Lenovo Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter

Lenovo Emulex VFA5.2 ML2 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ Adapter

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.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the VFA 5.2 adapters and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about VFA 5.2 adapters and consider their use in IT solutions.

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.

• Fiber channel host bus adapter - Provides excessive data integrity by guaranteeing overlapping protection domains on both; the control and data paths


• Fibre Channel 2-port(s) - Perfect solution for enterprise and mixed-OS environments


• With increased scalability, PCI Express 3.0 delivers up to 16GB/s of concurrent bandwidth


• The data speed of 10 Gbit/s maximizes system performance and saves time during critical tasks