Select Network Adapters - Dell PowerEdge External OEMR XL R720XD Technical Manual

The Dell PowerEdge R720 and R720xd offer balanced, scalable I/O capabilities, including integrated
PCIe 3.0-capable expansion slots. Dell Select Network Adapters, Dell's network daughter cards, let
you choose the right network fabric without using up a valuable PCI slot. Pick the speed, technology,
vendor, and other options, such as switch independent partitioning, which lets you share and
manage bandwidth on 10GbE connections.
The Select Network Adapter family is purpose-built and includes flexible LAN on Motherboard (LOM)
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card options for Dell PowerEdge 12 generation servers. The Select Network Adapter form factor
delivers the value of LOM integration with the system, including BIOS integration and shared port for
manageability while providing the flexibility of a modular card.
The PowerEdge R720 and R720xd support one custom network daughter card (NDC), as part of
Select Network Adapters family, to house the complete LOM subsystem. There are two form factors
of Select Network Adapters—one for blade servers and one for rack servers (shown Figure 12). The
rack NDC options supported on the R720 and R720xd include a selection of 1GbE and 10GbE port
cards, such as 1000 Base-T, 10Gb Base-T, and 10Gb SFP+.
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