Dell 540-BDGY 16GB 2 Ports Host Bus Adapter
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Product Overview
Discover the Dell 540-BDGY Emulex LPe31002-M6-D Dual Port 16GB Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter. Designed for high-performance data transmission, this robust host bus adapter ensures seamless integration and reliability across a variety of enterprise environments. With superior speed, scalability, and compatibility, it meets your critical networking and data transfer needs effortlessly.
Key Highlights
Brand & Identification
- Manufacturer: Dell
- Part Number: 540-BDGY
- Device Type: Host Bus Adapter
Form Factor & Installation
- Compact and space-efficient Plug-in Card form factor, designed to fit seamlessly into existing setups and enhance overall system efficiency.
Optimized Cable Support
Ensures exceptional connectivity across a variety of Fibre Channel networks:
- 100m: 32Gb on 50/125 MM OM4 MMF
- 20m: 32Gb on 50/125 MM OM2 MMF
- 70m: 32Gb on 50/125 MM OM3 MMF
High-Speed Optical Data Rates
Supports multiple optical transmission speeds, auto-detecting the following:
- 14.025 Gb/s: 1600 MB/s
- 8.5 Gb/s: 800 MB/s
- 4.25 Gb/s: 400 MB/s
Hardware Compatibility
Supported Environments
Fully functional across a diverse range of hardware environments, including:
- PowerPC
- Sparc
- Intel X86
- Intel X64
Connectivity Ports
- Equipped with 2 Ports to support multiple connections, ensuring scalability and high availability.
Optical Interfaces
- Short wave laser technology integrated with LC-type connectors and fixed optics.
Host Bus Specifications
- Built with a high-performance PCIe Gen3 x8 host bus interface, ensuring lightning-fast data transmission.
Environmental & Operating Conditions
Humidity & Temperature Resilience
- Engineered to endure challenging conditions with an operating humidity range of 5% to 95% (non-condensing).
Operating System Compatibility
Comprehensive OS Support
Enjoy extensive OS compatibility with support from OEMs and partners, including:
- Oracle Solaris
- SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware vSphere
Industry Compliance & Standards
Current ANSI/IETF Fibre Channel Standards
Adheres to the latest ANSI/IETF Fibre Channel standards, including:
- FC-PI-4
- FC-DA
- FC-FS
- FC-GS-6
- FC-LS-2
- FC-PH-2
- FC-PH-3
- FC-PI
- FC-PI-2
- FC-PI-5
- FCP-4
- Fibre Channel Class 3
Legacy Fibre Channel & PCI Standards
Ensures compatibility with a wide range of legacy standards, such as:
- FC-PH
- PCIe Base Spec 3.0
- PCI Card Electromechanical Spec 3.0
- PHP Hot Plug / Hot Swap
- SBC-3
- SPC-4
- SSC-4
Dell 540-BDGY Emulex LPe31002-M6-D Dual Port 16GB Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
The Dell 540-BDGY Emulex LPe31002-M6-D Dual Port 16GB Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter is a high-performance solution designed to optimize and streamline storage connectivity in enterprise data centers. Built with cutting-edge technology and robust engineering, this Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) delivers exceptional speed, reliability, and scalability. It is an ideal choice for enterprises seeking a reliable and high-performance network interface solution. Whether you’re working with large databases, virtual environments, or high-transaction workloads, the Dell LPe31002-M6-D ensures low-latency communication, robust throughput, and seamless integration with Dell servers and storage ecosystems.
Key Features
Dual-Port 16GB Fibre Channel Connectivity
The dual-port configuration of the Dell 540-BDGY Emulex LPe31002-M6-D offers two independent ports, each capable of delivering 16GB Fibre Channel connectivity. This ensures high-speed data transmission across storage networks, which is crucial in environments that demand low latency and high availability. With dual ports, you also benefit from built-in redundancy and failover support, ensuring maximum uptime and business continuity.
Advanced Emulex Technology Integration
Emulex technology, integrated into the LPe31002-M6-D adapter, guarantees enhanced performance and superior reliability. The Emulex Gen 6 Fibre Channel technology not only provides faster communication but also includes advanced diagnostics and error recovery features that minimize downtime and reduce operational disruptions.
