Description
Key Features and Benefits of the Dell KR5D4 Emulex
- High Performance: The Dell KR5D4 Emulex LPE32002-M2-D 2-Port 32GB FC Host Bus Adapter delivers industry-leading performance of up to 6.4GB/s per port, ensuring faster data transfer speeds and reduced latency.
- Scalability: The Host Bus Adapter supports multiple I/O virtualization technologies, enabling it to scale to meet the growing demands of virtualized environments.
- Reliability: The adapter comes with Emulex’s exclusive HBA Management Suite, which helps improve system uptime by providing advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Compatibility: The Dell KR5D4 Emulex LPE32002-M2-D 2-Port 32GB FC Host Bus Adapter is compatible with a wide range of operating systems, servers, and storage systems, making it an ideal choice for enterprise-level installations.
- Easy to Install and Use: The adapter is easy to install and configure, and comes with a user-friendly management interface that simplifies the process of managing and monitoring the HBA.
- Energy-Efficient: The Host Bus Adapter uses Emulex’s advanced GreenState power management technology, which helps reduce power consumption and save energy costs.
- High Availability: The Dell KR5D4 Emulex LPE32002-M2-D 2-Port 32GB FC Host Bus Adapter comes with advanced features such as N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV), which enables multiple virtual servers to share a single physical port, ensuring high availability and efficient use of resources.
Optimizing Performance with the Dell KR5D4 HBA
There are several steps you can take to optimize the performance of the Dell KR5D4 Emulex LPE32002-M2-D 2-Port 32GB FC Host Bus Adapter:
- Upgrade firmware: Check for any firmware updates for your adapter and upgrade to the latest version to ensure the best performance.
- Optimize driver settings: Configure driver settings to optimize performance for your specific workload. For example, you can adjust the queue depth, interrupt coalescing, and receive side scaling settings to optimize performance for high-volume workloads.
- Use high-performance cables: Use high-performance fiber optic cables that are capable of supporting 32Gbps data rates. Choose cables with the shortest length possible to reduce signal degradation.
- Enable hardware offload: Enable hardware offload features, such as TCP/IP offload, to reduce CPU overhead and improve performance.
- Optimize network settings: Configure network settings, such as the MTU size and jumbo frames, to optimize performance for your specific workload.
- Monitor performance: Use monitoring tools to monitor the performance of your adapter and network to identify any bottlenecks and performance issues. Use this information to optimize your settings and improve performance.
Compatibility with Different Server and Storage Environments
The Dell KR5D4 Emulex LPE32002-M2-D 2-Port 32GB FC Host Bus Adapter is designed to work with a variety of server and storage environments. Some of the supported server platforms include Dell PowerEdge servers, HP ProLiant servers, IBM System x servers, and Lenovo ThinkSystem servers.
The adapter is compatible with a range of storage arrays, including Dell EMC Unity, VMAX, and XtremIO, Hitachi VSP G and F Series, HPE 3PAR, and NetApp FAS and AFF series. It also supports operating systems such as Windows, Linux, VMware, and Citrix.
Additionally, the Dell KR5D4 Emulex LPE32002-M2-D 2-Port 32GB FC Host Bus Adapter is compatible with a range of fiber channel switches and directors from different vendors, including Brocade, Cisco, HPE, and Dell EMC.
General Information about this Dell KR5D4
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number or SKU# KR5D4
- Device Type: Host Bus Adapter
Technical Specifications of the Dell KR5D4 Emulex LPE32002-M2-D HBA
- Bus Type: PCIe 3.0 x8
- Port Type: 2x 32GB FC (Fibre Channel)
- Data Transfer Rate: Up to 32 Gbps per port
- Form Factor: Low-profile PCIe card
- Compatibility: Windows, Linux, VMware, and Citrix
- Power Consumption: 7.7 watts (maximum)
- Dimensions (HxL): 6.6 x 16.8 cm (2.6 x 6.6 in)
- Weight: 181.4 g (0.4 lbs)
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