Description
Key Features of 342-4964 Dell Lightpulse Lpe16002
The Dell Lightpulse LPE16002 16GB PCI-E Dual Port Fiber Channel HBA with Standard Bracket Card Only, also known as the Dell 342-4964, is a high-performance Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed for use in Dell PowerEdge servers.
Key Features:
- Dual port Fiber Channel connectivity: The LPE16002 provides two independent Fiber Channel ports for increased performance and redundancy.
- 16GB per port: Each Fiber Channel port supports up to 16GB of data transfer per second.
- PCI-E 3.0 interface: The LPE16002 is designed for use with the latest PCI-E 3.0 interface, providing fast data transfer speeds and improved performance.
- SFP+ transceivers: The LPE16002 uses SFP+ transceivers for fiber connectivity, providing a small form factor and high performance.
- Support for multiple operating systems: The LPE16002 is compatible with a variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, and VMware vSphere.
- Hot-plug support: The LPE16002 supports hot-plugging, allowing you to add or remove the HBA without shutting down the server.
- Low-profile design: The LPE16002 is designed with a low-profile bracket, making it easy to install in a wide range of server form factors.
Performance and Speed
The Dell Lightpulse Lpe16002 16GB PCI-E Dual Port Fiber Channel HBA with Standard Bracket Card Only, also known as the Dell 342-4964, is a high-performance Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed for use in high-speed storage area network (SAN) environments.
Performance and Speed: The Dell Lightpulse Lpe16002 is designed for high-performance Fiber Channel connectivity, providing fast and reliable data transfer between host systems and storage devices. It is equipped with two 16GB Fiber Channel ports that support full-duplex data transfer speeds of up to 16Gbps per port. This allows for a combined data transfer rate of up to 32Gbps.
This HBA is optimized for use with high-speed storage systems, such as solid-state drives (SSDs) and high-speed SAS or SATA drives. This allows for fast and efficient access to large amounts of data, making it ideal for use in demanding data center and enterprise storage environments.
Compatibility with Dell servers
The Dell Lightpulse LPE16002 16GB PCI-E Dual Port Fiber Channel HBA with Standard Bracket Card Only, also known as the Dell 342-4964, is a high-performance Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter designed for use in Dell PowerEdge servers.
Compatibility: The Dell Lightpulse LPE16002 16GB PCI-E Dual Port Fiber Channel HBA with Standard Bracket Card Only is compatible with the following Dell PowerEdge servers:
- PowerEdge R640
- PowerEdge R540
- PowerEdge R440
- PowerEdge R430
- PowerEdge R630
- PowerEdge R730
- PowerEdge R730xd
- PowerEdge R830
- PowerEdge R930
- PowerEdge T640
Operating Systems: The Dell Lightpulse LPE16002 16GB PCI-E Dual Port Fiber Channel HBA with Standard Bracket Card Only is compatible with a variety of operating systems, including:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
- VMware ESXi 6.x
- VMware ESXi 5.x
This HBA supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the above operating systems.
General Information
- Brand: Dell
- MPN : 342-4964
- Type: Controller
- Sub-Type: Fibre Channel
- SKU : 342-4964
Technical Information
- Device Type: Host Bus Adapter – 2 Ports
- Form Factor: Plug-In Card
- Bus Type: PCI Express 2.0 X8
- PCI Specification Revision: PCI 2.0
- Data Transfer Rate: 14.025 GBps
- Ports Qty: 2 Ports
- Connectivity Technology: Wired
- Data Link Protocol: 16GB Fibre Channel (Short Wave)
