Lenovo 00Y3337/00Y3339/00Y3340 Fiber Channel HBA Product Introduction

1. Product Overview

           These three HBAs are customized 16Gbps Fiber Channel (16GFC) adapters by Lenovo, based on Emulex (now Broadcom) LightPulse Gen5 technology, designed specifically for Lenovo ThinkSystem and System x servers, providing high-performance, low latency SAN connectivity solutions.

2. Model differences and key features

         Model, Port Number, Host Interface, Special Design, Applicable Scenarios

00Y3337 Single Port PCIe 3.0 x8 Standard Full/Low Barrier Basic SAN Connection Requirements

        00Y3339 Dual Port PCIe 3.0 x8 Standard Full/Low Block High Availability/Redundant Connection

         00Y3340 Dual Port PCIe 3.0 x8 Low Profile Rack/Blade Server with Limited Space

Common characteristics:

          16GFC speed, compatible with 8GFC/4GFC, theoretical bandwidth of 3.2GB/s (full duplex)

          Fifth generation LightPulse architecture, hardware accelerated T10 PI data integrity verification

         Support NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) and SRIOV

         Integrated LED diagnostic indicator light, supporting Lenovo XClarity management

3. Technical specifications

           Protocol support: FCP-4 (SCSI), FC-NVMe (requires specific configuration)

         SFP+interface: supports hot plugging, maximum transmission distance:

         Multimode fiber (OM3/OM4): 100m (16GFC)

        Single mode fiber: 10km (compatible with SFP modules)

        Power consumption:<12W (single port),<15W (dual port)

Operating System:

        Windows Server 2012/R2/2016

        RHEL、SLES、Ubuntu

       VMware ESXi 6.0+

         AIX, IBM i (requires dedicated drivers)

4. Applicable scenarios

         Enterprise level storage: Connect Lenovo DM series, IBM FlashSystem, or third-party SAN storage

         Virtualization platform: FC-SAN backend for VMware vSAN and Microsoft Hyper-V

Key business applications: SAP HANA, Oracle database cluster

           High density environment: 00Y3340 is particularly suitable for 1U/2U rack servers and converged infrastructure

5. Lifecycle and Upgrade Suggestions

            Current status: Mature product, still supported by Lenovo technology

Alternative models:

          32GFC upgrade: Lenovo 7ZT7A (based on Emulex LPe35000)

         25G Ethernet replacement: Lenovo 00YJ063 (RoCE solution)

6. Management tools

          Native support:

           Lenovo XClarity Administrator

          Broadcom Emulex OneCommand Manager

         VMware vCenter Plugin