IBM 49Y4275 Controller

IBM Emulex 10GbE Virtual Fabric Adapter Advanced (Part Number: 49Y4275) — is a high-performance Converged Network Adapter (CNA) designed for IBM BladeCenter. The "Advanced" designation means this card comes pre-activated with support for FCoE and iSCSI hardware offload, allowing for seamless storage and data traffic convergence. Using Virtual Fabric technology, it enables administrators to split the 10Gb physical bandwidth into multiple virtual NICs (vNICs), optimizing resource allocation for virtual machines. This adapter is a key component for reducing infrastructure complexity while boosting I/O performance.

Key Specifications:

• Data Rate: 10 Gbps per port (Dual-port).

• Form Factor: CFFh.

• Advanced Features: Hardware-accelerated FCoE and iSCSI included.

• Virtualization: Support for up to 8 virtual adapters per card.

• System Support: IBM BladeCenter H/HT chassis; HS22 and newer blades.

• Efficiency: Lower power consumption and reduced CPU overhead for high-speed networking.