Description
A Quad Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express card is required to connect Xserve RAID to a Mac Pro or Xserve (Intel-based) with a PCI Express bus. The Fibre Channel PCI Express card is installed in your computer and the cables are used to connect to the SFP port on Xserve RAID with SFP connectors. This card runs at full bandwidth in an eight-lane PCI Express slot.
A quad-channel card is ideal if your computer is slot-constrained or if you want to connect two Xserve RAIDs to a single host computer without the expense or complexity of connecting through a Fibre Channel switch.
SFP connectors on the card allow use of copper or optical cabling and provide the capability of directly connecting to Xserve RAID or Fibre Channel switches over long distances up to 500m.
The Apple Fibre Channel PCI Express card offers leading performance and compatibility with Mac OS X and Xserve RAID.
Specifications
Summary
- Product Description
- Apple Quad-Channel 4Gb Fibre Channel PCI Express Card - host bus adapter - PCIe x8 - 4 ports
- Device Type
- Host bus adapter
- Form Factor
- Plug-in card
- Interface (Bus) Type
- PCI Express x8
- Ports Qty
- 4 ports
- Data Link Protocol
- 4Gb Fibre Channel
- Data Transfer Rate
- 4.24 Gbps
- System Requirements
- Apple MacOS X 10.5.6 or later, Apple MacOS X Server 10.5.6 or later
Detailed Specification
General
- Device Type
- Host bus adapter - 4 ports
- Form Factor
- Plug-in card
- Interface (Bus) Type
- PCI Express x8
Networking
- Connectivity Technology
- Wired
- Data Link Protocol
- 4Gb Fibre Channel
- Data Transfer Rate
- 4.24 Gbps
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots
- 4 (total) / 4 (free) x SFP
- Compatible Slots
- 1 x PCI Express x8
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included
- 4 x Fibre Channel cable - 2.9 m
Software / System Requirements
- OS Required
- Apple MacOS X 10.5.6 or later, Apple MacOS X Server 10.5.6 or later
