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LPE32000‑M2 Specifications

Broadcom Emulex LPe32000‑M2 Single‑Port 32 Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (Gen 6)

Manufacturer: Broadcom Inc. (Emulex)
Manufacturer Model: LPE32000‑M2
Product Line: Emulex LPe32000 Series
Product Series: Gen 6 32 Gb Fibre Channel HBA
Product Type: Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
Product Name: Broadcom Emulex LPe32000‑M2 32 Gb FC HBA

KEY FEATURES:

Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8

Fibre Channel Ports: 1 × 32 Gb/s (Gen 6)

Connectivity Technology: Wired Fibre Channel SAN

Supported Link Protocols: 32GFC, auto‑negotiates to 16GFC and 8GFC

Optical Interface: LC / SFP+ (short‑wave optical)

Dynamic Multi‑Core Architecture for efficient port utilization

Suitable for enterprise SAN, virtualization, and storage networking

PERFORMANCE:

Maximum Data Transfer Rate: ~28.05 Gb/s effective (32GFC)

Aggregate Throughput: Single‑port performance optimized for high bandwidth

Protocol Support: Fibre Channel Protocols including FC‑DA, FC‑PH, FC‑PI, and FCP‑4

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:

Operating Temperature Range: Typical enterprise adapter range (e.g., 0 °C to ~55 °C)

Operating Humidity: ~5 % to ~95 % non‑condensing

Designed for high‑availability server storage environments

Supports advanced diagnostics and management via Broadcom/Emulex HBA tools

PHYSICAL:

Form Factor: Plug‑in PCIe host adapter card (low‑profile/half‑height)

Bus Type: PCI Express 3.0 x8

Dimensions (approx): ~167.6 mm × ~68.9 mm (W × H)

Weight: Standard Fibre Channel HBA adapter card range

COMPATIBILITY:

Designed for servers with PCIe x8 slots

Compatible with Fibre Channel SAN fabrics and storage arrays

Supports common server operating systems (Linux, VMware, Solaris, etc.)