Emulex Vfa5.2 2x10 Gbe Sfp+ Adapter And Fcoe/iscsi Sw

Introduction

The Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter 5 Generation 2 (VFA5.2) Network Adapter Family for System x builds on the foundation of the previous generation of Emulex VFA5 adapters by delivering performance enhancements, including RoCE v2 support and management enhancements with improved support for Lenovo XClarity.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the VFA 5.2 adapters and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about VFA 5.2 adapters and consider their use in IT solutions.

The Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter 5 Generation 2 (VFA5.2) Network Adapter Family for System x builds on the foundation of the previous generation of Emulex VFA5 adapters by delivering performance enhancements, including RoCE v2 support and management enhancements with improved support for Lenovo XClarity. These new features help reduce complexity, reduce cost, and improve performance with Lenovo servers.

Ports & interfaces

Connectivity technology

Wired

Host interface

PCI Express

Interface

Fiber

Fiber ports quantity

2

Fiber optic connector

SFP+

Network

Maximum data transfer rate

10000 Mbit/s

Networking standards

IEEE 802.1Qaz,IEEE 802.1Qbb,IEEE 802.1ab,IEEE 802.3ad,IEEE 802.3ae,IEEE 802.3p,IEEE 802.3x

Jumbo frames support

Y

Jumbo frames

9216

Quality of Service (QoS) support

Y

VLAN tagging

Y

iSCSI support

Y

Design

Internal

Y

Compatible products

x3550 M5 x3650 M5 x3850 X6/x3950 X6 nx360 M5 x3750 M4 x3850 X6/x3950 X6

Power

Power consumption (typical)

14.4 W

System requirements

Server operating systems supported

Windows Server 2012,Windows Server 2012 R2

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 55 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-40 - 70 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

5 - 95%

Weight & dimensions

Width

69 mm

Depth

17 mm

Height

167 mm

Packaging data

Package weight

450 g

Other features

Receive Side Scaling (RSS)

Y