Emulex Dual Channel 2Gb/s Fibre Channel PCI Express HBA LP10000EXDC-E Leaflet

Product codes
LP10000EXDC-E
Page of 2
The Emulex® LightPulse® LP10000ExDC delivers on Emulex’s history of 
excellence in performance, reliability, and manageability. The LP10000ExDC 
is a high performance, dual-channel PCI Express Fibre Channel HBA that’s 
ideally suited for large or mixed operating system Storage Area Network 
(SAN) environments. With renowned driver support for Windows, Linux, and 
Unix operating systems, the LightPulse LP10000ExDC 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 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.
MAJOR FEATURES
•  2Gb/s Fibre Channel link with auto speed negotiation
with 1Gb/s Fibre Channel SANs
•  Dual Fibre Channel ports
•  PCI Express x4
•  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)  
Dual Channel 2Gb/s Fibre Channel
PCI Express Host Bus Adapter
www.emulex.com
LightPulse
®
LP10000ExDC
EMULEX HBAs
Generations Ahead