34 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide
Table 15 lists available features of numerous supported Select Network Adapter options for the R720
and R720xd. For a complete list of supported Select Network Adapters, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge.
Table 15. Supported Select Network Adapter options and features
Switch
independent
partitioning
1
These cards have two chipsets that offer the choice of either 10GbE or 1GbE.
2
Only 10Gb ports have iSCSI HBA support.
3
Only 10Gb ports have FCoE support.
4
Only 10Gb 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.
5
Only 10Gb ports have DCB support.
6
Only 10Gb ports have ISCSI TLV support.
System management integration
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-through feature for sensory information