Fujitsu LP9802L Emulex 1-Port Fibre Channel 2Gb/s PCI-X 133 MHZ 64-Bit Host Bus Adapter

Product Description

The Fujitsu LP9802L is a single-port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed to provide high-speed connectivity for servers to Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs). This card operates at a data transfer rate of 2Gb/s, which was a significant speed for Fibre Channel in its time, enabling efficient access to enterprise storage arrays. The adapter utilizes the PCI-X 133 MHz, 64-bit bus interface, indicating its compatibility with servers that feature these specific expansion slots, which were prevalent in enterprise systems prior to the widespread adoption of PCI Express. Equipped with an Emulex controller, known for its reliability and performance in Fibre Channel solutions, the LP9802L ensures robust data transfer and management. The single Fibre Channel port typically uses an SC connector, a standard for fiber optic connections in SAN environments. This HBA allows servers to offload storage traffic from the main network, providing dedicated bandwidth and lower latency for storage operations, which is critical for performance-intensive applications like databases and virtualization. While PCI-X is an older technology, servers equipped with these slots may still be in operation for specific legacy applications or environments. The Fujitsu LP9802L serves as a vital component for such systems, enabling them to connect to and leverage the benefits of Fibre Channel storage. Its design focuses on delivering stable and reliable connectivity for mission-critical data access within environments that utilize this specific server architecture.