Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x
Host bus adapter | PCIe 2.0 x8 | 16Gb Fibre Channel | for System x3100 M5; x3250 M4; x35XX M3; x3650 M3; x3650 M4 HD; x3690 X5; x3755 M3; x3850 X5
Main Specification
| Product Description | Brocade 16Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x - host bus adapter - PCIe 2.0 x8 - 16Gb Fibre Channel |
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| Device Type | Host bus adapter |
| Form Factor | Plug-in card |
| Interface (Bus) Type | PCI Express 2.0 x8 |
| PCI Specification Revision | PCI 2.0 |
| Ports | 16Gb Fibre Channel |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 1.8 cm x 16.8 cm x 6.9 cm |
| Weight | 127 g |
| Data Link Protocol | 16Gb Fibre Channel (SW) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 14.025 Gbps |
| System Requirements | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86/AMD64/Intel EM64T, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for x86/AMD64/Intel EM64T, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for x86, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition, Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86, Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 5, VMware ESX 4.1, VMware ESXi 4.1, Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 5 x64 Edition, Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 6 x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008 x64 Edition, Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 6 |
| Manufacturer Warranty | 1-year warranty |
| Designed For | System x iDataPlex dx360 M3; System x3100 M4; x3100 M5; x3200 M3; x3250 M3; x3250 M4; x3300 M4; x3400 M3; x3500 M3; x3550 M3; x3630 M4; x3650 M3; x3650 M4 BD; x3650 M4 HD; x3690 X5; x3755 M3; x3850 X5 |
General
| Device Type | Host bus adapter |
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| Form Factor | Plug-in card |
| Interface (Bus) Type | PCI Express 2.0 x8 |
| PCI Specification Revision | PCI 2.0 |
Networking
| Ports | 16Gb Fibre Channel |
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| Connectivity Technology | Wired |
| Data Link Protocol | 16Gb Fibre Channel (Short Wave) |
| Fibre Channel | FC-SP, FCP-2, FCP-3, SCSI-FCP |
| Data Transfer Rate | 14.025 Gbps |
| Features | QoS |
Expansion / Connectivity
| Interfaces | 1 x 16Gb Fibre Channel (Short Wave) |
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| Compatible Slots | 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x8 |
Miscellaneous
| Included Accessories | Low-profile bracket |
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| Compliant Standards | FCC Class B certified, C-Tick, VCCI Class B ITE, GOST, BSMI CNS 13438 Class A, CISPR 22 Class B, EN55022, EN55024, CISPR 22, EN55022 Class B, ICES-003 Class B, JEIDA, IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, UL 60950-1 Second Edition, TUV Bauart, KC, ANSI C63.4, cCSAus |
Software / System Requirements
| Software Included | Brocade Host Connectivity Manager |
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| OS Required | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86/AMD64/Intel EM64T, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for x86/AMD64/Intel EM64T, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for x86, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard, Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Premium, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard Edition, Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for x86, Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 5, VMware ESX 4.1, VMware ESXi 4.1, Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 5 x64 Edition, Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 6 x64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Web Server 2008 x64 Edition, Red Hat Linux Enterprise Server 6 |
Dimensions & Weight
| Width | 1.8 cm |
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| Depth | 16.8 cm |
| Height | 6.9 cm |
| Weight | 127 g |
Manufacturer Warranty
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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Environmental Parameters
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 55 °C |
| Humidity Range Operating | 5 - 93% (non-condensing) |
Compatibility Information
| Designed For | IBM System x iDataPlex dx360 M3 Lenovo System x3100 M4 Lenovo System x3100 M5 Lenovo System x3200 M3 Lenovo System x3250 M3 Lenovo System x3250 M4 Lenovo System x3300 M4 Lenovo System x3400 M3 Lenovo System x3500 M3 Lenovo System x3550 M3 Lenovo System x3630 M4 Lenovo System x3650 M3 Lenovo System x3650 M4 BD Lenovo System x3650 M4 HD Lenovo System x3690 X5 Lenovo System x3755 M3 Lenovo System x3850 X5 |
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Product features
16 Gbps Fiber Channel
16 Gb FC enables I/O consolidation of multiple 2/4/8 Gbps Fiber Channel HBAs into a single adapter to dramatically reduce CapEx/OpEx costs. It can also provide 50% server rack space savings by reducing from a 2U to 1U rack-mount server with fewer PCIe adapter slots.Over 500,000 IOPS per port
The industry's most powerful FC adapter that achieves the highest transaction performance to maximize density of VMs per server, performance of 315,000 IOPS for email Exchange, and 205,000 IOPS for SQL Database.Fabric Assigned World Wide Name (FA-WWN)
FA-WWN virtualizes host WWNs to simplify server deployment by enabling pre-provisioning prior to initial install and to eliminate time-consuming fabric reconfigurations when replacing adapters and servers.Boot-from-SAN
Automate SAN Boot LUN discovery to simplify boot from SAN and reduce image management complexity and support for Direct Attached Storage (DAS point-to-point topology).Brocade Server Application Optimization (SAO)
Quality of Service (QoS) levels assignable to VM applications and support for N Port Trunking of 2×16 Gbps links into a single logical 32 Gbps link to improve application performance and availability.Direct I/O
This enables native (direct) I/O performance by allowing VMs to bypass the hypervisor and communicate directly with the adapter.Brocade Network Advisor
This simplifies and unifies the management of Brocade adapter, SAN, and LAN resources through a single pane-of-glass.Brocade Diagnostics (D-Port)
This improves detection and isolation of 16 Gbps optics problems between adapters and switches.LUN masking
Initiator-based LUN masking for storage traffic isolation.Target Rate Limiting (TRL)
This throttles data traffic when accessing slower speed storage targets to avoid back pressure problems.Key selling points
- 16 Gbps Fiber Channel
- Over 500,000 IOPS per port
- Fabric Assigned World Wide Name (FA-WWN)
- Boot-from-SAN
- Brocade Server Application Optimization (SAO)
- Direct I/O
- Brocade Network Advisor
- Brocade Diagnostics (D-Port)
- LUN masking
- Target Rate Limiting (TRL)
References
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