HP NC552SFP User manual

HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server
Adapter
User Guide
Abstract
This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots servers and storage systems. HP assumes you are qualified in the
servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.
Part Number: 656159-003
September 2013
Edition: 3

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Contents 3
Contents
Technician notes........................................................................................................................... 4
Warnings, cautions, and notes.................................................................................................................... 4
Downloading files ..................................................................................................................................... 4
HP contact information............................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 6
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 6
LED indicators........................................................................................................................................... 6
Installing an adapter ..................................................................................................................... 7
Installation overview .................................................................................................................................. 7
Preventing electrostatic discharge ................................................................................................................ 7
Installing an adapter in a server .................................................................................................................. 8
Installing a low profile bracket .................................................................................................................... 8
Connecting the network cable..................................................................................................................... 9
Specifications............................................................................................................................. 10
Cable specifications ................................................................................................................................ 10
Supported cables for HPN5900 ...................................................................................................... 10
Supported cables for HPN6600 ...................................................................................................... 10
General specifications ............................................................................................................................. 11
Compliance............................................................................................................................................ 11
Power and environmental specifications ..................................................................................................... 11
Regulatory compliance notices ..................................................................................................... 12
Safety and regulatory compliance ............................................................................................................. 12
Warranty information .............................................................................................................................. 12
Turkey RoHS material content declaration................................................................................................... 12
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration................................................................................................. 12
Electrostatic discharge................................................................................................................. 13
Preventing electrostatic discharge .............................................................................................................. 13
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge.................................................................................. 13
Acronyms and abbreviations........................................................................................................ 14
Documentation feedback ............................................................................................................. 16

Technician notes 4
Technician notes
Warnings, cautions, and notes
WARNING: Only authorized technicians trained by HP should attempt to repair this equipment.
All troubleshooting and repair procedures are detailed to allow only subassembly/module-level
repair. Because of the complexity of the individual boards and subassemblies, no one should
attempt to make repairs at the component level or to make modifications to any printed wiring
board. Improper repairs can create a safety hazard.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, personal injury, and damage to the equipment:
•Do not attempt to service any parts of the equipment other than those specified in the following
procedure. Any other activities may require that you shut down the server and remove the
power cord.
•Installation and maintenance of this product must be performed by individuals who are
knowledgeable about the procedures, precautions and hazards associated with the product.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment:
•Do not disable the power cord grounding plug. The grounding plug is an important safety
feature.
•Plug the power cord into a grounded (earthed) electrical outlet that is easily accessible at all
times.
•Unplug the power cord from the power supply to disconnect power to the equipment.
•Do not route the power cord where it can be walked on or pinched by items placed against it.
Pay particular attention to the plug, electrical outlet, and the point where the cord extends from
the server.
This symbol indicates the presence of a hot surface or hot component. If this surface is
contacted, the potential for injury exists.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool
before touching.
CAUTION: To properly ventilate the system, you must provide at least 7.6 cm (3.0 in) of
clearance at the front and back of the server.
CAUTION: The server is designed to be electrically grounded (earthed). To ensure proper
operation, plug the AC power cord into a properly grounded AC outlet only.
NOTE: Any indications of component replacement or printed wiring board modifications may
void any warranty.
Downloading files
1. Go to the HP website (http://www.hp.com/#Support).

Technician notes 5
2. Select Support & Drivers, and then select Drivers & Downloads.
3. Type the adapter name in the Find by product box, and then click Go. For example, type HP NC552SFP
10GbE 2P Adapter.
4. Select the adapter to open the product page.
5. Download the drivers, firmware, or documentation as needed.
HP contact information
For United States and worldwide contact information, see the Contact HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/assistance).
In the United States:
•To contact HP by phone, call 1-800-334-5144. For continuous quality improvement, calls may be
recorded or monitored.
•If you have purchased a Care Pack (service upgrade), see the Support & Drivers website
(http://www8.hp.com/us/en/support-drivers.html). If the problem cannot be resolved at the website,
call 1-800-633-3600. For more information about Care Packs, see the HP website
(http://pro-aq-sama.houston.hp.com/services/cache/10950-0-0-225-121.html).

