The NC3131 provides a cost-effective transition for server adapter upgrades. Its modular design enables additional fault-tolerant redundancy and the ability to upgrade to higher network performance without having to replace the base adapter. TLB provides both failover and balancing of transmit traffic across all adapters for increased performance. The NC3131 drivers can be used for all Compaq 10 or 100 Mbps NC series network adapters. No driver change is required when moving from 10 to 100 Mbps.
Common drivers provide consistency, easy management and support, and save money and time.
The Network Fault Tolerance feature of the NC3131 ensures that the server can always keep an active link. After installing a second, compatible adapter, if the primary network connection fails, the second, backup adapter will automatically take over, retaining the network connection. The NC3131 can be configured to tail over to any NC31xx, NC61xx, or NC71xx adapter by using the latest drivers. The NC3131 includes PCI Hot Plug support that enables PCI network controllers to be replaced or added to a server without powering down the system. Compaq Insight Manager can recognize the NC3131 individually or in port bonded teams, and can collect and report SNMP statistics on the adapter events.