Gigabit Ethernet Cards

Introduction

This article highlights the excellent performance and high availability of HP’s new AD193A

and AD194A multi-function cards. The AD194A (Figure 1) combines 2-ports for 4Gbps

Fibre Channel mass storage and 2 ports for Gigabit Ethernet networking. The AD193A

(Figure 1) combines 1-port for 4Gbps Fibre Channel mass storage and 1 port for Gigabit

Ethernet networking. Performance numbers for the AD193A are equivalent to single port

numbers for the AD194A.

The AD194A 2-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel/2-port Gigabit Ethernet card is a next generation

replacement for the AB465A 2-port 2Gbps Fibre Channel/2-port Gigabit Ethernet card.

Similarly, the AD193A 1-port 4Gbps Fibre Channel/1-port Gigabit Ethernet card is a

replacement for the A9784A 1-port 2Gbps Fibre Channel/1-port Gigabit Ethernet card.

This article also provides suggestions based on the performance and technology that will

help you to optimize the use of these products.

Figure 1

AD194A Combination 2-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel /

2-Port Gigabit Ethernet Card and

AD193A Combination 1-Port 4-Gbps Fibre Channel /

1-Port Gigabit Ethernet Card