum Offload Support, Extended Message-signaled Interrupts (msi-x), Udp/ip Offloading, Watch Dog Timer (wdt), Fcoe Support, Iscsi Boot, Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregator (vepa)
- Compliant Standards : Ieee 802.3, Ieee 802.1q, Ieee 802.1p, Ieee 802.3ad (lacp), Ieee 802.1as, Ieee 802.1qbg
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces : 1 X 40gb Ethernet – Qsfp+
