Description
The QLogic 16Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port Host Bus Adapters (HBAs) for System x are sixth generation Fibre Channel Adapters. They offer 16 Gbps line-rate performance at extremely low CPU utilization with full hardware offloads. Support for powerful virtualization features make this adapter ideal for virtualized environments that need excellent I/O performance to service growing numbers of virtual machines (VMs).
The QLogic 16Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs have the following features:
Port architecture that offers independent functionality on each port -- independent CPU, isolated memory and independent firmware image -- provides higher reliability and predictable performance.
Support for Message Signaled Interrupts eXtended (MSI-X) improves host utilization and enhances application performance.
Support for 16 Gb, 8 Gb, and 4 Gb FC devices.
Full hardware offload for Fibre Channel protocol.
Support for PCIe 2.0 and PCIe 3.0 host interfaces.
Comprehensive virtualization capabilities with support for N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) with 255 N_Port IDs per port.
Host-to-fabric Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) authentication.
A common driver model allows a single driver to support all QLogic HBAs on a given operating system.
Universal boot capability allows the appropriate boot environment to be automatically selected for any given hardware.
Boot from SAN capability reduces the system management costs and increases uptime.
GroupName | Name | Value |
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Specifications | Compatible/Used for | Lenovo System x Servers |
Specifications | Data rate | 4.025 Gbps (1600 MBps), 8.5 Gbps (800 MBps), and 4.25 Gbps (400 MBps) autosensing (per port), with full duplex |
Specifications | Dimensions | 2.7" H x 6.6" W x 1.0" D |
Specifications | Host interface | PCI Express 2.0 x8 or PCI Express 3.0 x4 (physical connector is PCIe x8) |
Specifications | N_Port IDs (NPIV) per port | 255 |
Specifications | Number of SFP+ port | 1 |
Specifications | Performance | Over 500,000 IOPS per port |
Specifications | Supported media | 16 Gbps Fibre Channel LC SFP+ short wave optical transceivers (850 nm), hot-pluggable |
Specifications | Throughput | 3,200 MB per port, full-duplex |
Specifications | Type | Adapter |
Specifications | Warranty | 12 Months |
Specifications | Weight | 0.25 lb |