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Sun 501-5266-03 DUAL FC-AL HBA Sbus(FC100/S)(P12B20C15(P15B20-9C)(P9C29C6)PTG4B
- Interface: SBus
- Ports: 2 x Fibre Channel (FC-AL)
- Speed: FC100 (100MB/s per port)
- Technology: Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop
- Designed for Sun Microsystems servers.
- Enables connection to Fibre Channel storage devices.
- Dual-port design for redundancy or increased bandwidth.
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Product Overview
The Sun 501-5266-03 is a Dual Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) Host Bus Adapter (HBA) for Sun SBus systems. It supports FC100 speeds and provides two Fibre Channel ports for connecting to storage area networks (SANs).
Technical Information
| Part Number | 501-5266-03 |
| Interface | SBus |
| Technology | Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) |
Additional Specifications
| Ports | 2 x FC-AL |
| Speed | FC100 |
| Manufacturer | Sun Microsystems |
Product Description
The Sun 501-5266-03 is a specialized Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed to bring Fibre Channel connectivity to Sun Microsystems servers equipped with the SBus expansion slot. This adapter features two Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL) ports, each capable of operating at FC100 speeds, which translates to approximately 100 Megabytes per second (MB/s) of data throughput per port. The dual-port configuration allows for connection to redundant storage paths or for aggregating bandwidth to high-performance storage arrays. This HBA is crucial for enabling Sun servers to participate in Storage Area Networks (SANs). Fibre Channel is a high-speed networking technology primarily used for block-level data storage access, offering superior performance, scalability, and reliability compared to older networking protocols. The FC-AL topology, while older than FC switched fabric, was common in many SAN implementations of its era, providing direct or looped connections to storage devices. Installation of the 501-5266-03 allows Sun systems to access shared storage resources, such as disk arrays and tape libraries, over a Fibre Channel network. This is essential for enterprise environments requiring centralized storage management, high availability, and robust data protection. The SBus interface indicates this card is intended for older generations of Sun SPARC workstations and servers.
