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Overview The HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter is a dual-port 10GBASE-T adapter, featuring the Intel X540 10Gb Ethernet solution in a PCIe 2.1 compliant form factor designed for HP ProLiant Gen8 rack and tower servers. The HP 561T adapter delivers full line-rate performance across all, utilizing CAT 6A UTP cabling (or better) with distances up to 100 meters.
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QuickSpecs HP Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 561T Adapter Compatibility Servers ProLiant DL (rack-optimized): HP ProLiant DL160 Gen8 HP ProLiant DL360e Gen8 HP ProLiant DL360p Gen8 HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8...
IEEE 1588 (Time Synchronization) ready Dual-port 10 Gigabit The HP 561T adapter delivers 20 Gbps full duplex Ethernet transfer rate per port , providing the network performance needed to improve response times and alleviate bottlenecks that impact performance of Ethernet Throughput next generation data centers.
Network Management Management Support The HP 561T adapter can be administered from HP Systems Insight Manager (SIM). The adapters can be managed individually or in teams, providing SNMP based statistics for reporting purposes. The HP 561T adapter can also be managed by other applications with SNMP support.
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Standard Features Server Integration The HP 561T adapter is a validated, tested, and qualified solution that is optimized for HP ProLiant servers. HP validates a wide variety of major operating systems drivers with the full suite of web-based enterprise management utilities including HP Intelligent Provisioning and HP Systems Insight Manager that simplify network management.
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Offers customers a single point of contact for server problem diagnosis, hardware problem resolution to return the hardware in operating condition within 6 hours of the initial service request to the HP Global Solution Center, and basic software problem diagnosis, fault isolation, and resolution if available to HP. In case, the issue is with HP or supported third-party software product and cannot be resolved by applying known fixes, HP will contact the third-party vendor and create a problem incident on your behalf.
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The defective media retention service feature option applies only to Disk or eligible SSD/Flash Drives replaced by HP due to malfunction. It does not apply to any exchange of Disk or SSD/Flash Drives that have not failed. SSD/Flash Drives that are specified by HP as consumable parts and/or that have exceeded maximum supported lifetime and/or the maximum usage limit as set forth in the manufacturer's operating manual or the technical data sheet are not eligible for the defective media retention service feature option.
Maximum distances for CAT6A (or better) are 100 meters (328 feet). NOTE: The HP 561T adapter can use existing UTP CAT6 (or better) cable to deliver Gigabit Ethernet over copper, according to the IEEE 802.3an specifications. For new installations, CAT6a cable is recommended.
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