Optimized for
Virtualization
I/O Virtualization support for VMware NetQueue, Microsoft VMQ and Virtualization Technology for
Connectivity (VT-c) help meet the performance demands of consolidated virtual workloads.
Compliant with Single-Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), accommodating multiple Virtual Machines (VMs) to
share single PCIe resources.
The HP Adapter supports SR-IOV, requiring software and OS support
Checksum &
Segmentation Offload
Normally the TCP Checksum is computed by the protocol stack. By selecting one of the "Checksum
Offload" parameters, the checksum can be computed by the adapter.
Segmentation Offload is technique for increasing outbound throughput of high-bandwidth network
connections by reducing CPU overhead. The technique is also called TCP segmentation offload (TSO) when
applied to TCP, or generic segmentation offload (GSO).
The HP Adapter has Checksum and Segmentation Offload capabilities
IPv6
IPv6 uses 128-bit addressing allowing for more devices and users on the internet. IPv4 supported 32-bit
addressing.
The HP Adapter supports IPv6.
Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
RSS resolves the single-processor bottleneck by allowing the receive side network load from a network
adapter to be shared across multiple processors. RSS enables packet receive-processing to scale with the
number of available processors.
The HP Adapter has RSS capabilities.
Time synchronization
implementations (PTP)
Synchronization of system clocks throughout a network, achieving clock accuracy in the sub-microsecond
range, making it suitable for measurement and control systems.
The HP Adapter supports Precision Time Protocol-ready (PTP) IEEE 1588 & 802.1AS
Network Adapter
Teaming
The HP Adapter support for NIC teaming helps IT administrators increase network fault tolerance
and increased network bandwidth, The team of adapters can work together as a single virtual adapter. The
HP Adapter provides support for several different types of teaming enabling IT administrators to
optimize availability, improve performance and help reduce costs.
QuickSpecs
HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port Adapter
Standard Features
DA - 14403 North America — Version 13 — November 7, 2013
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