HPE Broadcom BCM5719 Ethernet 1Gb 4-port BASE-T OCP3 Adapter P51181-B21

Description

HPE Broadcom BCM5719 Ethernet 1Gb 4-port BASE-T OCP3 Adapter P51181-B21

The HPE Broadcom BCM5719 Ethernet Adapter (P51181-B21) is a high-reliability, quad-port 1Gb network card designed for enterprise and data-center servers. It uses standard RJ‑45 copper cabling to provide cost-effective 1Gb connectivity.

Its OCP 3.0 form factor ensures seamless integration into HPE ProLiant Gen9 and Gen10 servers, while the Broadcom BCM5719 controller offers low-latency performance and hardware offload support. Advanced features include SR-IOV virtualization, VLAN tagging, and TCP/UDP checksum offloads, reducing CPU utilization and enhancing server efficiency.

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Key Features

• Quad 1Gb BASE-T RJ‑45 ports for reliable copper connectivity

• OCP 3.0 mezzanine form factor for easy server integration

• Broadcom BCM5719 controller providing stable and efficient performance

• Supports SR-IOV, VLAN tagging, and TCP/UDP checksum offloads

• Backward-compatible with existing 1Gb infrastructure

• Validated for HPE ProLiant Gen9 and Gen10 servers

Technical Specifications

Benefits

• Quad-port 1Gb connectivity for enterprise server environments

• Reduces CPU load through hardware offloads

• Seamless installation in HPE ProLiant OCP3 slots

• Cost-effective deployment using existing copper infrastructure

• Stable performance for data centers, cloud, and branch office deployments

Ideal Use Cases

• Virtualized server clusters with multiple 1Gb uplinks

• Enterprise or SMB servers requiring high network reliability

• Edge servers and branch office deployments

• Storage or backup servers needing stable 1Gb connections

• Virtualization environments with heavy east-west traffic

FAQs

Q: Can this adapter handle virtualization workloads?
Yes — it supports SR-IOV and other offload technologies to optimize CPU usage.

Q: What cabling does it use?
Standard RJ‑45 BASE-T copper cabling (Cat5e/6/6a).

Q: Which servers is it compatible with?
HPE ProLiant Gen9 and Gen10 servers with OCP3 slots.

Q: Can it handle VLANs?
Yes, VLAN tagging is supported for network segmentation.