10GigEthr-03 (iocxgbe) B.11.31.1209 Ethernet Driver Release Notes, Edition 3

existing Fibre Channel networks and management software.
Computers connect to FCoE through CNAs.
Function A PCIe function. Each function can be configured by HP-UX
as a single device: an FCoE device or a LAN device. HP-UX
can configure a dual-ported CNA with as many as 8 PCIe
functions (up to four per port) in a Flex-10 environment. As
many as two of these functions can be FCoE devices (one
per port); the remainder are NIC or LAN devices (up to four
per port).
HP Converged Infrastructure
Architecture
A set of associated services and partner offerings that create
a virtualized, on-demand data center. It integrates and
virtualizes compute, storage, networking, and management
resources based on several HP technologies, most notably
BladeSystem Matrix, FlexFabric, and Virtual Resource Pools.
HP FlexFabric Part of the HP FlexNetwork architecture portfolio, creates a
common, wired-once, virtual I/O network that consolidates
Ethernet and storage networks onto a single fabric. This
unique, wire-once approach enables an organization to
establish a simpler, high-performance, low-latency network
that can dramatically lower network complexity and cost,
and easily flex connections and performance to meet
changes in the workload demands of highly virtualized,
large-scale application environments.
Integrated FlexFabric adapter On BL8x0c i4 server blade systems, an I/O adapter built
into the system board that supports both LAN and FCoE
functionality on the same ports. Also known as a Converged
Network Controller (CNC), Converged Network Integrated
Controller (CNIC), and converged LOM. It supports LAN
and FCoE or accelerated iSCSI connectivity concurrently
with high-performance protocol offloads that optimize server
efficiency and maximize server virtualization ratios.
Integrated FlexFabric adapters provide more functionality
and intelligence than do LOMs. The integrated FlexFabric
adapter technology helps enable the HP Converged
Infrastructure model and ubiquity of both 10GbE and
network convergence.
LOM LAN on motherboard. A chip or chipset capable of network
connections that has been embedded directly on the
motherboard of a server. For example, server blades include
LOMs that are dual-port 1 or 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
Mezzanine card Also known as a daughterboard or daughtercard. Plugs
directly into the motherboard or another plug-in card to
extend functionality. It usually fits on top of and parallel to
the board or card it plugs into.
NIC Network Interface Card. A function or device that is
configured as a network or LAN I/O device.
PCIe Peripheral Component Interconnect Express. A computer
expansion bus standard that replaces older (such as PCI)
bus standards to improvements such as a higher maximum
system bus throughput, a smaller physical footprint, better
performance scaling for bus devices, more detailed error
detection and reporting, and native hot-plug functionality.
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