HPE ADP E810-XXVDA 10G/25G SFP28 x OCP 3

The HPE Intel Ethernet Controller E810-XXVDA adapter stands apart from typical network cards by delivering dual 10/25GbE SFP28 ports on an OCP 3.0 form factor, engineered specifically for HPE ProLiant and Apollo Gen10 Plus servers. It combines high throughput with advanced offloads and virtualization features, making it ideal for modern data centers and edge deployments.

Highlights

• Dual SFP28 ports supporting 10GbE and 25GbE speeds
• OCP 3.0 small form factor for seamless integration
• PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface for maximum bandwidth
• Intel Ethernet Controller E810-XXVDA chipset
• Advanced features: RoCE v2, SR-IOV, DDP, ADQ, DPDK
• Comprehensive OS support: Windows Server, Linux, VMware ESXi
• Low power consumption: 12.5 W typical

In daily use

This adapter excels in virtualized and software-defined environments. With SR-IOV supporting up to 256 virtual functions, it allows efficient sharing of network resources among VMs. RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE v2) reduces latency for storage and compute workloads, while Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) enables protocol-specific optimizations. Network virtualization offloads (VXLAN, NVGRE, GENEVE) enhance overlay network performance, and Application Device Queues (ADQ) prioritize critical application traffic. The dual SFP28 cages accept optical transceivers or direct attach copper cables, offering flexible connectivity options. Management is simplified via NC-SI, PLDM, and MCTP, enabling out-of-band monitoring and firmware updates.

Full specifications

• Controller: Intel Ethernet Controller E810-XXVDA
• Ports: 2 x SFP28 (10/25GbE)
• Host Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8
• Form Factor: OCP 3.0 Small Form Factor (SFF)
• Data Transfer Rate: 10 Gbps / 25 Gbps per port
• Network Standards: IEEE 802.3ae, 802.3by, 802.3aq, 802.3az, 802.1Q, 802.1p
• Advanced Features: RoCE v2, DDP, ADQ, DPDK, SR-IOV, NVMe over Fabrics, VXLAN, NVGRE, GENEVE, iSCSI, FCoE, PXE Boot, Jumbo Frames (up to 9.5KB)
• Virtualization: SR-IOV (up to 256 VFs), Network Virtualization Offloads
• Offloads: Stateless TCP/IP, Checksum, TSO, LSO
• Security: Secure Boot, Device-level authentication
• Management: NC-SI, PLDM, MCTP
• Power Consumption: 12.5 W typical
• LED Indicators: Link/Activity per port
• Server Compatibility: HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus, HPE Apollo Gen10 Plus
• Operating Systems: Windows Server, RHEL, SLES, Ubuntu, VMware ESXi

Final note

For HPE server environments demanding high-speed, low-latency networking with extensive virtualization support, the E810-XXVDA OCP 3.0 adapter is a robust, energy-efficient choice that integrates natively into modern HPE infrastructure.