Specifications

106 IBM Flex System p260 and p460 Planning and Implementation Guide
򐂰 Support for Fibre Channel service (classes 2 and 3)
򐂰 Configuration and boot support in UEFI
The IBM Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter has the
following specifications:
򐂰 Bandwidth: 8 Gb per second maximum at half-duplex and 16 Gb per second
maximum at full-duplex per port
򐂰 Throughput: 3200 MBps (full-duplex)
򐂰 Support for both FCP-SCSI and IP protocols
򐂰 Support for point-to-point fabric connections: F-Port Fabric Login
򐂰 Support for Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop (FCAL) public loop profile: Fibre
Loop-(FL-Port)-Port Login
򐂰 Support for Fibre Channel services class 2 and 3
򐂰 Support for FCP SCSI initiator and target operation
򐂰 Support for full-duplex operation
򐂰 Copper interface AC coupled
Figure 4-27 shows the IBM Flex System FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter.
Figure 4-27 The FC3172 2-port 8Gb FC Adapter for IBM Flex System