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 Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter II FCoE License Now Available for IBM System X
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10GbE Adapters for IBM System x and BladeCenter Servers
The 10GbE Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter for IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter is based on the OneConnect® Universal Converged Network Adapter (UCNA) platform that supports hardware offload and acceleration for network and storage protocols. By using a common infrastructure for Ethernet and storage networks, data centers can reduce capital expense (CapEx) for adapters, switches and cables, and operating expense (OpEx) for power, cooling and IT administration.
10GbE Network Adapters (NIC), 10GbE Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Converged Network Adapters (CNA) and 10GbE iSCSI Adapters
Fibre Channel HBAs for IBM System x and BladeCenter Servers
The New Generation of IBM System x and BladeCenter servers deliver business value and reduce costs for clients through industry leading scalability, virtualization and management capabilities. Innovation comes standard with System x and BladeCenter, and the addition of Emulex 8Gb/s Fibre Channel HBAs improves on that innovation by delivering improved system efficiency along with the highest I/O throughput available. More on Extreme 8Gb/s Performance with Emulex and IBM.
System x: Dual port 10GbE Adapters for IBM
| Server Family | Description | Controller/Form Factor | Physical Ports:Virtual Ports | IBM Part Number | FCoE/iSCSI Support(¹) | OS Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x3500 M4, x3650 M4 | VFA III for IBM System x | BE3/PCIe 2.0 | 2:8 | 95Y3762 | Future upgrade via FOD | Windows Server 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere/ESX |
| x3550 M4, x3650 M4 | Embedded VFA III SFP+ for IBM System x | BE3/PCIe 2.0 | 2:8 | 90Y6456 | Future upgrade via FOD | Windows Server 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere/ESX |
| X3500 M4 | Integrated VFA III for IBM System x | BE3/Integrated Card | 2:8 | 95Y3768 (CTO) | Future upgrade via FOD | Windows Server 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere/ESX |
| x3550 M3, x3650 M3 x3690, x3850 X5, x3950 X5 x3200 M3, x3250 M3, x3350, x3400 M2, x3400 M3, x3500 M3, x3500 M2, x3550 M2, x3650 M2, x3620 M3, x3630 M3, x3690 X5, x3755 M3, x3850 M2, x3950 M2 | VFA II for IBM System x | BE3/PCIe 2.0 | 2:8 | 49Y7950 | 49Y4274 | Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Novell SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESX |
| x3550 M3, x3650 M3 x3690, x3850 X5, x3950 X5 x3200 M3, x3250 M3, x3350, x3400 M2, x3400 M3, x3500 M3, x3500 M2, x3550 M2, x3650 M2, x3620 M3, x3630 M3, x3690 X5, x3755 M3, x3850 M2, x3950 M2 | VFA II for IBM System x Upgrade | BE3/n/a | 2:8 | 49Y4274 | Yes | Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Novell SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESX |
| x86, x64 processor family | VFA for IBM System x | BE2/PCIe 2.0 | 2:n/a | 49Y4250 | No | Windows Server 2008, 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Novell SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere, ESX |
| x86, x64 processor familyy | IVFA II for IBM System x | BE3/Integrated Card | 2:8 | Integrated VFA II | 49Y4274 | Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Novell SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESX |
| x86, x64 processor family | IVFA for IBM System x | BE2/Integrated Card | 2:8 | Integrated VFA | No | Windows Server 2008, 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Novell SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere, ESX |
(¹) 'Pay as you go' upgrade for the 10GbE VFA series enables iSCSI or FCoE functionality. Once you select an adapter, use the “Upgrade” part number for that adapter to enable FCoE or iSCSI functionality
BladeCenter: Dual port 10GbE Adapters for IBM
| Server Family | Description | Controller/Form Factor | Physical Ports:Virtual Ports | IBM Part Number | FCoE/iSCSI Support(¹) | OS Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS23 | VFA II for HS23 | BE3/CFFh | 2:8 | 81Y3120 | 90Y9350 | Windows Server 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere/ESX |
| HS23 | VFA Advanced II for HS23 | BE3/CFFh | 2:8 | 90Y9332 | Yes | Windows Server 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere/ESX |
| HS23 | Virtual Fabric Advanced FoD Upgrade for IBM BladeCenter HS23 | N/A | N/A | 90Y9350 | Yes | |
| HS23 | Virtual Fabric Advanced Software Upgrade (LOM) | N/A | N/A | 90Y9310 | Yes | |
| HS22, HS22V, HX5 | VFA II for IBM BladeCenter | BE3/CFFh | 2:8 | 90Y3550 | 49Y4265 | |
| HS22, HS22V, HX5 | VFA Advanced II | BE3/CFFh | 2:8 | 90Y3566 | Yes | Windows Server 2008, 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Novell SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere, ESX |
| HS22, HS22V, HX5 | VFA Advanced for IBM BladeCenter | BE2/CFFh | 2:8 | 49Y4275 | Yes | Windows Server 2008, 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Novell SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere, ESX |
| HS22, HS22V, HX5 | VFA for IBM BladeCenter Upgrade | N/A | 2:8 | 49Y4265 | Yes | |
| HS22, HS22V, HX5 | VFA for IBM BladeCenter | BE2/CFFh | 2:8 | 49Y4235 | 49Y4265 | Windows Server 2008, 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server, Novell SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server, VMware vSphere, ESX |
(¹) 'Pay as you go' upgrade for the 10GbE VFA series enables iSCSI or FCoE functionality. Once you select an adapter, use the “Upgrade” part number for that adapter to enable FCoE or iSCSI functionality
HBA Selection Guide for IBM System x and BladeCenter Servers
| Max FC Data Rate | Emulex Model Number | IBM Model Number | Ports | Bus Type | Product Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Gb/s | LPe12000 | 42D0485 | 1 | PCI Express 2.0 | HBA |
| LPe12002 | 42D0494 | 2 | PCI Express 2.0 | HBA | |
| LPe1205-CIOv | 46M6140 | 2 | PCI Express 2.0 | Blade CIOv | |
| 4 Gb/s | LPe11000 | 42C2069 | 1 | PCI Express 1.0 a | HBA |
| LPe11002 | 42C2071 | 2 | PCI Express 1.0 a | HBA |