Description
Network Connectivity Options
The HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB Converged Network Adapter (CNA) is a high-performance network interface card designed for HPE Synergy Composable Infrastructure. It provides advanced networking capabilities for a wide range of applications and workloads.
The HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB CNA supports a variety of network connectivity options, including:
- Ethernet: The CNA supports Ethernet connectivity for traditional network applications. It supports speeds of up to 10 Gbps and can be used with both copper and fiber optic cables.
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE): The CNA supports FCoE connectivity, which enables Fibre Channel traffic to be carried over Ethernet networks. This can help to reduce costs and simplify network management by consolidating storage and networking onto a single infrastructure.
- iSCSI: The CNA supports iSCSI connectivity, which enables block-level storage traffic to be carried over Ethernet networks. This can help to simplify storage management and reduce costs by using standard Ethernet infrastructure instead of dedicated storage networks.
- RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE): The CNA supports RoCE connectivity, which enables low-latency, high-bandwidth data transfers over Ethernet networks. This can be particularly useful for high-performance computing and data center applications that require fast and efficient data transfer.
Performance Metrics and Throughput
The HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB Converged Network Adapter (CNA) is a high-performance network adapter designed to provide fast and efficient data transfer in a converged network environment.
Performance Metrics:
- Data Transfer Rate: The HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB CNA is capable of providing a high-speed data transfer rate of up to 10 Gbps.
- Low Latency: The adapter also provides low latency, which means that it can quickly transfer data from one device to another without any significant delay.
- Offloading Capabilities: The adapter comes with offloading capabilities that help offload network processing tasks from the CPU to the adapter, freeing up the CPU to perform other critical tasks.
- Multiple Protocols: The HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB CNA supports multiple protocols, including Ethernet, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), and iSCSI, which makes it an ideal choice for a variety of applications.
Throughput:
The throughput of the HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB CNA depends on several factors, including the network topology, the workload, and the type of traffic. The adapter’s throughput can be measured by the amount of data transferred per second or the number of packets processed per second.
The HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB CNA provides high throughput, making it ideal for applications that require fast and efficient data transfer. Its offloading capabilities help reduce the workload on the CPU, which can further improve the throughput of the system. Overall, the HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB CNA is a reliable and high-performance network adapter that can improve the performance of any converged network environment.
Management and Monitoring Capabilities
The HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB Converged Network Adapter (CNA) is a network interface card designed for HPE Synergy infrastructure. This adapter supports both Ethernet and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) traffic, allowing you to consolidate your network traffic onto a single converged network infrastructure.
The 794536-001 HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB CNA provides management and monitoring capabilities that allow you to monitor and configure the adapter for optimal performance. These capabilities include:
- Adapter Management: The HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB CNA supports HPE OneView, a management tool that provides a single interface to manage your entire HPE Synergy infrastructure. You can use HPE OneView to monitor the status of your 2820c CNA, configure settings such as VLANs and Quality of Service (QoS), and update firmware.
- Monitoring: The 2820c CNA provides real-time monitoring of network traffic, allowing you to identify and troubleshoot network issues quickly. You can monitor the adapter’s status and performance metrics such as link speed, packet loss, and error rates.
- Traffic Management: The HPE Synergy 2820c 10GB CNA supports advanced traffic management features such as bandwidth allocation, QoS, and flow control. These features enable you to prioritize network traffic, ensure optimal performance for critical applications, and prevent network congestion.
- Virtualization Support: The 2820c CNA is fully compatible with virtualization technologies such as VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V. It supports virtual NICs (vNICs) and virtual HBAs (vHBAs), allowing you to allocate network and storage resources to virtual machines as needed.
General Information
- Manufacturer: HPE
- Manufacturer Part Number: 794536-001
- Manufacturer Type: Networking
- Manufacture Sub-Type: Converged Adapter
- Product Name: 10 Gigabit (GB)
Technical Specifications
- Device Type : Network Adapter
- Form Factor : Plug-in Card
- Interface (bus) Type : Pci Express 3.0 X8 Mezzanine
- Pci Specification Revision : Pcie 3.0
- Ports : 10gb Cee X 2
- Connectivity Technology : Wired
- Data Link Protocol : 10gb Converged Enhanced Ethernet (cee)
- Data Transfer Rate : 10 Gbps
- Features : Pxe Support, Large Send Offload (lso), Nic Partitioning (npar), Tcp Segmentation Offload (tso), Tcp Offload Engine (toe), Fcoe Support, Virtual Extensible Lan (vxlan), Network Virtualization Using Generic Routing Encapsulation (nvgre)
- Compliant Standards : Ieee 802.3, Ieee 802.3u, Ieee 802.1q, Ieee 802.3ab, Ieee 802.3x, Ieee 802.3ad (lacp), Ieee 802.3ae, Ieee 802.3p, Ieee 802.3ap