HP ML570 - ProLiant - G2 Tuning Manual page 13

Novell NetWare 6 performance tuning guidelines for ProLiant servers
HP has many different NICs with different speeds, bandwidth, and chipsets as shown in
table 6. Thus, they do have different features and varying degrees of performance and
cost associated with them. For detailed information and product ordering visit:
ftp.compaq.com/pub/products/servers/networking/model-compare.pdf.
table 6. hp available NICs
model description
number
NC3123 single port PCI
10/100 (WOL)
NC3133 single 100FX
upgrade module
NC3134 dual port 10/100
base adapter
NC3135 dual port 10/100
upgrade module
NC6132 single port 1000 SX
upgrade module
(fiber)
NC6133 single port 1000 LX
upgrade module
(fiber)
NC6136 single port 1000 SX
(fiber)
NC7770 PCI-X single port
copper Gigabit
(copper)
NC7131 single port
10/100/1000-T
(copper)
NC7132 10/100/1000-T
upgrade module for
NC3134 (copper)
Likewise, HP has a variety of cost effective Ethernet switches with performance ranging
from 10 Mbps to 10 / 100 Mbps to 10 / 100 / Gigabit that are either managed or
unmanaged. Therefore, it is recommended to match-up the switches with the right interface
devices for maximum performance benefits. Also, be sure to extend the network traffic
across multiple buses on separate LAN segments to maximize throughputs and minimize
collisions.
For more information on HP access/distribution switches, visit:
www.hp.com/rnd/products/switches/.
transfer rate bandwidth / bus
MHz
10, 100 Mbps 32 bit / 33 MHz
100 Mbps 32 bit / 33 MHz
10, 100 Mbps 64 bit / 66 MHz
10, 100 Mbps 32 bit / 33 MHz
1000 Mbps 64 bit / 33 MHz
1000 Mbps 64 bit / 33 MHz
1000 Mbps 64 bit / 33 MHz
10, 100, 1000 64 bit / 133
Mbps MHz
10, 100, 1000 64 bit / 66 MHz
Mbps
10, 100, 1000 64 bit / 33 MHz
Mbps
chipset
Intel 82559
Intel 82558
Intel 82559
Intel 82559
Intel 82542
Intel 82542
Intel 82543GC
Broadcom
5701(h)
Intel 82543GC
Intel 82543GC
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