| General |
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What is the NC382T? |
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HP NC382T is a high performance PCI Express (PCIe) Dual Port, copper, multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter for the discerning ProLiant customer used to optimum performance. It is the latest addition to the best selling line of HP dual port NICs, which enable customers to save valuable I/O slots. It makes use of the latest Broadcom 5709 silicon and is suitable for both standard and low profile slots. It will be a supported option on most ProLiant DL and ML servers at a highly competitive price.
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How is the NC382T different from other NC-series network adapters? |
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HP NC382T is the only PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter that is suitable for both standard and low profile slots.
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What network controller is used in the NC382T? |
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The NC382T utilizes one Broadcom 5709 controller.
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Why is the NC382T called a "multifunction" network adapter? |
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The NC382T offers accelerated networking, storage networking and clustering in a single, all-in-one device, in much the same way that multifunction printers offer printing, scanning and copying in a single, all-in-one device. The NC382T is one card running over one cable and providing multiple functions.
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Is the NC382T compatible with NC series network adapters already shipping? |
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Yes, the NC382T has been tested and validated for compatibility with other server adapters on ProLiant servers. This means that you can team the NC382T for Network Fault Tolerance or Load Balancing with other NICs in our product portfolio.
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| TCP/IP Offload (TOE) |
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What is TOE? |
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TOE stands for TCP/IP Offload Engine. TOE moves the processing of data in the TCP protocol stacks from the server CPU to the NIC, freeing CPU cycles for other work. TOE is currently supported for Windows.
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How does TOE differ from other offload technologies? |
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Offload technologies such as checksum offload, segmentation offload, and Large Send Offload (LSO) deal with specific elements in the driver suite. TOE offloads the TCP protocol stack.
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Do I have to do anything special to enable TOE? |
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The NC382T ships with support for TOE right out of the box; no special configuration is necessary. TOE support requires that "TOE Chimney" for Windows 2be installed.
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| Accelerated iSCSI |
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What is iSCSI? |
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iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Serial Interface) is block storage access over TCP/IP.
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When would I want to use accelerated iSCSI? |
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The NC382T supports the iSCSI protocol standard, which was ratified in early 2003. iSCSI enables NC382T to function as both a NIC and as an HBA, thereby giving you access to both storage boxes and servers over a single cable. This capability is valuable when you want to consolidate resources and simplify your infrastructure with single I/O device.
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| Management software |
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What management solutions are available for the NC382T? |
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The NC382T supports the HP Insight software, including:
- SmartStart - intelligent integration tool that simplifies the process of installing and configuring ProLiant systems.
- HP Systems Insight Manager - comprehensive systems management tools designed to provide proactive and industry leading predicative fault and performance management.
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| Service & support |
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What is the warranty on the NC382T? |
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The NC382T is supported with a Worldwide Limited one year warranty.
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What Service offerings are recommended? |
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A full range of hardware and software support offerings are available ranging from installation services to 7/24 on-site repair coverage. HP recommends 4 hour same day response and software technical support to maximize uptime, improve system performance, and increase the productivity of system managers/operators.
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