DELL Broadcom 5720 1Gbe Dual Port LOM Mezzanine Card For EMC R440 R540 DPN: 9R3XX,09R3XX
- Brand: Dell / BROADCOM
- Part #: 9R3XX,09R3XX
- Specs:-
- ::TYPE: Lan On Motherboard ( LOM Adapter )
- ::Transfer Rate: 1Gbe ( 1Gbps Ethernet )
- ::Form Factor: Mezzanine Card
- ::Ports: DualPort ( 2-Port )
- Connectors: 2 x RJ45 Connectors ( RJ-45 )
- Compatibility:
- ::Dell EMC PowerEdge R440
- ::Dell EMC PowerEdge R540
- Condition: New
- Warranty: 1 (one) year Tekmart Africa warranty
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A few notes on these 9R3XX Dell LOMs:-
While 10GbE and faster networking is becoming more common, 1GbE remains prevalent for many server roles, especially where high throughput is not the absolute top priority, or for management networks.
Load Balancing: The two ports can be configured for link aggregation (also known as bonding or teaming). This allows the server to use both ports simultaneously, effectively increasing the available bandwidth to 2 Gbps (2 x 1 Gbps) and distributing network traffic across both connections, improving performance for high-demand applications.
Network Segmentation: The two ports can connect to different networks or subnets. For example, one port might be for general network traffic, while the other is dedicated to storage traffic (like iSCSI) or management traffic (like iDRAC, though iDRAC often has its own dedicated port). This enhances security and can optimize traffic flow by isolating different types of data.
Being a Dell-specific NDC, it's designed to be fully compatible and seamlessly integrated with Dell PowerEdge servers (e.g., R440, R540, R740). This ensures optimal performance, driver support, and compatibility with Dell's management tools (like iDRAC and Lifecycle Controller), simplifying deployment and ongoing management.
As a Mezzanine card, these are designed to integrate directly into a dedicated slot on the server motherboard. This saves valuable PCIe expansion slots, which can then be used for other critical components like host bus adapters (HBAs) for storage, GPU cards, or specialized accelerators.
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