The Broadcom NetXtreme P210TP is a dual-port 10GBASE-T PCIe network interface card for server builders and IT teams connecting enterprise, cloud or high-performance computing systems. Its two RJ45 ports provide high-speed copper Ethernet links for data centre, storage and virtualised server workloads.

Designed around PCI Express 3.0 x8, the P210TP combines 10GbE connectivity with Broadcom’s TruFlow flow processing and vSwitch acceleration. These hardware features can help reduce networking work handled by the host CPU, while support for RoCE, SDN, NFV and virtualisation suits infrastructure with demanding data movement and network management needs. BroadSAFE Silicon Root of Trust and TruManage also address platform security and server manageability.

Key features

• Two 10GBASE-T ports support standards-compliant 10-Gigabit Ethernet over copper.
• Each port also supports 1000BASE-T for compatible Gigabit Ethernet links.
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface connects the adapter to a compatible server slot.
• TruFlow flow processing and vSwitch acceleration support virtualised networking.
• SR-IOV supports up to 128 virtual functions for virtual machine networking.
• RoCE support enables RDMA over Converged Ethernet in suitable networks.
• VXLAN, NVGRE, Geneve and GRE tunnel processing is supported.
• Advanced congestion avoidance and BroadSAFE security features are built into the adapter.

Compatibility

Install the card in a compatible PCIe 3.0 x8 slot and connect it to 10GBASE-T or 1000BASE-T Ethernet networks. Broadcom lists support for CentOS, Debian, Microsoft Windows, Oracle Linux, Oracle Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu and VMware platforms. Good to know: check that your server has a suitable PCIe slot and that the operating system and network equipment support the features you plan to use; network cables and other installation accessories are not stated as included.

In the box

• Broadcom NetXtreme P210TP
• P210TP - 2 x 10GBASE-T PCIe NIC

Specifications

For servers that need two high-speed copper network connections with virtualisation and data centre features, the P210TP brings capable Ethernet hardware and management tools together in one PCIe adapter.