RoCE networks

RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) is a network protocol that enables remote direct memory access (RDMA) over an Ethernet network. RoCE networks are by default tagged networks. RoCE networks are data networks and used in all RDMA use cases. The smart link and private network features are available on RoCE networks. RoCE networks are by default smart link enabled. RoCE networks in HPE OneView are used in connections, network sets, internal networks, and uplink sets. RoCE networks are automatically configured for lossless transit from the server adapters to the uplink sets containing the RoCE network.

RoCE network is supported on the following interconnects:
  • HPE Virtual Connect SE 40Gb F8 Module for HPE Synergy

  • HPE Virtual Connect SE 100Gb F32 Module for HPE Synergy

RoCE networks enable lossless networking on the supported interconnects for HPE J2000 Flash Enclosure support. RoCE networks help you to configure low latency data access to NVMeoF storage for shared data access. RoCE networks also help you to configure cluster computing use cases such as, SharePoint deployment or VM migrations across hypervisors.

RoCE networks restrictions are as follows:
  • Cannot be used in sFlow, PVLAN, MVLAN, and remote port monitoring purpose.

  • Not supported in c7000 enclosures.

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