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HP J2802-60001 10/100 EISA Fibre Channel Controller Card
- Interface Type: EISA
- Network Technology: Fibre Channel
- Data Transfer Rate: Up to 100 MB/s (per port)
- Ports: Typically 1 or 2 Fibre Channel ports
- Compatibility: Servers with EISA slots
- Application: Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity
- Connector: LC or SC Fibre Optic
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Product Overview
The HP J2802-60001 is an EISA controller card that provides Fibre Channel connectivity for servers. It enables high-speed data transfer for storage area networks (SANs) and other high-performance I/O applications.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Controller Card |
| Brand | HP |
| Model | J2802-60001 |
Additional Specifications
| Bus Interface | EISA |
| Network Technology | Fibre Channel |
| Data Rate | 100 MB/s |
Product Description
The HP J2802-60001 is a specialized controller card designed to equip servers with Fibre Channel capabilities, leveraging the older EISA (Extended Industry Standard Architecture) bus interface. This card was crucial in environments where servers needed to connect to Storage Area Networks (SANs) or high-speed direct-attached storage arrays that utilized Fibre Channel technology. Fibre Channel offers a high-performance, low-latency connection ideal for demanding I/O operations, making it a staple in enterprise storage solutions during the era of EISA. Each port on the J2802-60001 typically operates at speeds up to 100 MB/s (equivalent to 800 Mbps or 1 Gbps in Fibre Channel terms), providing significant bandwidth for data-intensive applications. The card would feature one or more Fibre Channel ports, usually equipped with LC or SC optical connectors, allowing for connection via fiber optic cabling. This enables reliable data transmission over extended distances, a key advantage of Fibre Channel technology for building robust storage infrastructures. Compatibility is limited to servers equipped with EISA expansion slots, which were prevalent in high-end workstations and servers from the late 1980s through the mid-1990s. While EISA is now an obsolete bus architecture, cards like the J2802-60001 were vital for enabling advanced storage networking for servers of that generation. Its purpose was to facilitate high-speed, reliable data paths between servers and storage devices, ensuring efficient data access and management for critical business applications.
