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Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter
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The Flex System™ FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter enables high-speed access for Flex System compute
nodes to connect to a Fibre Channel storage area network (SAN). This adapter is based on the proven
QLogic 2532 8Gb ASIC design and works with the 8 Gb and 16 Gb Flex System Fibre Channel switches
and pass-thru modules.
Figure 1 shows the Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter.
Figure 1. Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter
Did you know?
The performance bottleneck with Fibre Channel storage typically exists in the switching. By moving to 8 Gb
adapters and switches, you can optimize the bottleneck to the storage controller, where it can be managed
by expanding the disks attached to storage. When compared to the previous-generation 4 Gb adapters, the
new-generation 8 Gb adapters double the throughput speeds for Fibre Channel traffic. As a result, you can
manage increased amounts of data and possibly benefit from a reduced hardware expense.
The adapter connects to the midplane directly, without having to use cables or small form-factor pluggable
(SFP) modules. By eliminating these components for up to 14 servers, the resulting savings alone can cover
the investment in the chassis.
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- Page 1 QLogic 2532 8Gb ASIC design and works with the 8 Gb and 16 Gb Flex System Fibre Channel switches and pass-thru modules. Figure 1 shows the Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter. Figure 1. Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter Did you know? The performance bottleneck with Fibre Channel storage typically exists in the switching.
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Page 2: Part Number Information
One Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter Documentation package Features The Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter has the following features and specifications: QLogic ISP2532 controller PCI Express 2.0 x4 host interface Bandwidth: 8 Gb per second maximum at half-duplex and 16 Gb per second maximum at full-... -
Page 3: Supported I/O Modules
I/O bays in the chassis. Installing two switches means that both ports of the adapter are enabled. When the adapter paired with a 16Gb switch, those Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter... - Page 4 (full-wide compute nodes only) Port 2 Module bay 4 The connections between the adapters installed in the compute nodes to the switch bays in the chassis is shown diagrammatically in the following figure. Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter...
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Page 5: Supported Operating Systems
Figure 3. Logical layout of the interconnects between I/O adapters and I/O modules Supported operating systems Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter... -
Page 6: Regulatory Compliance
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for IBM POWER SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for IBM POWER See the OS Interoperability Guide for the latest information about the specific versions and service packs that are supported: http://lenovopress.com/osig Regulatory compliance Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter... -
Page 7: Physical Specifications
Flex System Information Center (User's Guides for servers and options) http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/flexsys/information Flex System Interoperability Guide http://lenovopress.com/fsig Flex System Products and Technology by Lenovo, SG24-8255 http://lenovopress.com/sg248255 System x and Cluster Solutions configurator (x-config) https://lesc.lenovo.com/products/hardware/configurator/worldwide/bhui/asit/ Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter... -
Page 8: Related Product Families
Related product families Product families related to this document are the following: Blade Storage Adapters Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter... - Page 9 Web sites. The materials at those Web sites are not part of the materials for this Lenovo product, and use of those Web sites is at your own risk. Any performance data contained herein was determined in a controlled environment.
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