LENOVO 00D1996 – Emulex VFA5 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter

IBM 00D1996. Internal. Connectivity technology: Wired, Interface: Fiber. Maximum data transfer rate: 10000 Mbit/sThe Emulex VFA5 adapter supports two methods to virtualize I/O: IBM Virtual Fabric mode and Switch Independent mode. With virtual fabric, up to eight virtual network ports (vNICs) can be created with a single two-port 10 GbE network adapter. Converged protocols iSCSI and FCoE are also supported by the IBM Features on Demand upgrade. By using a common infrastructure for Ethernet and SAN, and by virtualizing your network adapter, you can reduce your infrastructure capital expense.