Introduction

The HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-Port 331T Adapter features the next generation of Ethernet integration, offering a single chip solution that reduces power requirements and optimizes I/O slot utilization. It delivers full line-rate performance across all ports with low power consumption. The HP 331T is ideal for virtualization, security, server consolidation, network segmentation, and other applications requiring maximum throughput and port density. The total aggregate throughput of 4Gb meets the needs of customers desiring high bandwidth. The HP 331T supports advanced features such as Large Send and Receive offload capability, TCP checksum and segmentation, VLAN tagging, MSI-X, jumbo frames, IEEE 1588, and virtualization features such as VMware NetQueue and Microsoft VMQ. Support for HP Sea of Sensors 3D Technology enhances server performance while reducing energy use and expense.

The HP 331T is designed for maximum throughput and high port density.
An aggregate, full duplex transfer rate of 8 Gbps per adapter delivers outstanding network performance that improves response time and removes bottlenecks. Comprehensive stateless offloads optimize host efficiency and VM density by leaving host CPU available for other duties. Virtualization support for VMware NetQueue and Microsoft VMQ help meet the performance demands of consolidated virtual workloads. Support for MSI/MSI-X provides performance benefits for multi-core servers by load balancing interrupts between CPUs/cores. Support for Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) reduces operating expenses.

Ports & interfaces

Connectivity technology

Wired

Host interface

PCI Express

Interface

Ethernet

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports

4

Compatible memory cards

Not supported

Network

Maximum data transfer rate

2000 Mbit/s

Networking standards

IEEE 802.1Q,IEEE 802.3,IEEE 802.3ab,IEEE 802.3ad,IEEE 802.3az,IEEE 802.3u,IEEE 802.3x

Ethernet LAN

Y

Ethernet LAN data rates

10,100,1000 Mbit/s

Cabling technology

10/100/1000BaseT(X)

Wi-Fi

N

Full duplex

Y

Jumbo frames support

Y

Bandwidth

8 Gbit/s

Maximum operating distance

100 m

Design

Product colour

Green, Grey

Internal

Y

Chipset

Broadcom BCM5719

Certification

FCC Part 15 Class B ICES=--3, Issue 4 VCCI V3 (2010.04) Class B KN22 ClassB, KN24 EN55022:2006+A12007 class B EN55024:1998+A1:2011+A2; EN61000-3-2:2006, EN61000-3-3:2008 EN55022:2006 + A1:2007 Class B UL/cUL CE EN 60590

Power

Power consumption (typical)

4.3 W

System requirements

Compatible operating systems

Windows Server 2008 (32/64), Enterprise, Web, Embedded, R2 Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 Microsoft Windows 2008 Standard (32/x64) Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise (32/x64) Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 (SBS V7) Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials RHEL 5.7 x86/ AMD 64 & EM 64T RHEL 6.1 x86/ AMD 64 & EM 64T SLES10: x86 / AMD 64 & EM 64T SLES 11: x86 / AMD 64 & EM64T Solaris 10 VMWare vSphere 4.1/5.0 Citrix HyperV (Windows 2008 32 and 64)

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 55 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-65 - 85 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

10 - 90%

Storage relative humidity (H-H)

5 - 95%

Weight & dimensions

Width

68.6 mm

Depth

132.1 mm

Other features

Cable type

Cat5

Data transfer rate

1 Gbit/s

Connector(s)

RJ-45