Introduction 6
Introduction
Overview
The HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter is a dual port 10GbE adapter for ProLiant DL, ML,
and SL platforms. The HP NC552SFP 10GbE 2P Adapter uses the BladeEngines 3 (BE3) Emulex chipset and
provides NIC-only functionality. The adapter is designed for virtualization and consolidation by providing a
high speed, low latency connection to networking infrastructure. The HP NC552SFP 10GbE 2P Adapter
ships with advanced server features such as Large Send and Receive offload, VLAN tagging, 9K jumbo
frame support, and teaming functionality for both redundancy and load balancing.
For more information about the HP NC552SFP 10Gb 2-port Ethernet Server Adapter, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/proliantnics).
LED indicators
The HP NC552SFP 10GbE 2P Adapter has two ports with LED indicators for Link (L) and Activity (A) for each
port. Standard-height bracket is shown below with the SFP+ ports and LED indicators.
The HP NC552SFP 10GbE 2P Adapter LED indicators operate as described in the following table.
Item LED indicator Status Description
1 Activity Off Indicates no network activity on the link.
Flashing (Green) Indicates network activity on the link. The adapter is sending
or receiving network data at up to 10 Gb/s.
2 Link Off No link to the adapter is established. The adapter is not
receiving power or the cable connection is faulty.
On (Yellow) Link to the adapter is established. The adapter is receiving
power and the cable connection is good.

Installing an adapter 7
Installing an adapter
Installation overview
This section describes installation precautions, how to install the adapter, and how to connect the network
cable.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment, consult the safety
information and user documentation provided with the server before attempting the installation.
Some servers contain high energy circuits, high current circuits, moving parts (such as fan blades),
or any combination of these hazards, that may be exposed if covers and access panels are
removed while the product is connected to a power source. These products are intended to be
serviced only by qualified personnel who have been trained to deal with these hazards. Do not
remove enclosures or attempt to bypass any interlocks designed to guard against these
hazardous conditions.
WARNING: Installation of this adapter should be performed by individuals who are both
qualified in the servicing of computer equipment, and trained in the hazards associated with
products capable of producing hazardous energy levels.
This adapter is intended to be installed in Certified (UL or CSA) ITE equipment having instructions
for adding and removing user installed components such as PCI, PCI-X, and PCI Express devices.
Refer to the equipment instructions to verify that it is suitable for user installed components and that
it has the power capacity to support all of the installed components.
NOTE: Before removing the cover of your server, refer to the HP documentation for the proper
methods for installing a PCI Express card and avoiding electric shock hazards.
Preventing electrostatic discharge
To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system
or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system
boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device.
To prevent electrostatic damage:
•Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static-safe containers.
•Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static-free workstations.
•Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their containers.
•Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.
•Always be properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive component or assembly.

Installing an adapter 8
Installing an adapter in a server
See the HP ProLiant server documentation for additional information on how to safely install a PCI Express
card in the server.
CAUTION:
If the server is not PCI Hot Plug compliant, power it down and disconnect the power
cord from the power outlet before removing the server access panel. Failure to do so may damage
the adapter or server.
1. Power down the server.
2. Remove the power cord and server access panel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from a hot component, allow the surface of the
option card to cool before touching it.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of personal injury from hot surfaces, allow the drives and the
internal system components to cool before touching them.
3. Identify the PCI Express option slot in which the adapter is to be installed. If a low profile option slot is
to be used, install the low profile bracket onto the adapter.
4. Remove the cover bracket from the PCI Express slot.
5. Firmly seat the adapter in the PCI Express slot and secure the adapter bracket.
NOTE: For 1U type servers you may need to replace the standard profile bracket with a low
profile bracket. See "Installing a low profile bracket (on page 8)."
6. Replace the access panel and plug in the power cord.
Installing a low profile bracket
You may have to install a low profile bracket prior to the product installation. The low profile bracket replaces
the existing standard profile bracket shipped on the product.

Installing an adapter 9
1. Using a correctly sized Phillips head screwdriver, carefully remove the two board lock screws located
above and below the SFP+ connectors.
2. Remove the standard profile bracket and place the low profile bracket over the connectors. Be careful
not to damage the connectors or bend the low profile bracket.
3. Reinstall the two Phillips screws.
Connecting the network cable
The HP NC552SFP 10GbE 2P Adapter has two SFP+ ports. These ports support either of the following:
•Direct Attached Copper (DAC) cables
•Optical Modules to be used with fiber optic cables
See Cable specifications (on page 10) for the maximum cable length supported.
To connect the HP NC552SFP 10GbE 2P Adapter to the network, complete the following steps:
1. Orient the SFP+ optical module or DAC cable so that the Gold Fingers on the edge of the circuit board
is located closest to the option card circuit board.
2. Install the SFP+ optical module or DAC cable all the way into the SFP+ socket until it clicks into place
and is securely latched.
3. If an optical module is used, remove the protective cover and connect the fiber optic cable.

