Emulex LPe32002-M2 Fiber Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) Product Introduction

1. Product Overview

            Emulex LPe32002-M2 is a dual port 32Gbps Fiber Channel (32GFC) HBA based on the sixth generation (Gen6) LightPulse architecture, designed specifically for high-performance storage area networks (SANs).

            Adopting PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface, it provides ultra-low latency and high throughput, suitable for enterprise level storage, virtualization, and cloud computing environments.

           The M2 suffix indicates that the model is designed with a Low Profile and is suitable for servers and storage devices with limited space.

           Supports NVMe over FC (FC NVMe), which can accelerate modern flash storage access and enhance the performance of critical business applications.

2. Key characteristics

(1) Ultra high performance

           32GFC fiber channel, theoretical bandwidth 6.4GB/s (full duplex), compatible with 16GFC/8GFC/4GFC, ensuring smooth upgrade.

          PCIe 3.0 x8 interface provides sufficient host bandwidth to avoid bottlenecks.

(2) Low latency architecture

          The sixth generation LightPulse technology optimizes I/O paths, reduces CPU overhead, and improves storage efficiency.

           Hardware acceleration T10 PI (Data Integrity Check) ensures data security.

(3) Enterprise level reliability

          NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) support, suitable for virtualization and multi tenant environments.

          Automatic link recovery&redundancy design to reduce the risk of business interruption.

(4) Advanced management functions

           Supports Emulex OneCommand Manager and Broadcom SAN management tools.

Integrated LED status indicator light for quick troubleshooting.

3. Applicable scenarios

           High performance enterprise storage: Connect all flash arrays (such as Pure Storage, Dell EMC PowerMax).

           Virtualization&Cloud Computing: Suitable for platforms such as VMware HANA, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, etc.

           Database&Key Business Applications: Low latency demand scenarios such as Oracle RAC, SAP HANA, SQL Server, etc.

           FC NVMe Acceleration: Optimize NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe oF) storage access.

4. Technical specifications

Project parameters

          Model Emulex LPe32002-M2 (dual port)

          Fiber optic speed 32GFC/16GFC/8GFC/4GFC (adaptive)

           Host interface PCIe 3.0 x8 (compatible with PCIe 2.0)

         The protocol supports FCP-4 (SCSI) and FC-NVMe (optional)

         Port type: Dual SFP28 (supports hot plugging)

        Dimensions: Low Profile

       Typical power consumption<15W

       The operating system supports Windows Server, Linux, VMware iPadOS, AIX, HP-UX

5. Market positioning

         Target users: Enterprise customers who require 32GFC high-performance SAN        connectivity, especially for virtualization, database, and all flash storage environments.

Upgrade suggestion:

          Upgrade from 16GFC to 32GFC to increase storage network bandwidth.

          Suitable for NVMe over FC (FC NVMe) deployment, optimizing flash storage performance.

6. Remarks

         Drivers&firmware: The latest version needs to be obtained from the Broadcom (Emulex) official website.

         Alternative models:

         LPe35000-M2 (Gen7): The next generation 32GFC HBA with higher performance.

         LPe31002-M2: Single port version, suitable for environments with low connection density.