The HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB adapter supports Virtual Connect Flex-10 that allows each 10Gb port to be divided into four
physical NICs to optimize bandwidth management for virtualized servers. When connected to a Data Center Bridging (DCB) capable
switch, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and Ethernet I/O are separated and routed to the corresponding network. For iSCSI storage,
the HP 554FLB supports full protocol offload providing better CPU efficiency when compared to software initiators thus enabling the
server to handle increased virtualization workloads and compute-intensive applications. This combination of high-performance
network and storage connectivity reduces cost and complexity and provides the flexibility and scalability to fully optimize Gen8
BladeSystem servers. The HP 554FLB delivers the performance benefits and cost savings of converged network connectivity for HP
BladeSystem servers. The dual-port HP 554FLB optimizes network and storage traffic with hardware acceleration and offloads for
stateless TCP/IP, TCP Offload Engine (TOE), Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) and iSCSI.
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
Models
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
647586-B21
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB FIO Adapter
684212-B21
NOTE:
The HP 554FLB on each server blade connects to a 10Gb interconnect in bays 1-2 (HP BladeSystem c7000
Enclosure) or bay 1 (HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure)
NOTE:
The HP 554FLB requires a minimum of 2 GB of server memory.
NOTE:
The HP 554FLB supports linking at 1000Mbps or 10000Mbps when not connected to a Flex-10 device. The HP
554FLB will only support 1000Mbps when connected to a 1Gb Ethernet interconnect.
Kit Contents
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
Quick install card
Product warranty statement
Drivers, user guide, and utilities via:
http://www.hp.com
QuickSpecs
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB Adapter
Overview
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