LP10000DC is an Emulex LightPulse dual-channel 2Gb/s Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed for enterprise servers and SAN environments. It uses a 64-bit PCI-X interface supporting 66/100/133MHz, provides two optical Fibre Channel ports with LC connectors, and supports both 1Gb/s and 2Gb/s Fibre Channel operation. Emulex specifies up to 400MB/s per channel and support for FC-AL and switched-fabric topologies.
- Part Number / Model: LP10000DC
- Manufacturer: Emulex
- Product: LightPulse Dual-Channel 2Gb Fibre Channel HBA
- Controller Type: Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
- Host Interface: 64-bit PCI / PCI-X
- PCI-X Speed: 66/100/133MHz
- Fibre Channel Ports: 2
- Fibre Channel Speed: 1Gb/s or 2Gb/s, auto-negotiated
- Maximum Throughput: Up to 400MB/s per channel
- Optical Interface: Dual LC connectors
- Media: Multimode Fibre Channel optical fiber
- Supported Topologies: Point-to-point, Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FC-AL), and switched fabric
- Fibre Channel Classes: Class 2 and Class 3
- Form Factor: Low-profile MD2 PCI-X card; standard-height and low-profile brackets supported
- Application: Enterprise SAN connectivity, Fibre Channel storage, disk arrays, and FC tape devices
- Supported Platforms: x86, Intel Itanium, SPARC and PowerPC PCI/PCI-X systems; supported operating systems include Windows Server, Windows, Linux, NetWare, Solaris and HP-UX.
- Related Models: LP10000DC-M2, LP10000DC-E, LP10000DCE
- Included: 1 × Emulex LightPulse LP10000DC dual-port 2Gb Fibre Channel HBA
- Compatibility Note: Requires a compatible PCI-X slot and appropriate multimode Fibre Channel cabling/transceivers. The adapter can operate in conventional PCI systems as well as PCI-X systems.
