Description
Installation and Configuration
To install and configure Dell 5W73V 2 Ports 16GFC Short Wave Optical–LC Fibre PCI-E Channel SFP+ HBA, follow these steps:
- Install the HBA card into a PCI Express slot on your server or workstation.
- Connect the optical fiber cables to the SFP+ ports on the HBA card.
- Install the necessary device drivers and management software for your operating system. This may require downloading the latest driver from Dell’s support website and following their installation instructions.
- Configure the HBA card’s BIOS settings and firmware to the appropriate settings for your environment.
- Verify the card’s configuration by using the management software to view the card’s settings and to make sure that it is functioning correctly.
Driver and Management Software
The driver and management software for the Dell 5W73V 2 Ports 16GFC Short Wave Optical–LC Fibre PCI-E Channel SFP+ HBA can be found on the Dell website.
- Go to the Dell website and navigate to the “Support” section.
- Enter the product service tag or model number, “5W73V,” in the search bar and select “Search.”
- From the list of results, select the “Drivers and Downloads” section and find the latest version of the driver and management software.
- Download and install the software on your computer.
- Once the installation is complete, you can use the management software to monitor and configure your HBA.
Operating System Compatibility
The Dell 5W73V 2 Ports 16GFC Short Wave Optical–LC Fibre PCI-E Channel SFP+ HBA is compatible with the following operating systems:
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2019
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.x
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
- VMware ESXi 6.0, 6.5, and 6.7
- Citrix XenServer 7.0 and 7.1
General Information about this Dell 5W73V
- Brand: Dell
- Part Number or SKU# 5W73V
- Type: Controller
- Sub-Type: Fibre Channel
Technical Information for this Dell PCI-E Controller
- Physical Dimensions Short, Low Profile PCI-E Card, 167.64MM X 68.91MM (6.60Inch X 2.71Inch)
- Cable Support 100M At 32GB On 50/125 MM OM4 Mmf, 20M At 32GB On 50/125 MM Om2 Mmf, 70M At 32GB On 50/125 MM Om3 Mmf, Operating At 32GB
- Optical Data Rates 14.025 GB/S (1600MB/S), 8.5 GB/S (800MB/S), 4.25 GB/S (400 MB/S) (Auto-Detected)
- Hardware Environment Powerpc, Sparc, Intel X86, X64
- Ports 2
- Optics Short Wave Lasers With Lc Type Connector Fixed Optics
- Host Bus Type PCIE Gen3 X8
- I/O Controller:Xe501
- Operating Humidity 5% To 95% Non-Condensing
- Os Support Additional Support Is Available From Oems And Partners, Oracle Solaris, Suse® Linux Enterprise Server, Vmware Vsphere.
- Industry Standards Current Ansi/Ietf Standards: Fc-Pi-4, Fc-Da, Fc-Da-2, Fc-Fs, Fc-Gs-6, Fc-Ls-2, Fc-Ph-2, Fc-Ph-3, Fc-Pi, Fc-Pi-2, Fc-Pi-5, Fcp-4, Fibre Channel Class 3, Legacy Ansi/Ietf Standards: Fc-Ph, Pcie Base Spec 3.0, Pcie Card Electromechanical Spec 3.0, Php Hot Plug-Hot Swap, Sbc-3, Spc-4, Ssc-4
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