HPE ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2 Networking Adapters

Genuine HPE Ethernet server adapters for the HPE ProLiant ML310e Gen8 v2, new and refurbished. The tower ships with two Gigabit ports from an embedded 332i Adapter, one of which is shared with iLO, so an add-in card here is about port count, separating management from data, or moving to 10 Gigabit.

ML310e Gen8 v2 Networking Specifications

• Embedded networking: an HPE Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter on the Broadcom BCM5720, connected over two PCIe lanes, supporting 10Base-T, 100Base-TX and 1000Base-T on RJ-45
• Shared port: one of the two embedded RJ-45 ports is shared with HPE Integrated Lights-Out, alongside a separate dedicated 1Gb iLO port
• Power saving: the 332i is compliant with Energy Efficient Ethernet (IEEE 802.3az), disabled by default
• Cabling: Category 5 or better for 10/100/1000Base-T runs, up to 328 ft (100 m)
• Gigabit copper cards listed: one-port, two-port and four-port adapters including the 331T, 332T, 361T and NC365T
• 10 Gigabit cards listed: NC523SFP and NC552SFP dual-port adapters and the Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+, all SFP+ rather than 10GBASE-T
• Expansion: four full-height slots — slots 3 and 4 are PCIe 3.0 with eight electrical lanes each, slots 1 and 2 are PCIe 2.0 with one

Read the lanes, not the connector. Slot 2 takes an x8 card physically but only one electrical lane runs to it, so a 10 Gigabit adapter fitted there is throttled by the slot. Slots 3 and 4 are the PCIe 3.0 x8 pair — and they are the same two slots HPE reserves for Smart Array controllers.

Which slot should the card actually go in?

Read the lanes, not the connector. Slot 2 accepts an x8 card physically but only one electrical lane runs to it, so a 10 Gigabit adapter dropped in there is throttled by the slot rather than the network. That leaves slots 3 and 4 for anything that needs bandwidth — the same two slots HPE reserves for Smart Array controllers, which is the real constraint on a four-slot tower.

Choosing the Right ML310e Gen8 v2 Network Adapter

• Decide what happens to the shared port first. One embedded port doubles as iLO, so a two-port Gigabit card is often bought simply to give management a port of its own.
• Put 10 Gigabit in slot 3 or slot 4. The PCIe 2.0 slots run a single lane each, whatever their connectors suggest.
• Budget the slot against the controller. A Smart Array card and a 10 Gigabit adapter both want a PCIe 3.0 slot, and this server only has two.
• Cables and transceivers are separate. The 10 Gigabit cards listed here are SFP+, so direct attach copper for short runs or transceivers and fibre for longer ones are bought apart from the adapter.
• A quad-port Gigabit card is often the better answer. For a branch-office tower, four copper ports usually beat one 10 Gigabit link that the rest of the site cannot feed.

Complete Your ML310e Gen8 v2 Build

Slots are the scarce resource on this tower — check ML310e Gen8 v2 storage controllers before committing one to networking. Also available: memory, drives, power supplies and rack options, or the full ML310e Gen8 v2 parts listing and HPE parts by server model.

ML310e Gen8 v2 Networking Adapters FAQ

How many network ports does the ML310e Gen8 v2 have as standard?
Two RJ-45 ports from an embedded HPE Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter, one of which is shared with iLO, plus a separate 1Gb dedicated iLO management port.

Which network controller is built in?
The HPE Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter, based on the Broadcom BCM5720 and connected over two PCIe lanes. It supports 10Base-T, 100Base-TX and 1000Base-T over RJ-45.

Does this server support 10 Gigabit Ethernet?
Yes, through an add-in card. The NC523SFP, NC552SFP and Ethernet 10Gb 2-port 560SFP+ adapters are all listed for it, and all use SFP+ rather than 10GBASE-T.

Which PCIe slot gives the most bandwidth?
Slot 3 or slot 4. Both are PCIe 3.0 with eight electrical lanes. Slots 1 and 2 are PCIe 2.0 with a single lane each, even though slot 2 has an x8 connector.

Can I give iLO its own network port?
Yes. The server has a dedicated 1Gb iLO management port in addition to the two embedded data ports, one of which is otherwise shared with iLO.

Are cables or transceivers included with the SFP+ cards?
No. Direct attach copper cables for short runs, or transceivers and fibre for longer ones, are bought separately from the adapter.

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