Emulex Dual Channel 2Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI-X Host Bus Adapter LP1050DC-E LP1050DC-E Leaflet

MAJOR FEATURES
•  2Gb/s Fibre Channel link with auto

speed negotiation with 1Gb/s

Fibre Channel SANs

•  Dual Fibre Channel ports
•  PCI-X 133 MHz bus
•  Superior Performance
 –  Full duplex 2Gb/s bandwidth per port
 –  Capable of sustaining up to 70,000 I/Os per second

 per port

 –  Frame level multiplexing and out of order frame

 reassembly

 –  On-board hardware context cache for superior fabric

 support and high transaction performance

•  End-to-end data protection with hardware parity and

CRC support

•  HBAnyware™ provides centralized, in-depth

management of HBAs anywhere in the SAN

•  Enterprise AutoPilot Installer™ simplifies and

accelerates the HBA installation process

•  Firmware-based architecture enables HBAs to be

updated with new features & functionality, maintaining

investment value

•  Hardware independent drivers ease management &

allow driver upgrade independently of HBA firmware

•  SMI-S and common HBA API support enable seamless

upward integration into enterprise storage and server

management solutions

•  Universal boot provides multi-platform support

for remote SAN boot, offering enhanced server

management and reduced system costs

•  Detailed, real-time event logging and tracing enables

quick diagnosis of SAN problems

•  RoHS Compliant (Directive 2002/95/EC)

The Emulex® LightPulse® LP1050DC delivers on Emulex’s history of 
excellence in performance, reliability, and manageability. The LP1050DC 
is a high performance, dual-channel PCI-X Fibre Channel HBA that’s ideally 
suited for large or mixed operating system Storage Area Network (SAN) 
environments. With renowned driver support for popular operating systems, 
the LightPulse LP1050DC can be effectively applied within a broad range of 
storage networking solutions.

Emulex is the most trusted name in storage networking connectivity. That’s 
because each and every Emulex LightPulse HBA leverages five generations 
of advanced, field-proven technologies to deliver a distinctive set of benefits 
that the world’s largest enterprises have come to rely on. From their unique 
firmware upgradeable architecture, to their common driver model, Emulex 
HBAs are simply “Generations Ahead” of competing solutions. 

SUPERIOR QUALITY AND RELIABILITY— Emulex HBAs deliver industry-
leading reliability levels by utilizing a field-proven, single-chip design that 
minimizes components. Emulex HBAs also use a combination of parity, CRC, 
ECC and other advanced error checking methods to verify the integrity of 
data blocks, which are passed from the host interface through the HBA. 

THE MOST EFFICIENT INSTALLATION AND MANAGEMENT— Emulex 
management tools automate installation and provide local and remote HBA 
configuration and management. Emulex’s unique Service Level Interface 
(SLI) architecture allows complete independence of device drivers from HBA 
hardware and firmware. That means no reboots during most configuration 
changes and no need for OS specific firmware. A single driver model 
simplifies management across multiple generations of HBAs. In addition, 
Emulex HBAs have a firmware-based architecture that enables feature 
and performance upgrades without costly hardware changes, for long-term 
investment protection and seamless backward compatibility.

MAXIMUM SAN PERFORMANCE— Emulex HBAs deliver maximum 
performance levels in real-world application environments, with superior 
full-duplex data throughput and I/Os per second. And Emulex’s exclusive 
Dynamic Frame Multiplexing ensures consistently superior performance in 
mixed load environments such as disk and tape back-up applications.

THE FASTEST DIAGNOSIS AND RECOVERY— Comprehensive diagnostic 
functions, coupled with detailed event logging and tracing, provide for fast, 
efficient SAN troubleshooting.

THE BROADEST ENTERPRISE DEPLOYMENT— With the largest installed 
base of any Fibre Channel HBA supplier, Emulex is trusted by the world’s 
largest, mission critical enterprises. Long-standing partnerships with leading 
storage vendors ensure unparalleled compatibility levels.