Description
Smart Features and Benefits
The Lenovo 01KR586 QLOGIC 16GB FC Dual-port HBA provides several smart features and benefits that enhance storage performance and data access. Some of these features and benefits include:
- Enhanced Generation 5 (Gen 5) technology: Supports advanced features such as native FC-NVMe and enables improved performance and efficiency.
- Dual-port connectivity: Provides redundant connectivity and high availability, ensuring continuous data access even in the event of a failure.
- High-speed data transfer: With 16GB FC interface and speeds of up to 16 Gbps, the HBA enables fast and efficient data transfer, storage, and retrieval.
- Improved system performance: The fast connectivity and advanced features of the HBA improve overall system performance, making it ideal for demanding applications.
- Easy installation and management: The HBA supports simplified installation and management, making it easy to integrate into existing SAN environments.
- Wide compatibility: Compatible with multiple operating systems and server platforms, making it a versatile solution for a range of storage and data center applications.
High-speed Connectivity
The Lenovo 01KR586 QLOGIC 16GB FC Dual-port HBA provides high-speed connectivity with a 16GB Fibre Channel (FC) interface. This fast connectivity enables high-speed data transfer and improves overall system performance, making it ideal for demanding applications such as data-intensive workloads, virtualization, and cloud computing. The 16GB FC interface provides data transfer speeds of up to 16 Gbps, allowing for fast and efficient data access, storage, and retrieval.System Requirements
The Lenovo 01KR586 QLOGIC 16GB FC Dual-port HBA has the following system requirements:
- Server with available PCIe slot
- Operating system: Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 or later; Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.3 or later; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 or later
- Fibre Channel switch or director
- Storage Area Network (SAN)
- Driver and management software support
It is recommended to check the manufacturer’s website for the latest compatibility information and detailed system requirements before installation.
Dual-port Feature
The Dual-port feature of the Lenovo 01KR586 QLOGIC 16GB FC Dual-port HBA provides redundant connectivity to Storage Area Networks (SANs), ensuring high availability and fault tolerance. This means that if one port fails, the other can continue to provide access to the SAN, helping to minimize downtime and ensure continuous data access. The dual-port configuration also enables load balancing, allowing data to be transmitted through both ports simultaneously to increase bandwidth and overall performance.
General Information about this Lenovo 29XMF
- Manufacturer: Lenovo
- Part Number or SKU# 29XMF
- Device Type: Host Bus Adapter
Technical Information for Lenovo SAS/SATA Adapter
- Form Factor: Plug-in Card Low Profile
- Interface (bus) Type: PCI-E 3.0 X8
- Ports: 16GB Fibre Channel X 2
- Data Transfer Rate: 14.025 GBPS
- Performance: Maximum Iops: 1300000
- Dimensions (wxdxh): 6.6 Inch X 2.7 Inch
- Data Link Protocol: 4GB Fibre Channel, 8GB Fibre Channel, 16GB Fibre Channel
- System Requirements: Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 X64 Edition, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12, Vmware Vsphere 5.5 Update 2, Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12 Sp1, Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 Sp4 For Amd64/em64t, Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 Sp3 For Amd64/em64t, Vmware Vsphere 5.5 Update 3, Vmware Vsphere 6.0, Vmware Vsphere 6.0 Update 1, Vmware Vsphere 6.0 Update 2
- Designed For: Nextscale Nx360 M5,system X3500 M5, X3550 M5, X3650 M5, X3750 M4, X3850 X6, X3950 X6
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