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Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel Single-port and Dual-port

HBAs for IBM System x

IBM System x at-a-glance guide

Streamlined installation and management, plus unrivaled scalability and industry-leading virtualization support make the Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel single-port and dual-port host bus adapters ideal solutions for enterprise and mixed-OS environments. With powerful management tools, they deliver maximum performance in the widest range of applications and environments.

Figure 1 shows the single-port and dual-port adapters.

Figure 1. Emulex 8Gb Fibre Channel single-port and dual-port HBAs for IBM System x

Did You Know?

The configuration of the Emulex 8 Gb HBAs is fully integrated in the IBM UEFI interface which results in an easy to use and intuitive way to set up the adapter. The HBAs provide the ability to build high-performance, highly available SANs and are easy to set up and integrate into existing SAN configurations. Emulex 8Gb HBAs use passive cooling devices to deliver enhanced thermal protection for highest reliability and maximum server availability.

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Part number information

Table 1. Ordering part numbers and feature codes

Description

Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA for IBM System x

Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x

Part number

42D0485

42D0494

Feature code

3580

3581 z z z z z

The part numbers for the Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs include the following items:

FC HBA adapter with one or two SFPs installed and 3U bracket attached

Quick install guide

Support CD

2U bracket

Safety flyer z z z z z z z

Features

Standard PCI Express card with low profile form factor

One or two independent Fibre Channel ports with optical modules included

PCI Express 2.0 host interface

Support for both standard and low-profile PCI Express slots

Auto-negotiation between 2 Gb, 4 Gb, or 8 Gb link attachments

Processes over 200K I/O operations per second (IOPS), per port

Support for up to 1600 MB per second maximum at full-duplex, per port z z z z

Fibre Channel specifications

Full support for all Fibre Channel topologies, including point-to-point (N_Port), arbitrated loop

(NL_Port), and switched fabric (N_Port)

Support for F_Port and FL_Port login

Full support for Fibre Channel services class 2 and 3

Up to 4096 FC port logins and up to 4096 concurrent exchanges per FC port

Operating environment

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The adapter is supported in this environment: z z

Temperature:

Operating: 0° to 55°C (32° to 131°F) at 0 to 914 m (0 to 3,000 ft)

Storage: -40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F) at 914 to 2,133 m (3,000 to 7,000 ft)

Relative humidity: z 5% to 95%, non-condensing

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Warranty

Three-year limited warranty. When installed in a System x server, these cards assume your system’s base warranty and any IBM ServicePac upgrade.

Supported servers

The Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs for IBM System x are supported in the IBM System x servers listed in Table 2.

Table 2. Supported servers

Adapter

Emulex 8Gb FC

Single-port HBA

Emulex 8Gb FC

Dual-port HBA

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

See IBM ServerProven for the latest information on the adapters supported by each System x server type: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ .

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Popular configurations

This section illustrates how the Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs can be used in configurations.

Figure 2 shows the Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBAs installed in a supported x3650 M2 server. The server is connected to the IBM System Storage DS3400.

Figure 2. x3650 M2 server connected to an external IBM System Storage DS3400 storage solution

The parts used are listed in Table 3.

Table 3. Components used when connecting Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA to external disk storage (as shown in Figure 2)

Diagram reference

Part number/machine type

Description Quantity

Varies x3650 M2 or other supported server 1

42D0494 Emulex 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA

1726-42X

1727

IBM System Storage DS3400 ( Dual Controller)

IBM System Storage EXP3000 (Dual ESM)

2 per server

1

2

This configuration also requires cabling between the server and the storage and between the storage server and expansion units. (The cable part numbers are not listed in Table 3.)

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Figure 3 shows the Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBAs installed in a supported x3650 M2 server. The servers are connected to the IBM System Storage DS4700 using IBM System Storage SAN24B-4 switches and form 2-node cluster solution.

Figure 3. x3650 M2 server connected to an external IBM System Storage DS4700 using SAN switches

The parts used are listed in Table 4.

Table 4. Components used when connecting Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA to external disk storage

(as shown in Figure 3)

Diagram reference

Part number/machine type

Description Quantity

Varies x3650 M2 or other supported server 1

42D0485 Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port HBA

Varies

1814-70A or

1814-70H

IBM System Storage SAN24B-4 or other SAN switch

IBM System Storage DS4700 (Model 70 or Model 72)

2 per server

2

1

This configuration also requires cabling between the servers and the SAN switches and between the SAN switches and storage system. (The cable part numbers are not listed in Table 4.)

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Supported operating systems

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The Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs for IBM System x support the following operating systems:

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Datacenter x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Datacenter x86 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Web x86 Edition

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Premium Edition

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003/2003 R2 Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition x64

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition

Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition x64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for AMD64/EM64T

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for x86

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for AMD64/EM64T

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for AMD64/EM64T

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 WS/HPC for x86

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server Edition

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for AMD64/EM64T

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 10 for x86

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for AMD64/EM64T

SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 for x86

VMware ESX 3.5

See IBM ServerProven for the latest information about the specific versions and service packs supported: http://ibm.com/servers/eserver/serverproven/compat/us/ . Click System x servers, and then click Shared storage adapters to see the support matrix. Click the check mark that is associated with the System x server in question to see the details of operating system support.

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Related publications

For more information, refer to the following resources: z z z z z z

Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs for IBM System x Quick Installation Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5076984

Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs for IBM System x Installation and User's Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5076983

Emulex 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs for IBM System x Technical overview http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5076846

8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs for IBM System x product page http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/product/systemx/hba/8gbpcie.html

IBM US Announcement Letter http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS108-481

IBM System x Configuration and Options Guide http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1SCOD-3ZVQ5W

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