Specifications 10
Specifications
Cable specifications
SFP+
module type
Cable
Connector
Type
Wavelength
(nm), type of
cable
Core Size
(microns,
µm)
Cable grade Minimum
modal
bandwidth
(MHz-km)
Maximum
Cable Length
(meters)
10GBASE-SR
(short range)
Optical
Module
LC 850,
Multi-Mode
Fiber (MMF)
62.5
62.5
50
50
50
(“FDDI”)
OM1
OM2
OM3
160
200
400
500
2000
26
33
66
82
300
10GBASE-CR
with Direct
Attached
Copper
(DAC) cable
SFP+ N/A, Twin
Axial Copper 24 to 28 AWG,
depending on
length and
manufacturer
N/A N/A 5
Supported cables for HPN5900
The following cables can connect the adapter to an HPN5900:
•HP X240 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 0.65m DAC cable JD095C
•HP X240 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1.2m DAC cable JD096C
•HP X240 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m DAC cable JD097C
•HP X240 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 5m DAC cable JG081C
•HP X240 QSFP+ 4x10G SFP+ 1m DAC cable JG329A
•HP X240 QSFP+ 4x10G SFP+ 3m DAC Cable JG330A
Supported cables for HPN6600
The following cables can connect the adapter to an HPN6600:
•HP X242 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1m DAC cable J9281B
•HP X242 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 15m DAC cable J9287B
For more information about product features, specifications, options, configurations, and compatibility, see
the product QuickSpecs on the HP Product Bulletin website (http://www.hp.com/go/productbulletin).

Specifications 11
General specifications
Specification Value
Controller Emulex BladeEngine 3 (BE3)
Data rate
20Gb/s, full-duplex
PCI bus 8 Lane (x8) PCI Express Gen 2, compatible with x4 and x8 bus widths
Connectors 2 SFP+
Dimensions (LxW) 6.6 x 2.7 inches (16.765 cm x 6.89 cm) without bracket
Compliance
Compliance Standard
IEEE IEEE802.3x, IEEE802.3ad, IEEE802.1p, IEEE802.1q, IEEE802.3ae, IEEE802.3ap,
IEEE802.1qau
Safety UL Mark (US and Canada)
EN 60950
Other PCIe v2.0
RoHS 6 of 6
IPv4, IPv6
CE
Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs
Server Design Guide version 3.0
SFF-8431- 10 gigabit SFP+ module
SNMP
IPv4/IPv6 TCP, UDP checksum offload
IPv4/IPv6 TCP, large send offload
IPv4/IPv6 TCP, large receive offload
Receive-side scaling
Jumbo frames up to 9000 bytes
Power and environmental specifications
Specification Value
Operating
Temperature—0° to 55°C (32° to 131°F)
Humidity—10 to 90% relative humidity, non-condensing
Non-operating
Temperature—-40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F)
Humidity—5 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing
Power 10 W typical, 11 W maximum

Regulatory compliance notices 12
Regulatory compliance notices
Safety and regulatory compliance
For safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and Compliance Information for Server,
Storage, Power, Networking, and Rack Products, available at the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/support/Safety-Compliance-EnterpriseProducts).
Warranty information
HP ProLiant and X86 Servers and Options (http://www.hp.com/support/ProLiantServers-Warranties)
HP Enterprise Servers (http://www.hp.com/support/EnterpriseServers-Warranties)
HP Storage Products (http://www.hp.com/support/Storage-Warranties)
HP Networking Products (http://www.hp.com/support/Networking-Warranties)
Turkey RoHS material content declaration
Ukraine RoHS material content declaration

Electrostatic discharge 13
Electrostatic discharge
Preventing electrostatic discharge
To prevent damaging the system, be aware of the precautions you need to follow when setting up the system
or handling parts. A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor may damage system
boards or other static-sensitive devices. This type of damage may reduce the life expectancy of the device.
To prevent electrostatic damage:
•Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in static-safe containers.
•Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static-free workstations.
•Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their containers.
•Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.
•Always be properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive component or assembly.
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge
Several methods are used for grounding. Use one or more of the following methods when handling or
installing electrostatic-sensitive parts:
•Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis. Wrist
straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 megohm ±10 percent resistance in the ground cords. To
provide proper ground, wear the strap snug against the skin.
•Use heel straps, toe straps, or boot straps at standing workstations. Wear the straps on both feet when
standing on conductive floors or dissipating floor mats.
•Use conductive field service tools.
•Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating work mat.
If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper grounding, have an authorized reseller install
the part.
For more information on static electricity or assistance with product installation, contact an authorized
reseller.

Acronyms and abbreviations 14
Acronyms and abbreviations
CE
Conformité Européenne (European Conformity)
CSA
Canadian Standards Association
DAC
direct attach cable
EN
Ethernet
IPv4
Internet Protocol version 4
IPv6
Internet Protocol version 6
PCI Express
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
PCIe
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
RoHS
Restriction of Hazardous Substances
SFF
small form factor
SFP
small form-factor pluggable
UDP
User Datagram Protocol

Acronyms and abbreviations 15
UL
Underwriters Laboratory

Documentation feedback 16
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