- Comprehensive virtualization capabilities with support for N-Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) and virtual fabric
- Superior performance capable of sustaining up to 200,000 I/Os per second per channel
- Host to fabric FC-SP authentication
- BlockGuard ready (T10-DIF) - ensures end-to-end data integrity
- Common driver model allows a single driver to support all Emulex HBAs on a given OS
- Easy deployment of firmware with minimal server reboots
- Efficient centralized administration of Emulex HBAs via powerful management tools
- Full fabric support with automatic topology and auto-negotiation
- Message Signaled Interrupts extended (MSI-X) support for greater host CPU utilization
- Multi-path support for redundant HBAs and paths
The Emulex LPe1205-HP dual port Fiber Channel HBA provides reliable, high-performance 8Gb/s connectivity. In addition to providing greater bandwidth, the LPe1205-HP also provides features such as data integrity, security and virtualization which are all complimentary to initiatives important to the enterprise data center. For greater system up time, the LPe1205-HP dual port design is the ideal Fiber Channel connectivity solution for applications that rely on high-availability for business continuity. The LPe1205-HP leverages the over eight generations of Fiber Channel design to provide the greatest level of performance, scalability and manageability. Using Emulex's exclusive firmware and driver architecture, the Emulex LPe1205-HP is designed to be fully driver compatible with all Emulex HBAs. Furthermore, this architecture allows firmware to be upgraded without taking the server off-line or re-booting, and without the need to upgrade the driver. This provides hardware investment protection and ensures maximizes system uptime. As with all Emulex LightPulse Fiber Channel HBAs, the LPe1205-HP is managed with Emulex HBAnyware HBA management application. HBAnyware provides a secure, centralized administration console to discover, and manage Emulex Fiber Channel HBAs on local and remote hosts. Fiber Channel is the de-facto standard for virtual server storage connectivity and Emulex HBAs are fully qualified for virtual server environments.