AE366A is an HP StorageWorks N4c WAN Accelerator 4-port Gigabit Ethernet network interface card designed for HP Enterprise File Services (EFS) WAN Accelerator appliances. It provides four 1000Base-T copper Gigabit Ethernet ports and functions as a fail-through/bypass network controller, allowing network traffic to continue through the appliance if the accelerator software or hardware fails. HP documentation specifies the N4c as a 4-port 1000TX fail-through controller.
- Part Number: AE366A
- Manufacturer: HP / Hewlett-Packard
- Product: StorageWorks N4c WAN Accelerator 4-Port NIC
- Ports: 4 × Gigabit Ethernet
- Network Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps per port
- Ethernet Standard: 1000Base-T / 1000TX
- Connector: RJ-45 copper Ethernet
- Function: WAN accelerator bypass / fail-through network controller
- Fail-Through: Automatically provides network bypass in the event of WAN accelerator software or hardware failure.
- Application: HP Enterprise File Services (EFS) WAN Accelerator appliances and WAN optimization deployments
- Compatible Systems: HP EFS WAN Accelerator appliances based on ProLiant DL320 and DL380 platforms; DL320-based models support one N4c, while DL380-based models can support up to three N4c NICs.
- Related Upgrade Kit: AE497A — HP EFS N4c WAN Accelerator 4-Port NIC upgrade kit.
- Compatibility Note: AE366A is a specialized WAN-accelerator bypass NIC, not a general-purpose standalone server NIC. It is intended for EFS WAN Accelerator appliances and requires the appropriate EFS WAN Accelerator configuration/software.
