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Introduction
Overview
The HP NC370F PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter is a high-performance, stand-
alone Ethernet adapter with a controller chip that delivers 1000 Mb/s Ethernet over fiber
cabling. For best performance, install the adapter in a 64-bit/133MHz, PCI-X slot. The
adapter provides failover capabilities with other Gigabit and 10/100 adapters installed in the
workstation or server.
The HP NC370F PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter supports current standards for
IEEE 802.3z 1000 Base-SX and PCI specifications (PCI bus specification 2z and PCI-X
specification 1.0a). Manageability support is provided by ASF 1.0 using systems with SM
Bus 2.0 interfaces.
The HP NC370F PCI-X Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter is a supported option for
selected HP ProLiant servers. In addition to features that have shipped with other server
adapters, the NC370F adapter also supports Receive Side Scaling, TCP/IP Offload Engine
(TOE), iSCSI, and Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA). For details about each of these
advanced features and for other information regarding the latest functionality, features, and
operating system support for this server adapter, refer to the networking page at