How many network ports does this adapter provide?

The HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter provides 2 ports. The listed port type is 10Gb Ethernet, which makes it a dual-port network adapter for blade server networking.

What host interface does the adapter use?

The adapter uses a PCI Express 3.0 x8 bus interface. It is also identified as a FlexibleLOM adapter, which is the form factor listed in the product data.

What is the supported data transfer rate?

The listed data transfer rate is 10 Gbps. The product data also identifies the ports as 10Gb Ethernet x 2, which aligns with the 10 Gbps transfer specification.

Does the adapter support network management features?

Yes, the adapter lists SNMP as its remote management protocol. That makes it suitable for environments that monitor network hardware through standard management tools.

What enterprise networking features are included?

The adapter includes VLAN support, full duplex mode, Jumbo Frames support, PXE support, QoS tagging, SR-IOV, MSI-X, and checksum offload features. These capabilities are listed in the provided specifications and support enterprise network configuration and host efficiency.

766490-B21 - HPE 766490-B21 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Adapter

Name: HPE 766490-B21 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Adapter
Brand: HPE
SKU: 766490-B21
Price: 110 USD
Availability: InStock

766490-B21 - HPE 766490-B21 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Adapter | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The HPE FlexFabric 10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter is a Hewlett Packard Enterprise network adapter for blade server environments. It is a dual-port 10Gb Ethernet FlexibleLOM adapter with a PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface and a wired connectivity design. The adapter provides 10Gb Ethernet on two ports and supports a 10 Gbps data transfer rate. Listed networking capabilities include TCP/IP transport, SNMP remote management, VLAN support, full duplex mode, Jumbo Frames support, PXE support, Large Send Offload, SR-IOV, TCP Segmentation Offload, QoS tagging, MSI-X, TCP/IP checksum offload, and UDP/IP checksum offload. It also conforms to standards including IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.3ap, and IEEE 802.1qau. The product level is Enterprise.

Two 10Gb Ethernet ports
PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface
FlexibleLOM adapter form factor
10 Gbps data transfer rate
VLAN and SR-IOV support
SNMP remote management

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Featuring

Data Path / Bus
Manufacturer part #	766490-B21
Brand	HPE
Condition	New
Model	10Gb 2-port 536FLB Adapter
Part Class	Option Part; Spare Part 768080-001
Duplex Mode	Full duplex
Form Factor	FlexibleLOM
PXE Support	PXE boot support
Product Line	HPE FlexFabric
Product Type	Network adapter
Onboard Memory	900 MB distributed memory

Compatible systems

HPE 766490-B21 536FLB adapter is for HPE ProLiant BL and WS blade servers and supports major Windows, Linux, VMware, XenServer, and Solaris OS versions.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise ProLiant BL
Model: BL460c Gen9
Form factor: Blade
Generation: Gen9
Listed under Designed For for HPE 766490-B21 536FLB adapter on Storage Parts Direct.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise ProLiant BL
Model: BL460c Gen10
Form factor: Blade
Generation: Gen10
Listed as designed for HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen10 on Storage Parts Direct page for 766490-B21.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise ProLiant WS
Model: WS460c Gen9 Graphics
Form factor: Blade workstation
Generation: Gen9
WS460c Gen9 Graphics and Graphics Expansion listed under Designed For with 766490-B21.

Best for

Blade servers
Designed as a FlexibleLOM adapter for blade server networking. The dual 10Gb Ethernet ports support blade environments that need wired network connectivity through a PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface.
Virtualized networks
Includes SR-IOV, VLAN support, and QoS tagging. These features support network segmentation and adapter-level resource allocation in enterprise virtualized environments.

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Power Requirements	Reduced power requirements for 2 ports of 10Gb Ethernet in FlexibleLOM form factor

Designed For Systems	HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen9; BL460c Gen9 Base; BL460c Gen9 Entry; BL460c Gen9 Performance; BL460c Gen10; WS460c Gen9 Graphics; WS460c Gen9 Graphics Expansion

Jumbo Frames Support	Jumbo Frames supported

Link Speeds Supported	Supports 1000 Mbps or 10000 Mbps; 1000 Mbps only when connected to 1Gb Ethernet interconnect

VLAN and QoS Features	VLAN support; QoS tagging

Connectivity Technology	Wired

Supported Interconnect Link	Connects to 10Gb interconnect in bays 1-2 of c7000 or bay 1 of c3000 enclosure

Supported Operating Systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2; Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1; Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 R2; SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2, SP3; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9, 5.10, 6.4, 6.5; Citrix XenServer 6.1; VMware vSphere 5.5; VMware ESXi 5.0 U3, 5.1 U2; Oracle Solaris 10 update 10; Oracle Solaris x64 11

Interrupt and Message Signaling	Extended Message-Signaled Interrupts (MSI-X)

Minimum Server Memory Requirement	2 GB server memory minimum

FlexFabric Virtual Connect Support	Supports HPE Virtual Connect FlexFabric; each 10GbE port can be divided into four physical NICs

Supported Virtualization and Offload Features	Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV); Large Send Offload (LSO); TCP Segmentation Offload (TSO); TCP/IP checksum offload; UDP/IP checksum offload

Data Transfer Rate	10 Gbps
Aggregate Bandwidth	40 Gbps aggregate full duplex theoretical bandwidth
Up to Bi-directional Throughput	Up to 40 Gb/s bi-directional near line rate throughput

Networking Ports & Interfaces

Ports	2 x 10Gb Ethernet ports
Network Processor	QLogic 57840S with integrated MAC/PHY
Data Link Protocol	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Data Rate Per Port	20 Gbps full duplex per port
Expansion Slot Type	1 x FlexibleLOM slot on server blade
Interface (Bus) Type	PCI Express 3.0 x8
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP
Network / Transport Protocol	TCP/IP

HPE 766490-B21 10Gb 2-port FlexFabric Adapter