Network Card Broadcom LPE16002B-M6 Internal Fiber 1600 Mbit/s

The Broadcom LPE16002B-M6 is an internal fiber Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed for high-performance storage connectivity. Supporting Gen 5 Fibre Channel (16GFC) speeds and a PCI Express host interface, this HBA delivers low latency and high IOPS for SSDs and modern multicore servers while maintaining backward compatibility with 4GFC and 8GFC environments.

Advantages

Emulex Gen 5 architecture provides up to 1.2 million IOPS on a single port and doubled bandwidth compared with previous generations, while dynamic multicore resource allocation optimizes I/O by assigning ASIC resources to active ports based on workload. The adapter includes ExpressLane congestion management for improved QoS across the fabric and is supported by a mature driver stack for reliable operation in mixed and virtualised storage environments.

Suitable for

• Enterprise storage networks using Fibre Channel SANs
• Servers with SSD storage requiring low latency and high IOPS
• Virtualised and high-density compute environments
• Systems needing backward compatibility with 4GFC/8GFC infrastructure

Key specifications

• Model: LPE16002B-M6 (Emulex Gen 5 / Broadcom)
• Interface: PCI Express host interface
• Protocol / Speed: Gen 5 Fibre Channel (16GFC), nominally 1600 Mbit/s per lane as stated in product data
• Performance: up to 1.2 million IOPS (single port, as specified by manufacturer)
• Compatibility: Backward compatible with 4GFC and 8GFC
• Features: Dynamic Multicore Architecture, ExpressLane QoS, mature driver stack
• MPN: LPE16002B-M6
• EAN: 706947010453

How to use

Install the LPE16002B-M6 into an available PCI Express slot on a compatible server following the server manufacturer’s installation guidelines. Connect the fibre channel cabling to the HBA ports and configure the adapter in the server operating system using Broadcom/Emulex drivers and management tools such as Emulex OneCommand Manager. Enable ExpressLane and fabric QoS as required to manage congestion and prioritise application traffic according to your storage policies.

Recommendations

For optimal performance with SSDs and multicore systems, ensure firmware and drivers are up to date, enable ExpressLane QoS when operating in mixed or virtualised storage environments, and verify compatibility with your SAN switch (including Brocade fabric QoS settings) before deployment.