Description
The Broadcom Emulex LPe31002-M6 is a high-performance Gen 6 (16G) Fibre Channel dual-port host bus adapter designed for modern flash-accelerated storage environments. Engineered for demanding workloads, virtualized infrastructures, and mission-critical SAN deployments, this adapter delivers industry-leading throughput, ultra-low latency, and exceptional reliability.
Built on Broadcom’s Dynamic Multi-core architecture, the LPe31002-M6 intelligently allocates ASIC resources to deliver over 1.6 million IOPS per port, ensuring consistent service-level performance even in congested or highly utilized environments. It supports NVMe over Fibre Channel and SCSI over FC concurrently, enabling seamless transitions to high-speed all-flash arrays while maintaining backward compatibility.
The HBA also enhances data protection and service uptime with features such as Forward Error Correction (FEC), T10-PI hardware offload, secure firmware updates, and advanced Brocade interoperability tools like ClearLink® diagnostics. Fully upgradeable to 32GFC via Broadcom-certified transceiver kits, the LPe31002-M6 ensures long-term investment protection and easy scalability for next-gen SAN architectures.
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model / SKU | LPe31002-M6 |
| Ports | 2 × 16GFC Short-Wave Optical (LC SFP+) |
| Upgradeability | Upgradeable to 32GFC with Broadcom optical transceiver kits |
| Supported Link Speeds | 16GFC, 8GFC, 4GFC (auto-negotiated) |
| Throughput | 3200 MB/s per port full-duplex |
| Architecture | Dynamic Multi-core, XE501 controller |
| IOPS | Up to 1.6M IOPS per port |
| Protocols Supported | FC-SCSI, NVMe/FC (NVMe over Fibre Channel) |
| Virtualization Features | NPIV, up to 12,288 logins and exchanges per port |
| Data Integrity & Protection | T10-PI offload, CRC/ECC, Forward Error Correction (FEC) |
| Diagnostics & Management | Emulex HBA Manager, SAN Manager support, Brocade ClearLink®, Link Cable Beaconing, Read Diagnostic Parameters |
| OS Compatibility | Windows, RHEL, SLES, Oracle Linux, Solaris, VMware vSphere, Citrix, Ubuntu |
| Form Factor | Low-profile PCIe card (includes standard bracket) |
| Dimensions | 167.64 mm × 68.91 mm (6.60 in × 2.71 in) |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 (backward compatible with PCIe 2.0) |
| Optical Reach (MMF) | Up to 35m (OM2), 100m (OM3), 125m (OM4) at 16G |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 55°C |
| Reliability | Industry-leading MTBF: 10 million hours |
| Compliance & Standards | RoHS, CE, FCC Class A, UL/CSA, VCCI, BSMI, KCC, PCIe 3.0, FC-PI-6 & related ANSI specs |
| Management Tools | HBA Manager, CLI tools, UEFI HII interface |
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