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24P8175 - IBM QLA2342 2GB 2-Port PCI-X Host Bus Adapter
- 2-Port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA).
- 2Gbps Fibre Channel speed per port.
- PCI-X interface for server connectivity.
- Supports Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP).
- Enables connection to Fibre Channel SANs.
- Designed for enterprise storage environments.
- Provides high-speed, reliable access to storage.
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Product Overview
The IBM QLA2342 (part number 24P8175) is a 2-Port 2GB PCI-X Host Bus Adapter (HBA). It is designed to connect servers to Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs).
Technical Information
| Part Number | 24P8175 |
| Model | QLA2342 |
| Interface | PCI-X |
| Ports | 2 |
Additional Specifications
| Speed | 2Gbps Fibre Channel |
| Protocol | Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP) |
| Type | Host Bus Adapter (HBA) |
Product Description
The IBM QLA2342, identified by part number 24P8175, is a dual-port 2Gbps Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA). This adapter is a critical component for servers that need to connect to a Storage Area Network (SAN) using Fibre Channel technology. The PCI-X interface ensures compatibility with servers equipped with this bus type, which was common in enterprise environments during the era of its introduction. Each of the two ports on the QLA2342 operates at 2Gbps, providing high-speed and reliable connectivity to Fibre Channel storage devices. This allows servers to access storage resources over the SAN with low latency and high throughput, essential for performance-sensitive applications like databases, virtualization platforms, and high-transaction environments. The adapter supports the Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP), enabling seamless communication between the server and the SAN infrastructure. As an HBA, the QLA2342 offloads storage traffic from the server's main CPU, improving overall system performance. It is designed for enterprise-grade reliability and is a key piece of hardware for building robust and scalable storage solutions. The dual-port design also offers redundancy, allowing for failover configurations where if one connection fails, the server can continue to access storage through the other port.
