Lenovo ThinkSystem Emulex LPe32002-M2-L 32Gb 2-Port SFP+ PCIe Fibre Channel HBA

Two 32Gb FC ports on an Emulex controller make up the Lenovo ThinkSystem Emulex LPe32002-M2-L 32Gb 2-Port SFP+ PCIe Fibre Channel HBA, part number 7ZT7A00519. The silicon is a Broadcom Emulex LPe32002, and the ports are SFP+ cages.

For most SAN-attached servers, two ports are the practical minimum, because multipathing across two fabrics keeps storage reachable after a link or switch failure. This card provides both paths in a single PCIe slot.

Because SFP+ cages hold pluggable transceivers, your cable type and maximum distance come from the modules you choose. Check whether modules are included with the adapter and match them to your switch ports.

If your environment is built around Emulex management tooling, firmware baselines and boot-from-SAN settings, buying the same family avoids retesting. A different vendor's HBA is a driver and firmware change, even at the same port speed.

The 7ZT7A00519 is offered new, refurbished and used. New and refurbished units carry 1 year or 3 years of warranty, and used units carry 90 days. Send your quantity and the server model to receive pricing.