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Description
Features
Feature Specification
Part Numbers Option part #: 338456-B21
Spare part #: 338478-001
Assembly #: 009542-003
Bus interface 32-/64-bit PCI bus-master interface
Interrupts Automatically configured by Plug & Play EEPROM
supported
Data Transfer Base card is full or half-duplex capable at 10 or 100 Mbps
on both ports. NIC is upgradable to additional two ports of
10/100 Base-TX or Gigabit Ethernet SL/LX
Transmission Full and half duplex
modes
Compliance Both ports IEEE 802.3/802.3u 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX
compatible
Power 1050mA @ 5V maximum
requirements
Certifications FCC Class B, CE Mark
Connector Single RJ-45 connector for each port
Buffer memory 6KB per port
Communication Intel 82558 MAC/PHY
processor
Supported Cable support - Cat. 3, 4, 5 UTP for 10 Mbps and Cat. 5 UTP
cabling for 100 Mbps
Operating system
support
Windows 2000
Windows NT 4.0
Windows NT 3.51
Novell NetWare 5.x, 4x, and 3x Server
SCO UnixWare 7.x
SCO OpenServer 5.x
SCO UnixWare 2.1
MS-DOS Client for unattended install
OS/2 Warp Server
Operating 0 to 55C/32 to 131F
temperature
Shipping -65 to 85C/-85 to 185F
temperature
Operating Non-condensing 90% - 10%
humidity
Warranty The remaining warranty of the Compaq server product in
information which it is installed to a maximum of three-year limited
warranty. Contact Compaq Networking Technical Support at
1-800-386-2172 for details.
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Description
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The NC3131 is a modular network adapter that provides a scalable transition
path from Ethernet to Fast Ethernet to Bonded Fast Ethernet to Gigabit
network connections. The Compaq NC3131 Fast Ethernet Adapter includes two
10/100BASE-TX ports with optional upgrade modules for two additional
10/100BASE-TX ports, a single 100FX port or a Gigabit Ethernet port (SX or
LX). The NC3131 provides a cost-effective transition for server adapter
upgrades. Its modular design enables additional fault-tolerant redundancy
and the ability to upgrade to higher network performance without having to
replace the base adapter.
The NC3131 includes an efficient 64-bit bus data transfer between the
network and the PC that is essential for high-performance and low CPU
utilization. This model also has a 32/64-bit PCI Universal Connector to work
in either 32- or 64-bit bus slots. It also uses bus-mastering technology to
maximize throughput and minimize CPU utilization.
Transmit Load Balancing (TLB) and Switch-Assisted Load Balancing
(FEC/GEC/802.3ad static-mode configuration only) are two port-bonding
methods supported by the NC3131. TLB provides both failover and balancing of
transmit traffic across all adapters for increased performance. For even
higher performance, Switch-Assisted Load Balancing (SLB) provides port
failover and balancing of both transmit and receive traffic across all
adapters when connected to a switch that supports this feature.
The NC3131 NIC is fully Plug and Play compliant with the 2.1 PCI
specification, this adapter automatically configures its I/O address and
interrupt (IRQ) settings for easy installation.
The NC3131 drivers can be used for all Compaq 10 or 100 Mbps NC series
network adapters. No driver change is required when moving from 10 to 100
Mbps. Common drivers provide consistency, easy management and support, and
save money and time. Using the Compaq provided OS drivers, the NC3131 senses
for 10 or 100 Mbps and half- or full-duplex and automatically configures to
the highest common network connection speed between the adapter and hub or
switch port.
The Network Fault Tolerance feature of the NC3131 ensures that the server
can always keep an active link. After installing a second, compatible
adapter, if the primary network connection fails, the second, backup adapter
will automatically take over, retaining the network connection. The NC3131
can be configured to tail over to any NC31xx, NC61xx, or NC71xx adapter by
using the latest drivers.
The NC3131 includes PCI Hot Plug support that enables PCI network
controllers to be replaced or added to a server without powering down the
system. This can reduce NIC maintenance time and allows for system
maintenance during regular business hours which will increase system
availability and non-stop serviceability.
Compaq's SmartStart configuration utility includes setup support for the
NC3131 so that the adapter can be configured as part of the SmartStart
configuration process. Compaq Insight Manager can recognize the NC3131
individually or in port bonded teams, and can collect and report SNMP
statistics on the adapter events. The Compaq Network Management System can
also collect and report SNMP statistics on the NC3131.
Integrated Management Log (IML) support is provided by the NC3131 for
critical event logging on Compaq servers.
Each NC3131 ships with a suite of OS-tailored configuration utilities that
allow the user to run initial diagnostics and configure adapter teams for
Network Fault Tolerance, Transmit Load Balancing, or Switch-Assisted Load
Balancing (FEC/GEC/802.3ad static-mode configuration only) in the Windows
2000 and Windows NT operating systems.
For each port, LEDs show link integrity, network speed, and network activity
at a glance for easy troubleshooting.
Features
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Half- and full-duplex operation. Full Duplex at 20Mbps for
Ethernet, 200Mbps for Fast Ethernet.
6 KB of buffer memory, FIFO.
Automatically senses 10 and 100Mbps. Auto-negotiation (hardware
and software implementations)
Network Fault Tolerance capability when configured with a 2nd
NIC.
PCI Hot Plug compatible.
Transmit Load Balancing (TLB) and Switch-Assisted Load Balancing
(SLB)
Plug and Play capability and PCI 2.1 support.
64/32-bit / 33 MHz PCI Bus Mastering.
Supports Windows NT4.0 and NT3.51, Novell NetWare 3.12, 3.2,
4.11, 4.2 and 5.0 and UNIX operating systems
LEDs for activity, link integrity, and speed (10 or 100 Mb/s)
PCI Hot Plug compliant (available on Microsoft Windows 2000, NT
4.0 and NetWare 4.0, 4.11, 4.2, and 5.0)
Configurable for Network Fault Tolerance (NFT)
Two RJ-45 ports operating at 10 or 100 Mb/s
Built-in Compaq Network Teaming and Configuration (CPQNTAC)
utility provides NIC teaming, diagnostics, and statistics for Windows NT
4.0 users and diagnostics and statistics for Windows NT 3.51 users.
Windows 95 users can access CPQSET, a utility providing diagnostics and
statistics.
Compaq SmartStart v4.4 compatible
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