
HPE Synergy 6820C 25/50Gb CNA
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HPE Synergy 6820C 25/50Gb CNA.
Device Type: Network adapter. Form Factor: Plug-in card. Interface (Bus) Type: PCI Express 3.0 x16 Mezzanine. PCI Specification Revision: PCIe 3.0. Ports: 50 Gigabit Ethernet x 2. Connectivity Technology: Wired. Data Link Protocol: 25 Gigabit Ethernet, 50 Gigabit Ethernet. Data Transfer Rate: 50 Gbps.
Specifications
- Processor
- 1 x Cavium QL45604
Highlights
- Dual-port 50Gb Ethernet connectivity supporting 25GbE and 50GbE protocols
- PCI Express 3.0 x16 mezzanine plug-in card form factor
- Powered by the Cavium QL45604 processor
- Hardware offloads for RoCE v2, VXLAN, SR-IOV, and DPDK
- Compatible with HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 and 660 Gen10 compute modules
- Jumbo frame support up to 9.6 KB and Active Health System monitoring
Networking
- Ports
- 50 Gigabit Ethernet x 2
- Connectivity Technology
- Wired
- Data Link Protocol
- 25 Gigabit Ethernet, 50 Gigabit Ethernet
- Data Transfer Rate
- 50 Gbps
- Capacity
- Jumbo frame size: up to 9.6 KB
- Features
- Wake on LAN (WOL), Jumbo Frames support, RDMA support, PXE support, Receive Side Scaling (RSS), Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), Precision Time Protocol (PTP), RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE), Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) v2, secure boot, HPE Sea of Sensors 3D, IPv6 acceleration, Mware NetQueue and Microsoft Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ), Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK), iSCSI Extensions over RDMA (iSER), Active Health Systems support
- Compliant Standards
- IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ad (LACP), IEEE 802.1as, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.3by, IEEE 802.3-2012
General
- Device Type
- Network adapter
- Form Factor
- Plug-in card
- Interface (Bus) Type
- PCI Express 3.0 x16 Mezzanine
- PCI Specification Revision
- PCIe 3.0
Compatibility Information
- Designed For
- HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 Base Compute Module, 480 Gen10 Compute Module, 480 Gen10 Entry Compute Module, 480 Gen10 Performance Compute Module, 480 Gen10 Plus Base Compute Module, 480 Gen10 Premium Backplane Compute Module, 480 Gen10 Standard BackPlane Compute Module, 480 Gen10 w/o Drives Compute Module, 660 Gen10 Base Compute Module, 660 Gen10 Compute Block, 660 Gen10 Compute Module, 660 Gen10 Entry Compute Module, 660 Gen10 Performance Compute Module, 660 Gen10 Premium Compute Module
- Designed For
- HPE Synergy 12000 Frame
Dimensions & Weight
- Width
- 24.69 cm
- Depth
- 6.2 cm
- Height
- 21.49 cm
- Weight
- 260 g
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 5 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 70 °C
- Humidity Range Operating
- 10 - 90% (non-condensing)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 2 x 50Gb Ethernet
Processor / Memory
- Processor
- 1 x Cavium QL45604
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The HPE Synergy 6820C 25/50Gb CNA is a dual-port mezzanine network adapter designed for enterprise HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 and 660 Gen10 compute modules within Synergy 12000 frames. Delivering high-throughput 25GbE and 50GbE connectivity over a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, it provides data centres with advanced offloads including RoCE, VXLAN, and SR-IOV.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HPE Synergy 6820C CNA used for?
- The HPE Synergy 6820C is a converged network adapter used to add dual-port 25GbE or 50GbE network connectivity to HPE Synergy compute modules. It handles high-bandwidth networking, virtualisation workloads, and storage protocols across Synergy 12000 frames.
Which compute modules support the HPE Synergy 6820C?
- This adapter is designed specifically for HPE Synergy systems. It is compatible with various configurations of the HPE Synergy 480 Gen10 and HPE Synergy 660 Gen10 compute modules installed in a Synergy 12000 Frame.
Does this network adapter include a warranty in South Africa?
- Yes, orders placed through Server Hub include a local South African warranty. You can also view current pricing in Rand directly on the product page above.