HP NC523SFP User Manual

Contents
Technician notes ........................................................................................................................... 4
Warnings, cautions, and notes .................................................................................................................... 4
Downloading files ..................................................................................................................................... 5
HP contact information ............................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 6
Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 6
LED indicators ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Installing an adapter ..................................................................................................................... 8
Installation overview .................................................................................................................................. 8
Preventing electrostatic discharge ................................................................................................................ 8
Installing an adapter in a server .................................................................................................................. 9
Installing a low profile bracket .................................................................................................................... 9
Connecting the network cable ................................................................................................................... 10
Specifications ............................................................................................................................. 11
Cable specifications ................................................................................................................................ 11
General specifications ............................................................................................................................. 11
Compliance ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Power and environmental specifications ..................................................................................................... 12
Regulatory compliance notices ..................................................................................................... 13
Regulatory compliance identification numbers ............................................................................................. 13
Federal Communications Commission notice ............................................................................................... 13
European Union regulatory notice ............................................................................................................. 13
Canadian notice ..................................................................................................................................... 14
Korean class A notice .............................................................................................................................. 14
Japanese class A notice ........................................................................................................................... 14
Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union ......................................... 14
Electrostatic discharge ................................................................................................................. 15
Preventing electrostatic discharge .............................................................................................................. 15
Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge .................................................................................. 15
Acronyms and abbreviations ........................................................................................................ 16
Index ......................................................................................................................................... 17

HP NC523SFP Specifications

General

Bus Type	PCI Express 2.0 x8
Data Transfer Rate	10 Gbps
Form Factor	Plug-in card
Product Type	Network adapter
Data Link Protocol	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Connector Type	SFP+
Compatibility	HP ProLiant Servers
Operating System Support	Windows, Linux
Ports	2 x 10Gb Ethernet