OCM14102-U2-D Datasheet, PDF (2/4 Pages) List of Unclassifed Manufacturers – PCIe 3.0 compliant

SPECIFICATIONS
OCm14102-U2-D Dual-port 10GbE
Converged Network Daughter Card
Optimized Bandwidth Allocation with Dell NPAR NIC Partitioning
Dell NPAR allows multiple PCI functions to be created on each network adapter card port. As
a CNA, each port on the OCm14102-U2-D can be configured with either four NIC functions, or
alternatively with three NIC functions and one iSCSI or FCoE storage function. NPAR is ideal for
virtualized server environments because bandwidth allocation can be optimized to support I/O
intensive applications, virtualization services, and server management functions.
Flexible Storage Connectivity Using FCoE and iSCSI Hardware Offloads
OCm14102-U2-D supports FCoE offload using the same field-proven Emulex drivers that
work with Emulex LightPulse® Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters (HBAs). OCm14102-U2-D also
supports hardware iSCSI offload, running storage traffic over a Data Center Bridging (DCB)
Ethernet fabric, delivering performance that is superior to iSCSI solutions based on software
initiators and standard NICs. Finally OCm14102-U2-D also has the ability to support NIC and
either iSCSI or FCoE offloads on the same physical port with Dell NPAR technology.
Optimized Host Server Virtualization Density Using SR-IOV
SR-IOV optimizes I/O for virtual machines (VMs), enabling higher host server virtualization
ratios to deliver maximum server ROI. SR-IOV provides a more cost-effective solution than
multiple physical adapter ports.
SR-IOV enables multiple VMs to directly access the OCm14102-U2-D’s I/O resources, thus
allowing the VM’s network I/O to bypass the host and take a path directly between the VM
and the adapter, eliminating redundant I/O processing in the hypervisor. This, in turn, allows
higher I/O performance and lower CPU utilization as compared to the alternative of software-
emulated NIC devices that are implemented in the hypervisor.
Simplified Management Using the Dell iDRAC7 Framework or Emulex OneCommand Manager
The OCm14102-U2-D supports both Dell as well as Emulex management tools. Dell Lifecycle
Controller provides fast, efficient, secure local and remote deployment, configuration, and
updates capabilities.
The Emulex OneCommand® Manager application provides centralized management of Emulex
OneConnect Ethernet and Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) and LightPulse® Host Bus
Adapters (HBAs) throughout the data center from a single management console. Emulex
OneCommand Manager provides a graphical user interface (GUI) and a scriptable command
line user interface (CLI). Emulex OneCommand Manager for VMware is fully integrated with
VMware vCenter enabling “single window pane” management for VMware deployments.
Enterprise-class Performance and Reliability
Leveraging four generations of advanced, field-proven controller and adapter technology, the
OCm14102-U2-D meets the robust interoperability and reliability requirements of enterprise
cloud and scale-out data centers.
Key Features
n Superior network convergence—storage
and data traffic over a common 10GbE
Ethernet infrastructure
n Virtualization
- SR-IOV
- Intelligent steering of receive I/O with
with VMware NetQueue and Microsoft
Hyper-V VMQ for full 10GbE bandwidth
utilization
- N_Port ID Virtualization for creation of
multiple virtual FCoE ports on a single
physical FCoE port
n Hardware offloads:
- Overlay Network offload
(NVGRE & VXLAN)
- iSCSI and FCoE storage protocols
offload
- Stateless TCP/IP offloads
n Dell NPAR compliant NIC port
partitioning
n PCIe 3.0 compliant