{"product_id":"lenovo-dual-port-32gb-s-fibre-channel-network-adapter-4xc7a08276","title":"Lenovo Dual-Port 32Gb\/s Fibre Channel Network Adapter - 4XC7A08276","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLenovo Dual-Port 32Gb\/s Fibre Channel Network Adapter — 4XC7A08276\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lenovo 4XC7A08276 is a dual-port 32Gb\/s Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) designed and validated for Lenovo ThinkSystem servers. Delivering 32Gbps per port over Fibre Channel, it provides high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity to SAN (Storage Area Network) infrastructure for enterprise storage workloads. As a Lenovo-validated option, it is fully supported under Lenovo warranty and compatible with ThinkSystem server management tools. 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Yes (PCIe hot-plug in supported servers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePort Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePort Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 32Gb FC ports\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnector:\u003c\/strong\u003e LC duplex (SFP28 optical transceiver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed Auto-Negotiation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32Gbps \/ 16Gbps \/ 8Gbps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptical Transceiver:\u003c\/strong\u003e SFP28 LC — short-wave (SW) or long-wave (LW) depending on SAN switch distance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNPIV:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — N_Port ID Virtualization for virtual machine FC connectivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoot from SAN:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — supported for diskless server 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