Can I Add one 1GB speed LAN card to ProLiant DL580 server

bobbinsupport · 06-24-2009, 01:25 AM

My server is running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES release 3 (Taroon Update 9)

Now server has two ethernet card with 100Mp/s cards. Can I add one more card with 1000Mb/s card.Do the server support this ?

farslayer · 06-24-2009, 09:36 AM

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/q.../12473_na.html
From the looks of things, you should have open PCI Express slots..

I would recommend something like one of these Intel PCI Express Gigabit Server NIC cards
http://www.intel.com/network/connect...PCI%20Express*

Code:

Intel® PRO/1000 PT	        Gigabit Ethernet	PCI Express*	Copper	Single port
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port	Gigabit Ethernet	PCI Express*	Copper	Dual port	
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port	Gigabit Ethernet	PCI Express*	Copper	Quad port

Absolutley you should be able to add additional NIC cards.. more than one or a Multiport card if you so desire.