Networking And Pcie; Select Network Adapters; Figure 14. Rack Network Daughter Card (Ndc) - Dell PowerEdge R730 Technical Manual

7 Networking and PCIe

The Dell PowerEdge R730 and R730xd 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.

Select Network Adapters

The Select Network Adapter family includes flexible LAN on motherboard (LOM) card options for the
Dell PowerEdge 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 R730 and R730xd support one custom NDC, as part of the Select Network Adapter family, to
house the complete LOM subsystem. The R730 and R730xd support NDC options including a
selection of 1GbE and 10GbE port cards, such as 1000BASE-T, 10GBASE-T and 10Gb SFP+.

Figure 14. Rack network daughter card (NDC)

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