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.

Specification

Product
Product id	554633
Brand	Lenovo
Partnr	00AG580
EAN/UPC code	889488109715
Warranty (months)	1 Year
Ports & interfaces
Connectivity technology	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express
Interface	Fiber
Fiber optic connector	SFP+
Fiber ports quantity	2
Network
Maximum data transfer rate	10000 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3p, IEEE 802.3x
Jumbo frames support	Y
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Y
iSCSI support	Y
VLAN tagging	Y
Design
Internal	Y
Compatible products	x3550 M5 x3650 M5 x3850 X6/x3950 X6 nx360 M5 x3750 M4 x3850 X6/x3950 X6
Power
Power consumption (typical)	14.4 W
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 procent
Packaging data
Package weight	450 g
System requirements
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2
Weight & dimensions
Width	69 mm
Depth	17 mm
Height	167 mm
Other features
Receive Side Scaling (RSS)	Y
Jumbo frames	9216