PCIe3 x8 4-port Fibre Channel (16 Gb/s); (FC EL5W, EL5X, EN1C, and EN1D; CCIN 578E)

Overview

The FC EN1C (EL5W) and EN1D (EL5X) are electronically identical. FC EN1C (EL5W) is a full-height adapter and FC EN1D (EL5X) is a low-profile adapter.

The PCIe3 x8 4-port fibre Channel (16 Gb/s) 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. This adapter is a high-performance adapter that is based on the Emulex LPe31004-series PCIe host bus adapter (HBA). The adapter provides four ports of 16 Gb Fibre Channel capability that uses SR optics. Each port can provide up to 16 Gb Fibre Channel functions simultaneously. Each port provides single initiator capability over a fibre link or with NPIV, multiple initiator capability is provided. The ports are SFP+ and include an optical SR transceiver. The ports have LC type connectors and use shortwave laser optics. The adapter operates at link speeds of 4, 8, and 16 Gbps and automatically negotiates to the highest speed possible. Each port has two LED indicators that are located on the bracket next to each connector. These LEDs communicate boot status and give a visual indication of the operating state. The LEDs have five defined state; solid on, solid off, slow blink, fast blink, and flashing. The slow blink rate is 1 Hz, the fast blink is 4 Hz, and the flashing refers to an irregular on/off transition that reflects test progress. The operator should observe the LED sequence for several seconds to ensure that the operating state is correctly identified.

Specifications

Item

Description

Adapter FRU number

01FT699

12R9314

I/O bus architecture

PCIe3 x8

Slot requirement

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

Voltage

3.3 V, 12 V

Form factor

Short, low-profile

Maximum number

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

Attributes provided

Enhanced diagnostics and manageability

Unparalleled performance and more efficient port utilization

Single initiator capability over a fibre link or with NPIV

16 Gb/s of throughput per port

Multiple initiator capability

Operating system or partition requirements