- Persistent binding
- LUN masking
- PCI Express 2.0 x8 compliance, backwards compatibility with PCI-e 1.0a
- Standard PCI Express card with low profile MD2 form factor
- Support for both standard and low-profile PCI-E slots
The QLogic 8Gb FC Dual-port HBA for IBM System x is PCI Express 2.0 x8 8Gb Fiber Channel adapter with SFP+ LC-style connectors. The adapter connects to SFP+ Multimode Fiber SR optical modules. This adapter supports 8 Gbps per port maximum bidirectional throughput for high-bandwidth storage (SAN). The PCI Express low profile form factor adapter can be used in either a standard PCI Express slot or a low profile PCI Express slot.