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.

Figure 1. Qlogic QLE2742 32 Gb Fibre Channel adapter PCIe3 x8 2-port LP adapter
Qlogic QLE2742 32 Gb Fibre Channel adapter PCIe3 x8 2-port LP adapter

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.
Full hardware offloads deliver industry-leading default FC performance with low CPU usage.
Improvements in total cost of ownership (TCO) with QLogic StorFusion technology.

Operating system or partition requirements

If you are installing a new feature, ensure that you have the software that is required to support the new feature and that you determine whether any prerequisites must be met for this feature and attaching devices. To check for operating system and partition requirements, see one of the following links: