Lenovo Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6 User manual

Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters
Product Guide
The Emulex 16 Gb (Generation 6) Fibre Channel (FC) host bus adapters (HBAs) are an ideal solution when
requiring high-speed data transfer in storage connectivity for virtualized environments, data backup, and
mission-critical applications. They are designed to meet the needs of modern networked storage systems
that utilize high performance and low latency solid state storage drives for caching and persistent storage
as well as hard disk drive arrays.
The Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6 FC HBAs feature ExpressLane, which prioritizes mission-critical traffic in
congested networks ensuring maximum application performance on flash storage arrays. They also
seamlessly support Brocade ClearLink diagnostics through Emulex OneCommand Manager, ensuring the
reliability and management of storage network when connected to Brocade Gen 5 FC SAN fabrics.
Figure 1. Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6 FC Single-port and Dual-port HBAs (shown without the included SFP+
modules)
Did you know?
The Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6 FC HBAs have an advanced ASIC which can achieve 1.6M IOPS on a single port
by using Emulex's Dynamic Multicore architecture, which dynamically scales HBA resources to any port
that needs it. This is essential when ports are used in active-standby mode.
The Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6 FC HBAs can provide near limitless scalability to support maximum VM density,
with 2x more on-chip resources and bandwidth. These low latency HBAs can also improve your VDI
experience, providing noticeable improvements during boot storms, and allow faster data warehousing and
meet the massive bandwidth requirements of flash storage arrays.
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Part number information
The following table lists the ordering information for the Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6 FC HBAs.
Table 1. Part number information
Description Part number Feature code
Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Single-port HBA 01CV830 ATZU
Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Dual-port HBA 01CV840 ATZV
The part numbers for the Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6 FC HBAs include the following items:
An FC HBA adapter with one or two 16 Gb (16/8/4 Gbps speeds) FC SW SFP+ installed
3U (standard) and 2U (low-profile) adapter brackets
Publications package
Fiber optic cables
The following table lists the fiber optic cables that are available from Lenovo.
Table 2. Fiber optic cables
Part number Feature code Description
LC-LC 0M3 MMF Fiber Optic Cables
00MN499 ASR5 Lenovo 0.5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN502 ASR6 Lenovo 1m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN505 ASR7 Lenovo 3m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN508 ASR8 Lenovo 5m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN511 ASR9 Lenovo 10m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN514 ASRA Lenovo 15m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN517 ASRB Lenovo 25m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
00MN520 ASRC Lenovo 30m LC-LC OM3 MMF Cable
Key features
The Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6 FC HBAs have the following features:
Maximum performance with up to 1.6 million input/output operations per second (IOPS) to support
larger server virtualization deployments and scalable cloud initiatives, and performance to match
new multicore processors, SSDs/flash storage, and faster server host bus architectures.
Supports Brocade Clearlink diagnostics, which helps ensure optical and signal integrity for Fibre
Channel cables and optics by validating the health, reliability and performance of the network prior
to, and after, deployment. Allows the IT administrator to detect faulty cables and optics in minutes
versus hours. Brocade ClearLink is also seamlessly integrated into Emulex OneCommand.
Offer end-to-end Quality of Service (QoS) application prioritization with ExpressLane technology,
which allows customers to prioritize faster storage traffic (such as SSDs) ahead of slower traffic
(such as spinning hard drives), alleviating potential bottlenecks from slow storage.
Frame-level multiplexing and out-of-order frame reassembly increases link efficiency and maximizes
HBA performance.
vScale performance and scalability: Multicore ASIC engine with eight cores supports 255 VFs, 1024
MSI-X, and 16127 logins/open exchanges for maximum VM density.
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The Emulex OneCommand Manager enterprise class management application features a
multiprotocol and cross-platform architecture that provides centralized management of all Emulex
HBAs. VMware vCenter plug-in provides OneCommand support within a VMware environment.
GreenState power efficiency reduces data center power consumption and associated operational
expenses by delivering exceptional power to port ratios.
End-to-end data protection with hardware parity, CRC, ECC, and other advanced error checking
and correcting algorithms, which ensures that data is safe from corruption.
Support forward error correction (FEC), a new Gen 6 standard feature that provides enhanced data
reliability and performance by automatically detecting and recovering from bit errors.
T10-PI data integrity with high performance offload provides end-to-end data corruption protection.
Rock-solid reliability and thermal characteristics, which are essential for mission-critical, cloud, and
virtualized applications.
Emulex HBAs are renowned for reliability, ensuring maximum SAN uptime. Their "it just works”
reputation is based on 17 million installed ports with proven industry-leading reliability of 10 million
hours field Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF).
Support for Message Signaled Interrupts eXtended (MSI-X) improves host utilization and enhances
application performance.
Support for 16 Gb, 8 Gb, and 4 Gb FC devices.
Comprehensive virtualization capabilities with support for N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV).
A common driver model allows a single driver to support all Emulex HBAs on a given OS.
Reduces the number of cards, cables, and PCIe slots required.
Exceptional performance per watt and price/performance ratios.
Integrates seamlessly into existing SANs.
Allows application of SAN best practices, tools, and processes with virtual server deployments.
Ensures data availability and data integrity.
