Features - Adaptec 9210LP User Reference

Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP User's Reference
The Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP is a PCI-to-Fibre Channel controller
card that provides a 2 gigabit serial interface between a server and a
Fibre Channel storage system. The cabling between the storage
system and the interface card can be either fiber optic or copper.

Features

The Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP features an optical (AFC-9210LP) or
copper (AFC-9210LPC) external connector interface. The optical
interface requires the installation of a Small Form Factor Pluggable
(SFP) module before connecting the Fibre Channel cables. The SFP is
connected to an SFP receptacle on the adapter. See SFP Overview on
page 8.
The copper connector interface uses the High Speed Serial Data
Connector (HSSDC). For a list of cable assemblies, see Fibre Channel
Cable Assemblies on page 18.
The Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP supports Point-to-Point, Arbitrated
Loop, and Fabric topologies, Class 2 and Class 3 services, and
hardware assists for the SCSI FCP protocol.
The Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP installs into a standard PCI
(Peripheral Component Interconnect) slot. This adapter supports a
high-performance 64-bit and 66 MHz PCI bus (backward compatible
with 32-bit and 33 MHz). The PCI bus provides a high-speed (up to
528 MBps) path between the system board and the Fibre Channel
Adapter. The Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP is a PCI Bus Master device
and requires a PCI Bus Mastering slot that conforms to the PCI Local
Bus Specifications, version 2.2 or previous versions.
The Adaptec Fibre Card 9210LP provides flexibility to place Fibre
Channel in full size or lower profile servers by coming with both
low profile and standard height brackets.
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