Qlogic QLE2692OP Dual-port 16 Gb Fibre Channel Adapter PCIe3 x8 LP (FC EKAQ)

Overview

The Qlogic QLE2692OP Dual-port 16 Gb Fibre Channel Adapter PCIe3 x8 LP 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 provides advanced storage networking features capable of supporting demanding virtualized and private cloud environments. The Standard Low-profile QLogic 16 Gb Fibre Channel Card can also deliver up to 1.3 million IOPS (Input/Output Operations per Second) fuel high performance in all-flash arrays (AFAs) and high-density virtualized environments.

Figure 1. Qlogic QLE2692OP Dual-port 16 Gb Fibre Channel Adapter PCIe3 x8 LP

Specifications

Item

Description

Adapter FRU number

01EM692 (AOC-QLE2692SR-IB001) (Designed to comply with RoHS requirement)

I/O bus architecture

PCIe3 x8

Slot requirement

For details about slot priorities and placement rules, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.

Supported Systems

POWER8® processor-based systems

• 8001-12C and 8001-22C

Voltage

12 V

Form factor

Short, low-profile

Maximum number

For details about the maximum number of adapters that are supported, see PCIe adapter placement rules and slot priorities and select the system you are working on.

Attributes provided

Up to 1.3 million IOPS fuel high performance in AFAs and high density virtualized environments

Enhanced reliability, diagnostics, and accelerated deployment powered by QLogic StarFusion technology

Port isolation design offers deterministic and scalable performance on each port

Cables

Attach any necessary cables to the add-on card.

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 the prerequisites, see IBM® Prerequisite website.