Emulex VFA5.2 Adapter Family for System x
Product Guide
The Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter 5 Generation 2 (VFA5.2) Network Adapter Family for System x builds on
the foundation of the previous generation of Emulex VFA5 adapters by delivering performance
enhancements, including RoCE v2 support and management enhancements with improved support for
Lenovo XClarity. These new features help reduce complexity, reduce cost, and improve performance with
Lenovo servers.
The following figure shows the Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter.
Figure 1. Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter
Did you know?
The Emulex VFA5.2 adapters support three methods to virtualize I/O, out of the box: Virtual Fabric Mode
(vNIC1), Switch Independent mode (vNIC2) and Unified Fabric Port (UFP) mode. With Virtual Fabric, up to
eight virtual network ports (vNICs) can be created with a single two-port 10 GbE network adapter. Storage
protocols such as iSCSI and FCoE are also supported by Features on Demand upgrades. Using a
common hardware infrastructure for Ethernet and SAN and by virtualizing your network adapter, you can
reduce your infrastructure capital expense.
Emulex VFA5.2 Adapter Family for System x
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