HP NC373F PCI Express Multifunction Gigabit server adapter
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Overview
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The HP NC373F is a high performance PCI Express multifunction network adapter for either standard or low profile slots in ProLiant servers running over a fiber-optic network environment.
In addition to delivering Gigabit Ethernet networking, the NC373F supports TOE (TCP/IP Offload Engine) for Windows only, Internet ***all Computer System Interface (iSCSI).
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What's new
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Because the NC373F supports multiple functi***, it can assume any of three defined roles for ProLiant servers connected to a fiber-optic network:
- As a TOE device for Windows only, the NC373F shifts processing of the communicati*** protocol stack (TCP/IP) from the server CPU to the network adapter, thereby freeing CPU cycles for other duties. With TOE, server efficiency is increased.
- As an iSCSI HBA, the NC373F combines two well-known technologies, SCSI and Ethernet, to provide HP ProLiant servers ready access to storage boxes over the same wire used for networking. iSCSI enables the NC373F to function as both a NIC and an HBA from a single connection. This capability is valuable when you want to c***olidate resources and simplify your infrastructure with a single I/O device.
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Ideal environment
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Ideal for...
Fiber-optic customers wanting greater server efficiencies
- The NC373F increases the efficient use of TCP offload resources, making sure that the connecti*** dynamically move between host and NIC, depending upon workload
- With TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) for Windows only, the NC373F reduces the CPU cycles required to process network traffic in Windows environments
- By using Receive Side Scaling in multiple CPU systems, network traffic is no longer bottlenecked because the NC373F supports dynamic load balancing of incoming traffic across CPUs
Corporate data centers looking to simplify their operati***
- When the NC373F is deployed as an iSCSI initiator, it functi*** as an HBA with accelerated performance for access to individual storage devices and SANs
- The flexibility of the NC373F enables users to simplify their management operati*** by h***ing a single I/O device provide both networking and storage needs
- By providing unified networking and storage connecti***, the NC373F enables the deployment of a single fabric environment
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Model comparison
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NC373F |
»NC370F |
»NC310F |
| Bus type |
PCI Express |
PCI-X |
PCI-X |
| Data type |
four lane (x4) |
64-bit/133 MHz |
64-bit/133 MHz |
| Onboard memory |
92KB |
92KB |
64KB |
| Transfer rate |
1000 Mbps |
1000 Mbps |
1000 Mbps |
| Ports |
One |
One |
One |
| Connectors |
LC |
LC |
LC |
| Cabling and distance |
Up to 1,804 ft/550 m with multimode fiber (50µm/125µm) |
Up to 1,804 ft/550 m with multimode fiber (50µm/125µm) |
Up to 1,804 ft/550 m with multimode fiber (50µm/125µm) |
| Controller |
Broadcom 5708 |
Broadcom 5706 |
Intel 82545GM |
| LEDs |
Link and activity |
Link and activity |
Link and activity |
| Low profile bracket |
Yes |
No |
No |
| PCI Compliance |
PCI Express1.0a |
PCI v2.3; PCI-X 1.0a |
PCI v2.3; PCI-X 1.0a |
| PXE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Receive side scaling |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| TPC/IP Offload Engine (TOE) for Windows only |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Accelerated iSCSI |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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