LPe15004, LPe16004, and LPe16000B-series HBA Installation Manual
P008875-02A Rev. A
1. Introduction
Overview
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The LPe16004 adapter supports Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server
2012, Linux 2.6 Kernel, VMware ESXi, Solaris 11 (including Comstar), Target
Mode Drivers (TM Kits 9.6 and 9.7), FreeBSD, and Debian.
Parts and construction are compliant to the European Union Directive of
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).
Compatibility
Prerequisites
Use PCIe Gen 3 compliant systems that are x8 or x16 lane at up to 8 GT/s per lane.
HBA Identification
Each HBA ships with several numbers clearly marked on the board. Emulex
recommends recording these numbers before installation.
Serial number – assigned by Emulex. Use this number when communicating
with Emulex.
IEEE address – an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) unique
64-bit identifier used for system configuration
World Wide Name (WWN) – derived from the IEEE) address, the FC industry
uses the WWN for FC connectivity.
Note:
IEEE addresses and WWNs are assigned in sequential order. For example, if
an adapter has four ports, it has four IEEE addresses and four WWNs; one
for each port with the second, third and fourth IEEE addresses/WWNs
being the next successive number of the first.
Table 1-1
Software and Hardware Environments
Software Environments
See the HBA’s website for compatible operating systems.
Hardware Environments
LPe15004: PCIe 3.0 supports x8, x4, x2, and x1.
LPe16004, LPe16000B, and LPe16002B: PCIe 3.0 supports x8, x4, and
x1.
Note:
HBAs are PCIe 3.0 and CEM 3.0 compliant systems and are
backwards compatible to 1.0a, 1.1, and 2.0 compliant
systems.
