The Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBA for IBM System x are PCI Express 2.0 x8 8Gb Fibre Channel adapters with SFP+ LC-style connectors. The adapters connect to SFP+ Multimode Fiber SR optical modules. These adapters support 8 Gbps per port maximum bidirectional throughput for high-bandwidth storage (SAN). The PCI Express low profile form factor adapter can be used in either a standard PCI Express slot or a low profile PCI Express slot. 

The IBM 46M6050 8 Gb Fibre Channel host bus adapters (HBAs) for IBM System x are part of a family of high-performance 8 Gb HBA solutions. The IBM 46M6050 HBAs deliver exceptional performance, enabling small and medium businesses to experience unsurpassed robustness and reliability for a wide spectrum of server, storage, and SANs. Brocade as an end-to-end solution provides a single tool simplifying HBA installation, configuration, and management, coupled with the simplicity of single-vendor server-to-SAN support that is tested and qualified for interoperability with Brocade HBAs and fabrics.

The part numbers for the Brocade 8Gb FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs include the following items:

• FC HBA adapter with one or two SFPs installed and 3U bracket attached
• Quick install guide
• Support CD
• 2U bracket
• Safety flyer

Features

Brocade 8Gb FC Dual-port HBAs have the following features:

• Function at 8/4/2 Gbps (auto-negotiation)
• Persistent binding
• 2,048 concurrent logins
• PCI Express 2.0 x8 compliance, with MSI-X and INTx
• One (for Single-port) and two (for Dual-port) SFP+ with LC-style connectors
• Standard PCI Express card with low profile MD2 form factor
• Support for both standard and low-profile PCI-E slots

The IBM 46M6050 Brocade 8Gb FC Dual-port HBAs have the following specifications:

• Data rate: 1600 MBps full duplex per port
• Performance: up to 500,000 IOPS per port
• Boot support: BIOS, UEFI, PCI BIOS 3.0
• Protocols: SCSI-FCP, FCP-2, FCP-3, FC-SP
• Standard supported: Enhanced Authentication (FC-SP), Network isolation (NPIV)
• Distance support: 50 meters at 8 Gbps on 62.5/125 μm Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)

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