Qlogic QLE2742 32 Gb Fibre Channel adapter PCIe3 x8 2-port LP (FC EKFE)
Learn about the specifications and operating system requirements for the feature code (FC) EKFE adapter.
Overview
The Qlogic QLE2742 32 Gb Fibre Channel adapter PCIe3 x8 2-port LP adapter is a PCI Express (PCIe) generation 3 (Gen3) x8 adapter. The adapter can be used in either a x8 or x16 PCIe slot in the system. The adapter delivers enhanced performance with up to 2.6 million IOPS (650 K per port) and up to 24,000 MB/s of aggregate throughput, and providing unsurpassed reliability and resiliency. It provides advanced storage networking features, capable of supporting the most demanding virtualized and private cloud environments, while fully using the capabilities of high-performance Gen-6 FC, all-flash arrays (AFAs), and demanding enterprise applications.

Specifications
- Item
- Description
- Adapter FRU number
- 01EM693 (AOC-QLE2742SR-IB001) .
- I/O bus architecture
- PCIe3 x8.
- Slot requirement
- For more information about slot priorities, maximums, and placement rules, see the PCIe adapter placement rules for the 9006-12P or PCIe adapter placement rules for the 9006-22P
- Voltage
- 3.3 V, 12 V.
- Form factor
- Short, low-profile.
- Attributes provided
- Up to 2.6 million IOPS fuel high performance in AFAs and high-density virtualized environments.
Operating system or partition requirements
- The latest version of enabling libraries and utilities can be downloaded from the Fix Central website.
- IBM® Prerequisite website.
- IBM System Storage Interoperation Center (SSIC)
- The latest version of the device driver or the IBM Power® RAID adapter utilities (iprutils) can be downloaded from the IBM Service and Productivity Tools website.
- For information about important notices for Linux on IBM Power Systems, see the Linux® on IBM website.