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LPe32002‑M2 Specifications

Broadcom Emulex LPe32002‑M2 Dual‑Port 32 Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

Manufacturer: Broadcom Inc. (Emulex)
Manufacturer Model: LPe32002‑M2
Product Line: Emulex LPe32000 Series
Product Series: Gen 6 32G Fibre Channel HBA
Product Type: Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
Product Name: Broadcom Emulex LPe32002‑M2 Dual‑Port 32 Gb FC HBA

KEY FEATURES:

Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8

Fibre Channel Ports: 2 × 32 Gb/s short‑wave optical (LC/SFP+)

Connectivity Technology: Wired Fibre Channel SAN

Supports auto‑negotiation to 16GFC and 8GFC legacy speeds

Dynamic multi‑core architecture for efficient port utilization

Form Factor: Plug‑in card with low‑profile/full‑height brackets included

PERFORMANCE:

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

Total Fibre Channel Bandwidth: ~56 Gb/s aggregate

Protocol Support: Broad Fibre Channel standards and advanced FC features

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:

Operating Temperature Range: ~0 °C to ~55 °C

Relative Humidity: ~5 %–95 % non‑condensing

Enterprise‑grade design for SAN environments

Limited warranty (varies by vendor)

PHYSICAL:

Form Factor: Plug‑in low‑profile / half‑height PCIe card

Bus Type: PCI Express 3.0 x8

Typical Dimensions: ~167.64 mm (W) × ~68.91 mm (H)

Weight: Standard Fibre Channel adapter range

COMPATIBILITY:

Designed for servers with PCIe 3.0 x8 expansion slots

Fibre Channel SAN fabrics and storage networks

Supported OS environments include Windows, Linux, VMware, and others (driver support dependent on platform