Description
Features
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Feature Specification
Part Numbers Option Part #: 158575-B21
Spare Part #: 161665-001
Assembly #: 223773-001
Bus interface PCI 64-bit / 66MHz, compatible with 64-bit / 33MHz or
32-bit, 33-MHz Bus Master DMA
Compliance IEEE 802.3i, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.3ab, 802.3ad (static
configuration mode only), 802.1p, and 802.1Q
Power 1600mA@+5V typical
requirements
Certifications BSMI Class A, FCC Class B, VCCI Class B, CISPR 22 Class B,
EN60950, EN55022 Class B, EN55024, ICES-003 Class B, UL
Data Transfer 32-bit bus-master PCI, 10 or 100Mb/s, Auto negotiating
Connector One RJ-45
Communication Intel 82543GC chipset
processor
Supported CATegory 5 or higher UTP (4 pair), Up to 100 meters (328
cabling feet)
Operating
system support
Windows 2000
Windows NT 4.0
Novell NetWare 4.x, 5.x Server
SCO UnixWare 7.x
SCO OpenServer 5.x
Linux Red Hat 7.x
MS-DOS Client for unattended installation
Operating 0 to 55C / 32 to 131F
temperature
Shipping -65 to 85C / -85 to 185F
temperature
Operating 10% to 90% (noncondensing)
humidity
Warranty Maximum warranty will be the remaining warranty of the
information Compaq server product in which it is installed (to a maximum
of a three-year limited warranty). The minimum limited
warranty period will be One-year. Certain restrictions and
exclusions apply. In North America, call 1-800-OK-COMPAQ;
outside of North America, please contact your customer
service center.
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Description
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The NC7131 extends Compaq's Gigabit adapter offerings by providing a single
port 1000 Mbps Ethernet connection for 32- and 64-bit PCI slots in
unshielded twisted-pair environments. Additionally, this new server adapter
supports both 10 and 100 Mbps Ethernet, allowing users to protect their
current 10/100 Ethernet investment while simultaneously future-proofing
their networks for expansion and greater bandwidth needs. Next, the NC7131
introduces 1000Mbps speed for server environments using Category 5 (or
better) unshielded twisted-pair cabling. It is built around
second-generation Intel 82543GC technology for superior performance as well
as for 10/100/1000 Ethernet speeds. The Compaq NC7131 adapter has one
auto-negotiating RJ-45 port and LED indicators showing link, activity, and
port speed. The NC7131 Gigabit Server Adapter is a supported option for
selected Compaq ProLiant servers.
The NC7131 offers the highest data transfer method available between a
network and a server for high performance and low CPU utilization. The
NC7131 operates in 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slots and uses 33 or 66MHz
bus-mastering technology to maximize throughput and minimize CPU
utilization. The NC7131 includes PCI Hot Plug support, which enables it to
be replaced or added to a PCI Hot Plug compatible server without powering
down the system. This feature provides increased system availability and
non-stop serviceability in business-critical computing environments. The
NC7131 also supports Interrupt Coalescence in all the major OS environments,
reducing CPU utilization. The NC7131 also supports Receive and Transmit TCP
Checksum Offloading, as well as Transmit IP Checksum Offloading under
Windows 2000.
Transmit Load Balancing (TLB) and Switch-Assisted Load Balancing
(FEC/GEC/802.3ad static-mode configuration only) are two port-bonding
methods supported by the NC7131. TLB provides both failover and balancing of
transmit traffic across all adapters for increased performance. For even
higher performance, Switch-Assisted Load Balancing (SLB) provides port
failover and balancing of both transmit and receive traffic across all
adapters when connected to a switch that supports this feature.
Jumbo Frames (also known as Extended Frames) offer a 9K byte Maximum
Transmission Unit (MTU), which is six times the size of traditional Ethernet
frames. Like all Compaq Gigabit server adapters, the NC7131, supports jumbo
frames as a way to achieve higher throughput and better CPU utilization when
deploy in a network infrastructure that supports them. Jumbo frames are
particularly useful for database transfers and tape backups.
The Network Fault Tolerance feature of the NC7131 ensures that the server
can always keep an active link. After installing a second, compatible
adapter, if the primary network connection fails, the second, backup adapter
will automatically take over, retaining the network connection. The NC7131
can be configured to fail over to any NC31xx , NC61xx , or NC71xx adapter by
using the latest Compaq drivers.
Features
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Auto-negotiating 10/100/1000 RJ-45 port delivers Gigabit
Ethernet over copper cabling
64-bit/66MHz PCI, compatible with 64-bit/33MHz or 32-bit/33MHz
Bus Master DMA
Support for IEEE standards 802.3ab, 802.3u, 802.3x, 802.1p, and
802.1Q
Support for IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation (static configuration
mode only)
Support for Fast EtherChannel and Gigabit EtherChannel
PCI Hot Plug compliant
LED indicators for activity, link integrity, and speed
64-bit addressing for systems with more than 4GB of physical
memory
Full- and half-duplex operation
Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB)
Network Fault Tolerance (NFT)
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