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HPE P26254-B21 10GbE 2-port Base-T network adapter

Name: HPE P26254-B21 10GbE 2-port Base-T network adapter
Brand: HPE
SKU: P26254-B21
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Product overview

The HPE P26254-B21 BCM57416 Ethernet 10GbE 2-port Base-T Adapter Spare is a dual-port network adapter designed around the Broadcom BCM57416 Ethernet controller. It provides 10GbE connectivity over Base-T, supporting environments that require two Ethernet ports on a single adapter. As a spare adapter, it is suitable for maintaining or expanding existing BCM57416-based network deployments. Belonging to the Ethernet 10GbE PCIe Adapter category, it supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet networking where BCM57416 technology is in use. The 2-port Base-T design helps standardize infrastructure around RJ-45 style copper Ethernet cabling when deployed with compatible systems. With its focus on 10GbE and BCM57416, this adapter gives IT teams a consistent option for fleet maintenance and replacements in HPE-based data center or enterprise server environments that already rely on Broadcom BCM57416 10GbE solutions.

HPE Broadcom BCM57416 Ethernet controller
10GbE Ethernet 10Gb connectivity class
Dual-port 2-port Base-T adapter design
Spare adapter for BCM57416 deployments
Suitable for Ethernet 10GbE PCIe Adapter needs
Base-T media for copper cabling environments

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	P26254-B21
Brand	HPE
Condition	New
Model	P26254-B21 BCM57416 Ethernet 10GbE 2-port Base-T Adapter Spare
Bus Type	PCI Express 3.0 x8
Processor	1 x Broadcom BCM57416 Ethernet controller
Technology	Ethernet 10 Gigabit
Device Type	Network adapter (10Gigabit Ethernet card)
Form Factor	Plug-in card
Product Line	HPE Ethernet Adapters
Product Type	Network adapter
RDMA Support	RDMA over Converged Ethernet RoCE v1 and RoCE v2
Product Color	Black, green, silver
PXE Boot Support	UEFI PXE Boot and legacy BIOS PXE Boot
Spare Part Number	P26254-B21 is the spare version of option kit P26253-B21 Broadcom BCM57416 Ethernet 10Gb 2-port BASE-T Adapter
Controller Chipset	Broadcom BCM57416
Connectivity Technology	Wired
Advanced Adapter Features	IPv4 and IPv6 support, Receive Side Scaling (RSS), UEFI support, Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), Network Partitioning (NPAR), VMware NetQueue and Microsoft Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ), Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK), secure boot, firmware root of trust, audit logs, tunnel offload, GENEVE support, sanitization, UEFI PXE Boot, legacy BIOS PXE Boot, VXLAN and NVGRE network virtualization offloads
PCI Specification Revision	PCI Express 3.0
Twisted Pair Cable Support	10GBASE‑T over copper twisted-pair
Supported Data Link Protocols	Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE v1 and RoCE v2)
Virtualization Offload Features	Single Root I/O Virtualization SR-IOV, VMware NetQueue, Microsoft VMQ, VXLAN and NVGRE tunnel offload, GENEVE tunnel offload, Network Partitioning NPAR
Compatible HPE Server Generations	Selected HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Gen11 servers

Performance

Bus Bandwidth	8000 MB/s adapter bandwidth (PCIe 3.0 x8)
Media Type Supported	Twisted pair (copper)

Power Consumption

Operational Power Consumption	16.4 W (typical)

Networking Ports & Interfaces

Ports	2 ports
Port Type	Base-T RJ-45
Network Technology	10GBase‑T
Interface (Bus) Type	PCI Express 3.0 x8
Total Number of Ports	2
Max Ethernet Data Rate	10 GbE
Supported Ethernet Standards	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Number of Network RJ-45 Ports	2 x RJ‑45

Best for

Data center spares
Suited as a spare for data centers standardizing on the HPE BCM57416 Ethernet 10GbE 2-port Base-T adapter, ensuring replacement parts match existing hardware.
Dual-port 10GbE connectivity
Useful in server environments that require two 10GbE Ethernet ports from a single BCM57416-based adapter using Base-T connectivity.
BCM57416-based fleets
Appropriate for enterprises operating fleets of Broadcom BCM57416 Ethernet 10GbE 2-port Base-T adapters, helping maintain consistency across systems.
Standardized Base-T cabling
Designed for infrastructures built around Ethernet Base-T cabling where 10GbE connectivity is required from BCM57416-powered adapters.
Adapter replacement planning
Supports planned replacement cycles for systems originally deployed with BCM57416 Ethernet 10GbE 2-port Base-T adapters using the P26254-B21 spare part.

