HP FlexFabric Specification

Dual-Port 10Gb Integrated
FlexFabric Adapter for HP ProLiant
BladeSystem Gen8 Servers
HP FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 554FLB FlexibleLOM (HP Part# 647586-B21)
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HP 554FLB FlexibleLOM
Overview
The HP FlexFabric 10Gb Ethernet 2-port 554FLB
FlexibleLOM is available as a converged LAN
on Motherboard (LOM) for HP c-Class ProLiant
BladeSystem Gen8 servers.
Based on the Emulex OneConnect
Converged Network Adapter (UCNA) technology,
the HP 554FLB FlexibleLOM supports Transmission
Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Fibre
Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) or accelerated iSCSI
connectivity concurrently with high-performance
protocol offloads that optimize server efficiency and
maximize server virtualization ratios.
Emulex OneConnect UCNA technology fully
supports HP's FlexFabric Converged Infrastructure,
a next-generation, highly scalable data center
fabric architecture and a technology layer in the
HP Converged Infrastructure architecture.
Optimized Network Connectivity
Lower cost—HP 554FLB FlexibleLOMs can save
up to 98% on adapter cards, switch ports and cables
needed to support network and storage traffic.
Support for converged networks with HP
Virtual Connect—HP Virtual Connect provisions
Local Area Network (LAN) and Storage Area
Network (SAN) connectivity for BladeSystem
server blades through administration of Media
Access Control (MAC) and World Wide Port
Names (WWPN) addresses. This allows server
administrators to independently manage blade
servers and their connectivity, maintaining high-
availability connections and securely administering
MAC addresses and WWPNs for each server.
Support for HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric—
HP 554FLB FlexibleLOMs support network
convergence with HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric.
Each physical port is virtualized as three NIC ports
and one FCoE or iSCSI port.
Support for HP Virtual Connect Flex-10—
HP 554FLB FlexibleLOMs also support Virtual
Connect Flex-10 that allows each 10Gb port to
be divided into four physical NICs to optimize
bandwidth allocation for virtualized servers.
D A t A S H e e t
Key Features
One platform for network and storage
connection
Simplifies I/O hardware choices for
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IT managers
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Multiple protocol offloads for
optimum server efficiency
Stateless TCP/IP
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TCP Offload Engine (TOE)
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FCoE or accelerated iSCSI
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Provides (up to) eight connections to network
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and storage without the need for add-in
mezzanine cards
Superior performance
Full 20Gbps bidirectional Ethernet
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bandwidth per port
Energy-efficient design
Industry-leading performance per watt
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Complements data center "green" initiatives
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Easy to deploy and manage
One management console for network and
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storage adapters
HP Insight Control suite with enhanced
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Integrated Lights-Out 3 (iLO 3) remote
management
Centralized enterprise I/O management with
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Emulex OneCommand
Key Benefits
Optimized for convergence
Maximizes I/O consolidation with high-
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performance 10Gb ports
One network and management infrastructure
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reduces capital (CapEx) and operating
expenses (OpEx)
Leverages existing IT investments
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Enterprise-ready
Hardware parity, CRC, ECC and other
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advanced error checking
Backed by field-proven HP and Emulex
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reliability and support
C o n n e C t i v i t y
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