HP 64P7770 Agilent 2-Ports Fibre Channel 2Gb/s PCI-X Host Bus Adapter

Product Description

The HP 64P7770, identified by its SKU 64P7770 and also recognized as an Agilent product, is a high-performance 2-port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA). This adapter is engineered to facilitate robust and high-speed connectivity within Storage Area Networks (SANs). Each of the two Fibre Channel ports operates at a maximum speed of 2 Gigabits per second (2Gb/s), enabling efficient data transfer between servers and storage arrays. The adapter's design prioritizes reliability and throughput, crucial for demanding enterprise storage applications. Connectivity is established through the PCI-X bus interface. PCI-X (Peripheral Component Interconnect Extended) is a legacy but high-bandwidth expansion bus standard that was prevalent in servers and workstations before the widespread adoption of PCIe. This interface ensures that the HBA can communicate effectively with the host system, providing the necessary bandwidth to support the 2Gb/s Fibre Channel links without becoming a bottleneck. The dual-port configuration offers redundancy and increased bandwidth options for critical storage infrastructure. This HBA is designed to support the Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP), which is the standard protocol for SCSI commands over Fibre Channel networks. It is typically used in environments requiring direct, high-speed access to block-level storage, such as in enterprise databases, virtualization platforms, and high-performance computing clusters. The HP 64P7770 serves as a vital component for building scalable and resilient storage solutions, ensuring data integrity and availability.