Frequently asked questions

What controller does the HPE P26254-B21 adapter use?

The HPE P26254-B21 is identified as a BCM57416 Ethernet 10GbE 2-port Base-T Adapter Spare, which means it is based on the Broadcom BCM57416 Ethernet controller. This helps align it with environments that already deploy BCM57416-based network adapters and simplifies driver and firmware standardization across servers.

What Ethernet speed class is supported by the P26254-B21 adapter?

: "The adapter is categorized as an Ethernet 10GbE PCIe Adapter and its model name specifies Ethernet 10GbE 2-port Base-T. This indicates that it is designed to provide 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity rather than lower-speed Ethernet options. It is therefore suited to networks and server workloads that are built around 10GbE performance requirements.

How many network ports does the HPE P26254-B21 provide?

The product name describes it as a BCM57416 Ethernet 10GbE 2-port Base-T Adapter Spare, which specifies that the adapter provides two Ethernet ports. This dual-port design enables configurations that can use separate links for redundancy, segmentation, or different traffic types while occupying a single adapter position in the server.

What cabling type is the P26254-B21 adapter intended for?

The adapter is defined as a 2-port Base-T solution, indicating that it is designed for Ethernet Base-T connectivity. Base-T commonly uses copper twisted-pair cabling with RJ-style connectors, making it compatible with widely deployed copper Ethernet infrastructures in many enterprise and data center environments.

How is the P26254-B21 positioned in an IT environment?

The P26254-B21 is identified as a BCM57416 Ethernet 10GbE 2-port Base-T Adapter Spare, placing it in the Ethernet 10GbE PCIe Adapter category. As a spare adapter, it is suitable for maintaining or replacing existing BCM57416 10GbE 2-port Base-T adapters in environments that standardize on this specific Broadcom controller and HPE hardware.

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Manufacturer part #

P26254-B21

Brand

HPE

Condition

New

Model

P26254-B21 BCM57416 Ethernet 10GbE 2-port Base-T Adapter Spare

Bus Type

PCI Express 3.0 x8

Processor

1 x Broadcom BCM57416 Ethernet controller

Technology

Ethernet 10 Gigabit

Device Type

Network adapter (10Gigabit Ethernet card)

Form Factor

Plug-in card

Product Line

HPE Ethernet Adapters

Product Type

Network adapter

RDMA Support

RDMA over Converged Ethernet RoCE v1 and RoCE v2

Product Color

Black, green, silver

PXE Boot Support

UEFI PXE Boot and legacy BIOS PXE Boot

Spare Part Number

P26254-B21 is the spare version of option kit P26253-B21 Broadcom BCM57416 Ethernet 10Gb 2-port BASE-T Adapter

Controller Chipset

Broadcom BCM57416

Connectivity Technology

Wired

Advanced Adapter Features

IPv4 and IPv6 support, Receive Side Scaling (RSS), UEFI support, Single Root I/O Virtualization (SR-IOV), Network Partitioning (NPAR), VMware NetQueue and Microsoft Virtual Machine Queue (VMQ), Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK), secure boot, firmware root of trust, audit logs, tunnel offload, GENEVE support, sanitization, UEFI PXE Boot, legacy BIOS PXE Boot, VXLAN and NVGRE network virtualization offloads

PCI Specification Revision

PCI Express 3.0

Twisted Pair Cable Support

10GBASE‑T over copper twisted-pair

Supported Data Link Protocols

Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE v1 and RoCE v2)

Virtualization Offload Features

Single Root I/O Virtualization SR-IOV, VMware NetQueue, Microsoft VMQ, VXLAN and NVGRE tunnel offload, GENEVE tunnel offload, Network Partitioning NPAR

Compatible HPE Server Generations

Selected HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Gen11 servers

Bus Bandwidth

8000 MB/s adapter bandwidth (PCIe 3.0 x8)

Media Type Supported

Twisted pair (copper)

Ports

2 ports

Port Type

Base-T RJ-45

Network Technology

10GBase‑T