HP NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter User Guide
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Introduction
Adapter Overview
The HP NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter is a 32-bit/66MHz, PCI,
Ethernet adapter and a 4-port Gigabit Layer 2 Unmanaged Ethernet Switch. This device
provides an on-board connection between the Ethernet controller and the Gigabit switch.
The Ethernet controller delivers up to 1000 Mb/s Ethernet to the server uplink port of the
Gigabit switch and is capable of auto-negotiating this link at 10, 100, or 1000 Mb/s. The
Gigabit switch provides four external network connections over twisted-pair (copper)
Category 5 or better cabling. Each of the four external ports is capable of auto-negotiating a
link at 10, 100, or 1000 Mb/s. LED indicators on each of these ports show the network link
and activity information. The NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter is a
supported option for selected HP ProLiant 100 and 300 servers. For best overall system
performance, install the adapter in a 32-bit/66 MHz, PCI slot.
NOTE: The Microsoft© Windows© Hardware Qualification Lab (WHQL) will not certify switch
components. As a result, the NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter hardware cannot
be certified. However, the NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter driver is supported
with a digital signature for Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003.
For the latest functionality, features, and operating system support for this switch adapter, see
the HP website
(
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/networking/index-nic.html
).
Hardware Overview
The NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter has four auto-negotiating
10/100/1000 RJ-45 ports. These RJ-45 ports support Auto-MDI/MDI-X crossover, which
eliminates the need for crossover cables. LED indicators on each port show link and activity.
Refer to Table 1-1 for descriptions of LED operations.
LED Indicators
The following table describes the LED indicators located on the front panel of the NC150T
PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter.
