Datasheet
Embedded NC373i
Embedded NC373iEmbedded NC373i
Embedded NC373i
Multifunction Gigabit
Multifunction GigabitMultifunction Gigabit
Multifunction Gigabit
Server Adapters
Server AdaptersServer Adapters
Server Adapters
Network Processor
Network ProcessorNetwork Processor
Network Processor
Broadcom 5708S
Data Transfer Method
Data Transfer MethodData Transfer Method
Data Transfer Method
Four lane (x4) PCI Express
Network Transfer Rate
Network Transfer RateNetwork Transfer Rate
Network Transfer Rate
2000 Mb/s per port full duplex only (theoretical maximum value)
IEEE Compliance
IEEE ComplianceIEEE Compliance
IEEE Compliance
802.1p, 802.1Q, 802.3, 802.3ad, and 802.3x
Standard Features
Standard FeaturesStandard Features
Standard Features
TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) for Microsoft Windows
iSCSI boot
Optional accelerated iSCSI
9K Jumbo frames
TCP/IP checksum offload (TCO)
Large send offload (LSO)
Interrupt coalescence
Dual address cycles (DAC)
Wake-on-LAN (WOL)
Pre-boot execution environment (PXE) v2.1
ProLiant Teaming including Network Fault Tolerance, Transmit Load
Balancing, and Switch-Assisted Load Balancing
IPv6 packet transmit and receive (excluding all offload capabilities);
IPv6 aware SNMPv1 agents for Windows
HP Integrated Lights-Out
HP Integrated Lights-OutHP Integrated Lights-Out
HP Integrated Lights-Out
2 (iLO 2)
2 (iLO 2)2 (iLO 2)
2 (iLO 2)
integrated on system
integrated on systemintegrated on system
integrated on system
board
boardboard
board
Architecture
ArchitectureArchitecture
Architecture
32-bit PCI-based health and remote management ASIC
Processor
ProcessorProcessor
Processor
32-bit RISC processor core running at 66MHz
Upgradeability
UpgradeabilityUpgradeability
Upgradeability
Option firmware upgradeable via Flash ROM
Operating System
Operating SystemOperating System
Operating System
Support
SupportSupport
Support
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition (32bit and 64bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition (32bit and 64bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2, and
Windows Server 2003 for Extended Systems Standard Edition, Enterprise
Edition
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 (32bit and 64bit)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 (32bit and 64bit)
SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 (32bit and 64bit)
VMware ESX 4.0
VMware ESX 3.5.0
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
Microsoft Windows Vista Business and Ultimate Editions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5.00
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Client Browser Support
Client Browser SupportClient Browser Support
Client Browser Support
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Firefox 3.5 (on supported Windows and Linux systems)
Firefox 3.0 (on supported Windows and Linux systems)
Command Line Support
Command Line SupportCommand Line Support
Command Line Support
Telnet, Secure Shell and serial port access
Secure Socket Layer
Secure Shell version 2 (Password and certificate)
QuickSpecs
HP ProLiant BL680c Generation 5 (G5) Server Blade
HP ProLiant BL680c Generation 5 (G5) Server BladeHP ProLiant BL680c Generation 5 (G5) Server Blade
HP ProLiant BL680c Generation 5 (G5) Server Blade
Technical Specifications
DA - 12773 North America — Version 41 — August 30, 2011
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