Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5720-2P

Network adapter | PCIe 2.0 low profile | Gigabit Ethernet x 2

MPN BCM95720A2003AC
Manufacturer Broadcom
QuickCode 1425454
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Main Specification

Product Description Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5720-2P - network adapter - PCIe 2.0 - Gigabit Ethernet x 2
Device Type Network adapter
Form Factor Plug-in card - low profile
Interface (Bus) Type PCI Express 2.0 x1
Ports Gigabit Ethernet x 2
Dimensions (WxDxH) 10.922 cm x 6.858 cm
Cabling Type Ethernet 10Base-T, Ethernet 100Base-TX, Ethernet 1000Base-T
Data Link Protocol 10Mb LAN, 100Mb LAN, 1GbE
Data Transfer Rate 1 Gbps
Processor Broadcom BCM5720
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3az
System Requirements Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

General

Device Type Network adapter
Form Factor Plug-in card - low profile
Interface (Bus) Type PCI Express 2.0 x1

Networking

Ports Gigabit Ethernet x 2
Connectivity Technology Wired
Cabling Type Ethernet 10Base-T, Ethernet 100Base-TX, Ethernet 1000Base-T
Data Link Protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Data Transfer Rate 1 Gbps
Features Flow control, ACPI support, IPv6 support, Jumbo Frames support, IPv4 support, teaming support, PXE support, RSS, Energy Efficient Ethernet, TSO, AER, MSI-X, iSCSI remote boot, TSS
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3az

Processor / Memory

Processor Broadcom BCM5720

Expansion / Connectivity

Interfaces 2 x 1000Base-T - RJ-45

Software / System Requirements

OS Required Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

Dimensions & Weight

Depth 10.922 cm
Height 6.858 cm

Environmental Parameters

Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Max Operating Temperature 55 °C
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
Product features

Robust connectivity

Equipped with dual RJ-45 connectors, this network adapter ensures reliable wired connectivity and supports Ethernet 1000Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 10Base-T for versatile network configurations.

Enhanced performance

Features like Advanced Error Reporting (AER), Energy Efficient Ethernet, and Jumbo Frames support enhance the data transfer efficiency and reliability, ensuring smooth and fast network performance.

Advanced networking

With support for both IPv4 and IPv6, the Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5720-2P offers networking capabilities. Additionally, functionalities like Receive Side Scaling (RSS) and Transmit Side Scaling (TSS) optimize the processing of network traffic, improving overall system performance.

Efficient management

Support for ACPI, PXE boot, and iSCSI remote boot allows for efficient management and deployment of networked systems, making it a suitable solution for enterprise environments.

Secure and compatible

Compliant with multiple IEEE standards and featuring a low-profile form factor, this network adapter ensures secure and compatible integration into a wide range of networking environments.
Key selling points
  • Dual-port 1GbE adapter for rack and tower servers
  • x1 PCI Express (PCIe) v2.0 (5 GT/s) support
  • Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
  • I/O Virtualization supported with 17 receive queues and 16 transmit queues per port
  • Full line-rate performance across all ports
  • Broad OS and hypervisor support
  • Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE) support
  • Support for VMware NetQueue and Microsoft VMQ
  • Link aggregation and automatic load-balancing
  • Wake-on-LAN support
  • MSI and MSI-X support
  • IPv4 and IPv6 offloads
  • TCP, UDP, and IP checksum offloads
  • Large Send Offload (LSO)
  • TCP Segmentation Offload (TSO)
  • Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
  • Transmit Side Scaling (TSS)
  • VLAN support with VLAN tagging
  • Jumbo frame support for frames larger than 1500 Bytes
  • Broadcom Advanced Control Suite (BACS) management application
  • iSCSI remote boot support
References

MPN: BCM95720A2003AC

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