Compatibility with Dell Server Ecosystem
Designed specifically for Dell servers, the 540-BDGY adapter seamlessly integrates with Dell PowerEdge servers and storage products. It ensures tight integration with Dell's management tools and software, allowing for easier deployment, configuration, and monitoring. This compatibility guarantees optimized performance and hassle-free scalability for Dell-centric data centers.
High Scalability and Future-Proof Design
With a scalable design and forward-thinking architecture, the Dell 540-BDGY adapter is built to grow with your infrastructure. Whether you're scaling up for larger storage capacities or upgrading to faster network technologies, the LPe31002-M6-D ensures your system’s network infrastructure remains efficient, agile, and robust.
Energy Efficiency and Cost Optimization
Incorporating power-efficient design features, the Dell 540-BDGY Emulex adapter helps reduce overall energy consumption. The adapter’s low-power operation and efficient heat dissipation contribute to significant cost savings in data center operations while maintaining peak performance levels.
Benefits of Using the Dell 540-BDGY Adapter
Superior Performance and Speed
The dual 16GB Fibre Channel ports deliver high-speed communication, ensuring minimal latency and maximum throughput. Whether your infrastructure handles large-scale virtual environments or high-frequency database transactions, the adapter supports quick, error-free data transmission.
Scalability for Future Growth
With the scalable architecture of the LPe31002-M6-D adapter, enterprises can confidently expand their IT infrastructure without worrying about compatibility or performance degradation. It adapts effortlessly to upgrades in storage capacity, networking infrastructure, and other IT investments.
Redundancy and Reliability
Built with enterprise-level redundancy features, this adapter ensures that your storage network remains operational even during hardware failures. The dual-port setup provides automatic failover capabilities, minimizing downtime and enhancing system availability.
Seamless Integration with Dell Ecosystem
Optimized for Dell servers, this adapter integrates effortlessly with Dell's ecosystem of servers, storage, and management tools. This ensures a smooth and streamlined deployment, offering efficient performance tuning, simplified monitoring, and robust system diagnostics.
Applications
Data Center Storage Solutions
In enterprise data centers, the Dell LPe31002-M6-D adapter is a critical component for high-speed, reliable storage communication. It connects servers to storage arrays with low-latency Fibre Channel links, ensuring quick and secure data transfer.
Virtualization Environments
For virtualized environments running VMware, Hyper-V, or other virtual infrastructure solutions, this adapter ensures that virtual machines have direct and speedy access to storage resources. It optimizes the virtualization experience by reducing overhead and latency.
Database Management Systems
Applications running large-scale database management systems benefit from the adapter’s low-latency communication and robust throughput. Whether dealing with SQL databases, Oracle databases, or NoSQL environments, the Dell LPe31002-M6-D ensures efficient database operations with minimal downtime.
Enterprise IT Infrastructure Networking
Networking within enterprise environments is streamlined with the LPe31002-M6-D. The dual-port architecture allows multiple connections to Fibre Channel switches, enhancing redundancy and ensuring high availability across critical networking infrastructure components.
Choose the Dell 540-BDGY Emulex LPe31002-M6-D Adapter
Proven Enterprise Reliability
Dell’s commitment to enterprise-grade solutions ensures that the LPe31002-M6-D adapter is built with high-quality components that deliver consistent performance. Each adapter undergoes rigorous testing to meet Dell’s enterprise standards and deliver lasting reliability.
Optimized Performance with Emulex Technology
Emulex technology offers unique performance enhancements and diagnostic tools that help in managing Fibre Channel communications with extreme efficiency. This technology ensures error detection, quick recovery, and optimized throughput.
Easy Integration and Management Tools
Deploying and managing the LPe31002-M6-D is streamlined with Dell's advanced management tools. The adapter integrates effortlessly with Dell OpenManage and other diagnostic and management utilities, ensuring a seamless experience across server and storage systems.
Future-Ready Design for Expanding Needs
Designed to support scalability and future upgrades, the LPe31002-M6-D ensures that your storage infrastructure remains relevant and capable as your enterprise grows. It’s a long-term investment that guarantees scalability and adaptability.