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Emulex

Emulex LPE31002-M6 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter

SKU CH-YRAW-36G3D MPN LPE31002-M6

Dual-port 16/32G Fibre Channel adapter with PCIe 3.0 x8 interface supporting NVMe over Fabrics

  • Delivers high throughput with 12800MBps full-duplex bandwidth across two 32GFC ports
  • Cuts latency by 55 percent using NVMe over Fabrics versus SCSI transport
  • Handles heavy workloads at 1.6 million IOPS per adapter for solid-state arrays
  • Dynamic multi-core ASIC applies all resources to any port that needs them
  • PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface provides 1.56 Gbit/s link speed for modern servers

Dual-port 32Gb Fibre Channel adapter

The Emulex LPE31002-M6 is a Gen 6 Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter built for servers that connect to high-performance storage arrays. It targets environments where solid-state and hard-disk arrays demand low latency and consistent throughput across two ports.

PCIe 3.0 x8 full-height card with SFP+ optics

The adapter plugs into a PCI Express 3.0 x8 slot and presents two SFP+ ports for fibre connectivity. Its Dynamic Multi-core architecture applies all ASIC resources to whichever port needs them, delivering up to 12,800 MBps full duplex and 1.6 million IOPS per adapter with sub-half latency versus the previous generation.

Verify slot width, optical modules

Confirm the host has a free x8 or wider PCIe 3.0 slot and that the chosen SFP+ transceivers match the fabric speed. The card is NVMe over Fabrics-enabled for 55 percent lower latency than SCSI, so ensure the operating system and storage stack include the necessary drivers for concurrent NVMe and SCSI operation.

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Price $1,658.99
Pricier than about 91% of the 5,998 comparable items (median $24.99).

Specifications

Size & build
Shipping weight0.45 kg
Package size239 × 160 × 46 mm

Questions about this item

What PCI Express version and lane width does the LPE31002-M6 use, and what throughput does that cap in practice?

The adapter uses a PCI Express 3.0 x8 interface, which limits maximum throughput to the bandwidth available on an eight-lane Gen 3 slot.

What physical slot and bracket does the LPE31002-M6 need to fit?

It requires a PCI Express x8 or x16 slot and ships as a standard-height plug-in card with two SFP+ ports for fibre connections.

How is the LPE31002-M6 installed, and what step is often missed?

Insert the card into a PCI Express 3.0 x8 slot, secure the bracket, attach SFP+ transceivers, connect fibre cables, then install the Emulex driver and management software so the operating system recognises both 16 Gbit/s and 32 Gbit/s ports.

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