Emulex Gen7 LPe35004-M2 Product Introduction

1. Product Overview

             The Emulex LPe35004-M2 is a seventh generation (Gen7) 32Gb/s fiber channel host bus adapter (HBA) designed specifically for high-performance enterprise storage networks. Based on Emulex's LightPulse Gen7 architecture, this adapter provides ultra-low latency, high throughput, and excellent reliability, making it suitable for modern virtualization environments, hybrid cloud deployments, and critical business applications.

2. Key characteristics

            Ultra fast connectivity: Supports 32Gb/s fiber channel and is backward compatible with 16Gb/s, 8Gb/s, and 4Gb/s, ensuring seamless compatibility with existing SAN infrastructure.

           PCIe 3.0 interface: using x8 PCIe 3.0 slots, providing up to 64Gbps bandwidth, fully meeting high I/O requirements.

Advanced virtualization and cloud support:

          Support NPIV (N_Port ID Virtualization) and NVMe over FC (NVMe/FC) to optimize virtual machines and containerized environments.

           Deeply integrated with platforms such as VMware HANA, Microsoft Hyper-V, Kubernetes, etc.

Enterprise level reliability and security:

            Hardware accelerated T10 PI (Data Integrity Check) and AES-256 encryption ensure data security.

           Dynamic port configuration (flexible switching between Dual/Quad port modes).

           Green Energy Saving: Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) with typical power consumption<15W.

3. Technical specifications

           Number of ports: 4 SFP32 fiber ports (supports hot swapping and can be configured in 2-port or 4-port mode).

Protocol support:

           FC-PI-7、FC-FS-4、FCP-4（SCSI）、NVMe/FC 1.0。

Operating system compatibility:

          Windows Server 2019/2022、Linux（RHEL 8+/SLES 15+）、VMware ESXi 7.0+、Oracle Linux Wait.

          Dimensions: Standard full height (FH), half length (HL) PCIe card, supporting 2U/4U servers.

Management tools:

         Emulex OneCommand Manager: Centralized management, real-time monitoring, and firmware updates.

         Support REST API and SNMP for automated operation and maintenance.

4. Application scenarios

          High performance storage network (SAN): connects high-end storage arrays such as Dell EMC PowerMax, HPE Primera.

         Virtualization and hyper converged architecture (HCI): Provides high bandwidth, low latency support for vSAN, Nutanix, and other applications.

           Key Business Database: Suitable for Oracle Exadata, SAP