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HPE A6826AR 2Gb/s 2 x Ports PCI-X Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
- Interface: Fibre Channel
- Speed: 2Gb/s
- Ports: 2 x Fibre Channel Ports
- Bus Type: PCI-X
- Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)
- Enables server connectivity to SANs
- Suitable for legacy Fibre Channel environments
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Product Overview
This HPE Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) provides 2Gb/s connectivity with two PCI-X ports. It is designed to connect servers to Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs).
Technical Information
| Product Type | Host Bus Adapter (HBA) |
| Interface | Fibre Channel |
| Speed | 2Gb/s |
Additional Specifications
| Number of Ports | 2 |
| Bus Interface | PCI-X |
| Manufacturer | HPE |
Product Description
The HPE A6826AR is a dual-port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed to provide high-speed connectivity between servers and Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks (SANs). Operating at 2Gb/s per port, this adapter enables efficient data transfer for storage-intensive applications, ensuring reliable access to shared storage resources. The inclusion of two ports offers redundancy and increased bandwidth, allowing for more robust SAN configurations. This HBA utilizes the PCI-X bus interface, indicating its suitability for servers equipped with PCI-X slots. While PCI-X is an older standard compared to PCI Express, it was prevalent in enterprise servers of its era and offers sufficient bandwidth for 2Gb/s Fibre Channel operations. This makes the A6826AR a viable option for maintaining or upgrading existing infrastructure that relies on PCI-X connectivity. The primary function of this adapter is to facilitate communication between the server's operating system and the SAN. It translates server I/O requests into Fibre Channel protocol commands and vice versa, allowing the server to see and access storage devices as if they were locally attached. This is crucial for environments requiring centralized storage management, high availability, and data sharing across multiple servers.
