44X1945 IBM Qlogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for IBM BladeCenter
The QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) for BladeCenter enables high-speed access for blade servers to connect to a Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN). When compared to the previous-generation 4 Gb adapters, the new adapter doubles the throughput speeds for Fibre Channel traffic. As a result, you can manage increased amounts of data and possibly benefit from a reduced hardware expense. For example, in bandwidth constrained Microsoft Exchange environments, by using 8 Gb adapters and switches, you can deploy 68% less adapter and switch hardware to support the same number of users as 4 Gb adapters.
Part Number: 44X1945
The QLogic 8Gb Fibre Channel Expansion Card (CIOv) has the following features:
- CIOv form factor
- QLogic 2532 8Gb ASIC
- PCI Express 2.0 host interface
- Support for two full-duplex Fibre Channel ports at 8 Gbps maximum per channel
- Support for Fibre Channel Protocol Small Computer System Interface (FCP-SCSI) and Fibre Channel Internet Protocol (FC-IP)
- Support for Fibre Channel service (class 3)
- Support for switched fabric, point-to-point, and Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) connections
- Support for NPIV when installed in the JS23/JS43
- Configuration and boot support in BIOS and UEFI
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