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Table 15 lists the available Select Network Adapter options and supported features for the R720 and
R720xd.
Features
1
Only 10GbE ports have iSCSI HBA support.
2
Only 10GbE ports have FCoE support.
3
Only 10GbE ports have Switch Independent Partitioning support. The maximum number of partitions
supported is four (two partitions per 10Gb port). 1Gb ports do not support switch independent partitioning.
4
Only 10GbE ports have DCB support.
5
Only 10GbE ports have ISCSI TLV support.
With R720 and R720xd, the job of deploying, updating, monitoring, and maintaining the Select
Network Adapters is fast and easy. System management integration features include the following:

Pre-boot: Use the Dell Lifecycle Controller graphical user interface (GUI) to set configuration
such as bandwidth allocation or firmware revision level

Post-boot: Agent-free out-of-band or high-speed in-band connection over LOM through the
Operating System/BMC pass-thru feature for sensory information

Automation of firmware and driver version deployment upon component replacement

Automatic monitoring of NIC status and notification on SNMP traps

Local or remote re-configuration of any NIC, physical or virtual
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Broadcom Intel I350
5720 Base-T Base-T
4 x 1Gb 4 x 1Gb
1Gb 1Gb
Not Not
supported supported
Not Not
supported supported
Supported Supported
Not Not
supported supported
Not Not
supported supported
Not Not
supported supported
Not Not
supported supported
Broadcom Intel X540
57800 SFP+ Base-T
2 x 1Gb + 2 x 1Gb +
2 x 10Gb 2 x 10Gb
1Gb and 10Gb 1Gb and 10Gb
Not Supported
supported (10GE only)
Not
1
Supported
supported
Not Not
supported supported
Not
Supported
supported
Not
3
Supported
supported
Not
Supported
supported
Not
Supported
supported
2
4
5