Universal boot capability allows the appropriate boot environment to be automatically selected for
any given hardware.
Boot from SAN capability reduces the system management costs and increases uptime.
Detailed and real-time event logging and tracing enables quick diagnosis of SAN problems.
The beaconing feature flashes the HBA LEDs, simplifying their identification within server racks.
The environmental monitoring feature helps optimize SAN availability.
The following table compares features of Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6, 16 Gb (Gen 5), and 8 Gb FC HBAs.
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Table 3. Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6, 16 Gb (Gen 5), and 8 Gb FC HBAs feature comparison
Feature 16 Gb FC Gen 6 16 Gb FC (Gen 5) 8 Gb FC
Part numbers 01CV830
01CV840
81Y1655
81Y1662
42D0485
42D0494
Host interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x8
IOPS performance 1.6 M IOPS 1.2 M IOPS 0.2 M IOPS (per port)
16 Gb FC SFP+ transceiver support Yes Yes No
8 Gb FC SFP+ transceiver support No Yes Yes
16 Gbps speed support Yes Yes No
8 Gbps speed support Yes Yes Yes
4 Gbps speed support Yes Yes Yes
ClearLink support Yes Yes No
ExpressLane support Yes Yes No
Logins and Exchanges 16,127 8,192 4,096
SR-IOV support 255 VFs 255 VFs No
Important: Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6 FC HBAs offer better performance and scalability with lower power
consumption, while fitting into the same price band, compared to Emulex 16 Gb (Gen 5) FC HBAs.
Technical specifications
The Emulex 16 Gb Gen 6 FC HBAs have the following specifications:
Based on the LPe31000 (single port) and LPe31002 (dual port) adapters
I/O controller: Emulex Engine 501 (XE501) I/O Controller (IOC)
Host interface: PCIe 3.0 x8
Ports: Single-port and dual-port SFP+ based adapters
Link speed: Support for 16 Gb, 8 Gb and 4 Gb FC link speeds, which are automatically negotiated
Data rate: 14.025 Gbps (1600 MBps), 8.5 Gbps (800 MBps), and 4.25 Gbps (400 MBps) autosensing
(per port), with full duplex
Performance: Up to 1,600,000 IOPS
Industry standards:
Current ANSI/IETF standards: FC-PI-4, FC-PI-5, FC-PI-6 , FC-FS-3, FC-LS-2, FC-GS-6, FC-
DA, FC-DA2, FCP-4, SPC-4, SBC-3, and SSC-4
Legacy ANSI/IETF standards: FC-PH, FC-PH-2, FC-PH-3, FC-PI, FC-PI-2, FC-PI-3, FC-FS,
FC-GS-2/3/4/5, FCP-2/3, FC-HBA, FC-TAPE, FC-MI, SPC-3, SBC-2, SSC-2, and SSC-3
Topology: Point-to-point and switched fabric
Hot-pluggable 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP+ short wave optical transceivers (850 nm) with LC
connectors (included with the adapters). Note: Other transceivers are not supported.
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Distance support:
Operating at 16 Gbps:
Up to 15 m on 62.5/125 µm OM1 Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF)
Up to 35 m on 50/125 µm OM2 MMF
Up to 100 m on 50/125 µm OM3 MMF
Up to 125 m on 50/125 µm OM4 MMF
Operating at 8 Gbps:
Up to 21 m on 62.5/125 µm OM1 MMF
Up to 50 m on 50/125 µm OM2 MMF
Up to 150 m on 50/125 µm OM3 MMF
Operating at 4 Gbps:
Up to 70 m on 62.5/125 µm OM1 MMF
Up to 150 m on 50/125 µm OM2 MMF
Management software:
Emulex AutoPilot Installer automates the HBA installation process and reduces time to
deployment and administrative costs. Automated installation and configuration of driver and
management tools simplifies deployment of multiple adapters within Windows environments.
A single installation of driver and management application eliminates multiple reboots and
ensures that each component is installed correctly and the HBA is ready to use.
The Emulex OneCommand Manager application enables centralized discovery, monitoring,
reporting, and administration of Emulex HBAs and CNAs on local and remote hosts.
Powerful automation capabilities facilitate remote driver parameter, firmware, and boot code
upgrades. In addition to the GUI interface, management functions can also be performed
through a scriptable command-line interface (CLI) and a web browser.
Emulex management instrumentation complies with Open Management Standards, such as
SMI-S and common HBA API support, which enables seamless upward integration into
enterprise storage and server management solutions.
Server support - ThinkSystem
The following table lists the ThinkSystem servers that are compatible.
Table 4. ThinkSystem server support
Part
number Description
2S Rack & Tower
4S
Rack
Dense/
Blade
01CV840 Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Dual-port HBA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N
01CV830 Emulex 16Gb Gen6 FC Single-port HBA Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N
ST550 (7X09/7X10) SR530 (7X07/7X08) SR550 (7X03/7X04) SR570 (7Y03/7Y04) SR590 (7X98/7X99) SR630 (7X01/7X02) SR650 (7X05/7X06) SR850 (7X18/7X19) SR860 (7X69/7X70) SR950 (7X11/12/13) SD530 (7X21) SN550 (7X16) SN850 (7X15)
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